Drug Crimes, Substance Abuse Charged w/ Marijuana posession 2002 dismissed can I enter US?

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I'm a Canadian citizen and in 2002 while crossing the border into Sweetgrass, Montana we were stopped and searched. The officers found 0.3 grams of Marijuana which must have been under my seat as I had no idea it was there.

Was brought to the court and the judge wanted to help me out as much as she could so was charged w/ misdemeaner posession of Marijuana, I plead guilty, fined 250$ and she said the charge would be deferred 6 months and then dismissed (which it was).

I have never tried to enter the U.S. since that day and have a wedding coming up which I would like to attend in Chicago next year. Am I allowed into the U.S. with my charges being dismissed or must I apply for the waiver? Does this somehow qualify for the petty offence exception? I think I've read most drug related charges do not but also saw somewhere that Marijuana may be an exception

What should I say at the border if asked about the event. Should I say I plead guilty even though it shows dismissed?

Thanks in advance.
 
I'm a Canadian citizen and in 2002 while crossing the border into Sweetgrass, Montana we were stopped and searched. The officers found 0.3 grams of Marijuana which must have been under my seat as I had no idea it was there.

Was brought to the court and the judge wanted to help me out as much as she could so was charged w/ misdemeaner posession of Marijuana, I plead guilty, fined 250$ and she said the charge would be deferred 6 months and then dismissed (which it was).

I have never tried to enter the U.S. since that day and have a wedding coming up which I would like to attend in Chicago next year. Am I allowed into the U.S. with my charges being dismissed or must I apply for the waiver? Does this somehow qualify for the petty offence exception? I think I've read most drug related charges do not but also saw somewhere that Marijuana may be an exception

What should I say at the border if asked about the event. Should I say I plead guilty even though it shows dismissed?

Thanks in advance.


If things are as you say, then the charged was dismissed.
Legally, you have no convictions for THAT offense in the US.
Therefore, you should be allowed reentry into the the US with no consequences or hitches.

Although, as a soon to be "EX" US citizen, I will never understand why anyone would want to waste their time or money (besides RISKING their life) to enter this nation of slackers, whiners, ne'er do wells, beggars, complainers, perverts, deviates, thugs, rappers, robbers, rapists, murderers, con-artists, and blowhards!

Nevertheless, come on down, there are shysters, con-artists, and worse waiting to clean your pockets and; God forbid, many things far worse!


If you're asked about the alleged incident, you can honestly say; it was dismissed pursuant to a deferred disposition. Therefore, you have no conviction. However, don't volunteer anything. In other words, if you're not asked, mum should be the word!
 
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