United States border officials are emphasizing that pot is still illegal in the country as Canada fully legalized marijuana on Oct. 17.
“U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforces the laws of the United States, and the U.S. laws have not changed following Canada’s legalization of marijuana today,” Christopher Perry of the border agency told the Associated Press. “Penalties could involve seizure. They could involve financial penalties. But, again, that’s based on the totality of the circumstances that are presented to the officer.”
