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Hello. This is Ifeoma Odunlami from Odunlami Law Firm in New Jersey, where we fight to help fellow immigrants attain the American dream.
So today I want to talk about a topic that may come as a surprise to you because I haven’t talked about it before, but I want to talk about it because I want to clear up some misconceptions. What I want to talk about you may ask is marijuana. So now we all know that marijuana has been legalized in several states in New Jersey and Colorado and a whole bunch of other states. But I want you to know that under federal law, which immigration is, marijuana is still a controlled substance, and as such, the use the possession, the sale, or any connection with marijuana and other drugs can put your immigration petition in jeopardy.
So I want you to know that even if you live in a state where marijuana has been legalized, you cannot have any connection with marijuana. So for that, I also want you to make sure that you’re not incriminating yourself in your social media posts or your text messaging or your email messaging, or even admitting to having a history of drugs. So, marijuana is still a problem in immigration. Drugs is a big problem in immigration.
So please, I want to make this clear that even if marijuana has been legalized in all the states, it is still a controlled substance in federal law, and immigration law looks at it as a problem in your petition. So for this and other tips, please make sure you follow my channel, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube. My number is 973-993-1900.
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