Canada is set to become the second country in the world after Uruguay to legalize the recreational consumption of cannabis |
Canadian airline passengers will soon be able to pack up to 30 grams of cannabis when they board a flight once recreational use of the mind-altering drug is legalized, the government said Thursday.
"After
October 17, 2018, passengers will be permitted to have a legal amount of
cannabis, which is 30 grams, in either their carry on or checked bag, if they
are flying to a domestic destination (i.e. within Canada)," Delphine
Denis, spokeswoman for Transport Minister Marc Garneau, told AFP.
However it
is still illegal to take pot across international boundaries, such as on trans-border
flights, Denis added.
This
includes between two jurisdictions where cannabis is legal, for example,
between Vancouver on Canada's Pacific coast and Seattle in the US state of
Washington.
"Doing
so can result in serious criminal penalties," Denis warned.
Smoking
onboard airplanes also remains illegal.
Transport
Canada is currently working on posting signage advising travelers of the rules
at airports, ferry and cruise terminals, railway stations, and along highways
to the United States.
On October
17 Canada will become the first Group of Seven (G7) member and second country
in the world after Uruguay to allow the recreational consumption of cannabis.
The
legislation limits personal possession to 30 grammes and four plants per
household.
Canada is
set to become the second country in the world after Uruguay to legalize the
recreational consumption of cannabis
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