(CNN) — As
laws surrounding recreational marijuana slowly change state by state in
the United States, Canada as a country has just legalized the
substance.
Adults 18 years and older can now purchase pot and and even grow it in their homes for personal use.
The Canadian Senate bill passed in June 2018 is clear in how it pertains to legal Canadian residents, but how does it affect foreign visitors and tourists?
Vancouver International Airport
(YVR) is already taking measures to warn travelers about carrying
marijuana across international borders. A sign up at YVR reads:
"Crossing international borders with cannabis is illegal," according to
an October 16 Global News article.
State
laws vary in the United States but because US federal law is clear that
marijuana is illegal, that means that even going from, say, Vancouver
to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), is risky. This is the case
even though LAX recently announced that passengers are permitted to
travel with small amounts of marijuana.
Plus, the legal age for
recreational possession of marijuana in California is 21, adding to the
murkiness — and danger — of traveling internationally with a substance
prohibited by US federal law.
Flying
from Vancouver to Montreal, on the other hand, with pot is perfectly
legal so long as individuals meet the age requirement and carry no more
than 30 grams of cannabis. "As long as the flight is domestic, people
are allowed to bring a certain quantity for their personal use," said
Canadian Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau, in a statement.
Visitors who are of age can use pot while in Canada, but they can't take it with them when they go.
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