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Marijuana is getting Canadians banned from the US for life

(MyNW) The CBC reports the story of one Canadian, Matthew Harvey. The man made one passing comment to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection service.

“They asked me if I smoked (marijuana) recreationally in the past,” Harvey told CBC. “And I said, ‘Hasn’t everybody.’ And that was it. They denied me entry.”

Harvey is now banned from the United States for life. If he wants to make a trip, he will have to pay $585 in US currency to apply for a waiver, granted on a discretionary basis.

Canadian officials have now taken up the matter and are pressing it with their counterparts across the US border. Their goal is to find a way to let Canadians come through, even if they smoke marijuana years ago.

Colorado tourism officials won’t promote marijuana

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) - Colorado tourism officials say they will not actively promote the state’s legal marijuana industry for now, but they may start providing information advising people about state laws regarding its use.

Cathy Ritter, director of the Colorado Tourism Office, said federal law restricts what the state can do. She also said it’s not a major attraction for visitors.

“I do believe we need to make it clear to our travelers what to expect when they come to a state where marijuana is legal,” she said.