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Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by jrace on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @09:08AM (#18238558)
A DUI is a criminal offence. You are being denied entry to the country because of the criminal offence.

Canadians are being denied entry into the US simply for what the US deems to be "immoral behavior".

That is a very slippery subjective slope to be on.

Even having investments in Cannabis stocks can get you barred for life.

Do you know where your mutual funds go at night...

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Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by jki275 on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @09:18AM (#18238623)
DUI is also considered a felony in Canada.
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Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by HappySweeney on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @09:54AM (#18238972)
Canada does not have felonies or misdemeanors. You are either in violation of the criminal code, or you aren't.
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Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by Harvey-Specter on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @10:23AM (#18239334)
We have summary and indictable offences. A summary offence is more or less a misdemeanor, an indictable offence is basically a felony.
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Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by astrodust on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @01:47PM (#18241530)
Yes, but the terminology and implications are different.

You can have a criminal conviction and still vote, for example.

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Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by maxerickson on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @01:52PM (#18241596)
Many US states restore the vote.

http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-v...

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Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by astrodust on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @01:55PM (#18241638)
"Many" but not nearly all. In Canada prisoners can and do vote.
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Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by derefr on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @02:54PM (#18242436)
I'm curious—would there be a way to comparatively analyze Canadian and American election results, to figure out whether prisoners' disenfranchisement has an impact on policy?
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Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by maxerickson on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @03:24PM (#18242783)
State to state comparisons would probably work better.
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Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by jki275 on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @09:57AM (#18239009)
I suppose I should have said equivalent to a felony, since Canada uses different terms.

http://www.canadaduientrylaw.com/felony.php

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