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Marijuana and controlled substance users cannot naturalize for US citizenship

USCIS has issued new policy guidelines regarding federal controlled substance law, including violations involving marijuana, are generally a bar to establishing Good moral character (GMC) for naturalization.

 

This new law determines bans marijuana and other controlled substance users becoming US citizens through naturalization.

 

The policy guidance also clarifies that an applicant who is involved in certain marijuana-related activities may lack good moral character if found to have violated federal law, even if such activity has been decriminalized under applicable state laws.

 

Federal law classifies marijuana as a “Schedule I” controlled substance whose manufacture (which includes production, such as planting, cultivation, growing, or harvesting), distribution, dispensing, or possession may lead to immigration consequences.

 

Read the official announcement here

Prabhu Balakrishnan
Prabhu Balakrishnan
Founder of Citizenship by Investment News. Chief Editor with over 15 years experience in PR and News publishing. He Loves writing about citizenship, residency and wealth migration. CIP Journal is a Leading publication founded in 2017 bringing latest news from CBI/RBI market.

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