Credit: DH Lovelife

Credit: DH LovelifeIn an interview last month with the Los Angeles Times, Neil Young revealed that he was expecting to become a U.S. citizen on November 12 while keeping his Canadian citizenship.  But the folk-rock legend now reports that he’s hit an obstacle in his plan.

In a message posted Friday on his official website, Young writes, “I want to be a dual citizen and vote. When I recently applied for American citizenship, I passed the test. It was a conversation where I was asked many questions. I answered them truthfully and passed. Recently however, I have been told I must do another test, due to my use of marijuana and how some people who smoke it have exhibited a problem.”

Neil explains that the supposed problem regarding marijuana use is defined in a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services policy alert that was added in April 2019, and that includes the following: “An applicant who is involved in certain marijuana related activities may lack GMC [good moral character] if found to have violated federal law, even if such activity is not unlawful under applicable state or foreign laws.”

Young goes on to write, “I sincerely hope I have exhibited good moral character and will be able to vote my conscience on Donald J. Trump and his fellow American candidates, (as yet un-named).”

In the Los Angeles Times interview, Neil, who moved to the U.S. more than 50 years ago, discussed why he wanted to become a dual citizen of Canada and the States.

“I’m still a Canadian; there’s nothing that can take that away from me,” he noted. “But I live down here; I pay taxes down here; my beautiful family is all down here — they’re all Americans, so I want to register my opinion.”

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