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Cannabis — Canada
What travelers need to know about cannabis in Canada. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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Get alerted when this changesLawLert pings you if Cannabis law changes in Canada. Free.Get the free appCannabis in Canada: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.
PROHIBITED
Recreational cannabis is legal inside Canada, but carrying it across the border in either direction—in any amount or form, even with a medical document—is a serious criminal offence.
Arrest and prosecution; seizure and possible jail; a permanent ban is possible.
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