NEW IMPAIRED DRIVING AND MARIJUANA-RELATED PENALTIES
NEW IMPAIRED DRIVING AND MARIJUANA-RELATED PENALTIES COULD AFFECT IMMIGRATION STATUS FOR PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY RESIDENTS Canada has made marijuana (cannabis) legally available to adults under strict new laws. The new cannabis-related penalties took effect on October 17, 2018. Tough penalties will be imposed on those who: •drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including cannabis, or •commit cannabis-related crimes Most cannabis-related crimes will have a maximum penalty of 14 years. How this can affect immigrants or candidates for...
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