新东方网>英语>英语学习>英语阅读>双语新闻>时政热点>正文
加拿大大麻合法化 中国警告公民不能抽(双语)
2018-11-01 09:22
来源:雅虎新闻
作者:
Marijuana may be legal now in Canada but at least three Asian governments are warning their citizens to avoid it, including the specter of possible arrest for Japanese and South Koreans.
现在吸食大麻在加拿大是合法的,但至少有三个亚洲国家的政府警告公民禁止使用大麻,在日本和韩国公民吸食大麻可能被捕。
China, the latest to weigh in, didn’t go that far. Its consulate in Toronto issued a statement dated Friday reminding Chinese in its jurisdiction — and students in particular — "to avoid contact with and use of marijuana for the sake of ensuring your own physical and mental health."
中国是最新加入抵制的国家,但措辞没有那么严厉。中国驻加拿大多伦多领事馆周五发表声明,提醒加拿大中国公民——尤其是学生——“为了确保自己的身心健康,应避免接触和使用大麻”。
Canada legalized the sale of recreational marijuana on Oct. 17.
10月17日,加拿大正式宣布大麻合法化。
The Chinese statement, posted on the consulate’s website, included a long explanation of the Canadian and provincial laws, advising them to read it carefully to avoid running afoul of the new regulations.
中国驻加拿大领事馆在其网站上发布的声明中,详细解释了加拿大联邦和各省的法律,并建议中国公民仔细阅读,以免与新规定发生冲突。
Both Japan and South Korea warned their citizens in Canada ahead of the legalization.
在加拿大大麻合法化之前,日本和韩国已经警告过本国公民。
The Japanese consulate in Vancouver warned on its website that Japanese laws outlawing the possession and sale of marijuana may be applied to actions taken abroad.
日本驻温哥华领事馆在其网站上警告说,日本禁止持有和销售大麻的法律可适用于国外。
Japanese residents and travelers should take ample care to stay away from marijuana, including food and beverages that include marijuana, the statement read in part.
“日本公民和游客应该格外小心,远离大麻,包括大麻在内的食物和饮料,”声明的部分内容写道。
South Korea held information sessions in Canada and used a government website and TV broadcasts to lay down the law for its citizens.
韩国在加拿大举行新闻发布会,并利用政府网站和电视广播为本国公民宣传法律。
Even in a place where marijuana is legalized, if our citizens smoke, purchase, possess or deliver marijuana, it’s a criminal act, so they will be punished, the embassy in Canada tweeted. "Please be careful."
韩国驻加拿大使馆在推特上写道:“即使在大麻合法化的地方,如果我们的公民吸烟、购买、拥有或运送大麻,这就是一种犯罪行为,将受到惩罚。请引起注意。”