Today the Supreme Court issued Moncrieffe v. Holder, deciding that a non-citizen" is not necessarily barred from discretionary relief" merely for marijuana IF the "state illicit drug trafficking offense" is based on possession but NOT remuneration (getting paid for sharing) or NOT for just "a small amount." That means: no guarantee here, but the Immigration and Nationality Act isn't a solid wall to overcome. Recreational pot smokers can at least argue that they're not a major threat to the security of the U.S.
Today the Supreme Court issued Moncrieffe v. Holder, deciding that a non-citizen” is not necessarily barred from discretionary relief” merely for marijuana IF the “state illicit drug trafficking offense” is based on possession but NOT remuneration (getting paid for sharing) or NOT for just “a small amount.” That means: no guarantee here, but the Immigration and Nationality Act isn’t a solid wall to overcome. Recreational pot smokers can at least argue that they’re not a major threat to the security of the U.S. Good news.