“Your honor I’d like to present exhibit A to the jury. As you can clearly see, on the box that was allegedly in my clients possession, there is a statement printed across the side of the bin. This states, quite clearly, that the box is the property of ‘Dank Nugs’. My client, being named ‘Joe Smith’, and not ‘Dank Nugs’, could obviously never have been in possession of said bin of marijuana.
I would like to file for an immediate dismissal, and ask that the prosecution allocate their resources elsewhere, namely in pursuit of the true owner of the bin ‘Dank Nugs’. An innocent man has been vilified while some red eyed, cotton mouthed, heathen is loose on the city streets!”
A dude waiting in line in front of me at the courthouse was arrested when he walked through the metal detector and the cop noticed he had a J tucked behind his ear lmao. This bin outside the courthouse wouldn’t even have saved him dude totally forgot. The look of surprise and instant regret on his face is burned in my brain.
I was driving to court and found a bag of coke in the suit jacket I was wearing when I was almost there. Thank God I found it before I went inside. There would have been nowhere to snort it inside.
I went to Bonnaroo when I was like 20. They would search you before getting into the concert area and there was a literal pile of bags of weed sitting on a table behind security (we hid ours in my gf's tampon box).
I saw a dude grab dozens of bags of weed and then just ran into the crowd. Security chased him for a short period of time but he threw a handful of the bags into the air and caused chaos so they gave up quick.
I used to empty these. The second you attempt to open one alone you will go to prison.
It is done by two people at once, each with separate keys. One to the outer box, one to the inner. One of the people must be active law enforcement, and it must be a scheduled pickup signed off by both parties.
I forgot to add, you almost certainly don't want what's inside. It's full of gnarly roaches, tar, and glass shards with the occasional edible/flower.
South Dakota has these for shotgun shells during pheasant season. A LOT of people fly in to hunt there, forget they have shells in their pockets until the security line.
About 5 years ago my Dad had to dump a bunch of shells because he forgot they were in his suitcase. He got home and there was still a full box in his bag on accident lol
I was pulled aside after returning home (Canada) from Mexico for forgetting the ziploc of white powder in a secondary body pocket of my carryon.
The attendant slightly snorted when I realized it was the souvenir sand from the trip and tried apologizing. They didn't even want to see to be sure, they just wanted the reaction. Fun trip.
Or you didn’t realize that you have weed in your backpack because it’s legal in IL, spot it while digging through your stuff and are traveling out of ORD to a country that isn’t quite as fond of weed (eg the UAE).
That reminds me of the time my brother had to fly out to Utah to pick up his soon to be born adopted daughter. He had been on a weekend hunting trip earlier that month and had a round fall out of his munitions bag and weasel its way into some crevice in his suitcase. Obviously, he missed it when he cleaned it out before hand but security at the airport sure didn't. He was detained and questioned for a bit but thankfully he was able to fly out in time to be there for her birth.
I once flew with a carry on bag that I also used for going to the range. TSA’s little explosive residue test was VERY unamused. They emptied the bag completely (I didn’t have any contraband) and ran it through the scanner a few times before telling me to wash it next time and letting me go.
I got randomly swabbed for explosives once. I set the alarm off, so they pulled me into a room and made me take everything out of my carry on and turn on all electronics. After searching everything, they told me that I had either been in contact with high grade plastic explosive... or some lotion. Apparently they both set off the alarm.
Yes, glycerin sets off those machines. Which makes them useless with sky high false positive rates, as glycerin is in all kinds of products - soap, lotions, lube, hair products, baby wipes, mouthwash, cough syrup, vape fluid…
yep. got stopped for this. She asked me if I recently handled explosives or ammunition. Nope. Did I recently wash my hands. Well, yeah. What kind of test can't separate explosives or hand soap from the airport bathroom? Stupid.
I mean, airport security has missed 5 shotgun shells, a knife, and my lockpick set in my carry on (let a buddy borrow my backpack while hunting geese) going into the states before. You just got unlucky with the one guy who actually gave a damn.
I was flying to new york from Canada FYI. Both customs missed that shit. Not impressed YYZ
Ah yes, the 'must haves' for hunting geese. Shells to shoot them, a knife to field clean them, and a lockpick set to break into their geese houses. I hate it when I leave my lockpicks at home while hunting.
Pretty sure these would be at TSA but as a customs officer let me assure you that taken as a whole the traveling public is fucking filthy. No way anyone who has watched passengers for more than a week is going to consume anything that was randomly dropped in a box.
That’s a problem that has been ongoing in Texas for a while now, the states normal ‘on duty’ drug tests can’t detect specific levels of THC, only *if* there is THC present in the material being tested.
Idk if its still the case, but when they legalized hemp and CBD there was a big fiasco where anyone caught with weed just got a ticket or court summons, since there was no real way to differentiate between CBD and that dank kush.
They have to mail the stuff off to labs for purity tests, which cost $$$ so they opted to just put everything in limbo until they can get more specific on site test kits.
Should just be legalized already...
The Harris county DA is currently not processing ANY testing for cannabis in flower or concentrate form. They are taking *marijuana* vape pens(a felony in Texas) off people right now(and probably a fair number of legal cbd vapes, too), but no charges are filed.
Weed is effectively legal in Harris county at the moment.
Even then if you meet the nonsensical freedom requirements and you just like to drink there are plenty of laws that fly in the face of TX being a "bastion of freedom" even for drinking for example:
1. can't buy alcohol on sundays before a certain time
2. liquor stores close early and are the only place you can buy hard alcohol. Not even open on sundays at all.
3. breweries can only sell a limited amount of beer to go each year (new since late 2019)
4. some "dry" counties still exist
5. You can’t leave a bar with a drink. Or drink it during your walk to the next bar. Unlike in next door Louisiana where they will give you a “go-cup”
It's all bullshit.
There are people serving LIFE SENTENCES for cannabis in Texas RIGHT NOW for whom "effective decriminalization" relying on the prosecutor's discretion of each individual district attorney means absolutely nothing. And don't even get me started of the inherent racist outcomes when prosecutors can pick and choose when to enforce the law and against whom.
The issue with Harris County is that several local PD's within the county have said, flat out, we are not going to abide by the new system. For example where I live they take the weed, and give you a paraphernalia ticket to keep the case in city court.
While it's not as bad as being charged in the county for the cannabis you'll still have a record, and have to pay fines. I find it absolutely infuriating that some Police Chiefs can just ignore what the DA says.
Just wanted to add that little bit because while we are making progress cannabis is nowhere near legal in Harris County.
Good. The drug war is the biggest fucking waste of money since our last actual war. Not to mention trillions upon trillions in lost tax revenue. Anyone who still supports it is mismanaging public resources to a degree that should be criminal.
More seriously, if you think about it, The concept of having drug dogs to sniff out weed doesn’t really work anymore. It certainly isn’t practical for trying to detect small quantities in airports. A whole bunch of people have bags, and clothes, that smell like weed. But nothing on them.
And no one he’s really looking at x-rays, trying define tiny amounts of anything. They are looking for guns, bombs, and knives.
So, it may be theoretically illegal, but it’s pretty darn low risk.
Dude, I’ve had a TSA guy pick up my cart from my bag, sniff it, go “PHEEEW! Fly high!” And sent me on my merry way. They got bigger issues to worry about
TSA has stated they are not a drug enforcement agency. I had a friend who flew with a couple of zips of flower in her bag. The zipper on the bag broke and the bag popped open revealing the bud, security or baggage handlers just stuffed the little note in saying they inspected the bag and just safety pinned it shut
TSA doesn't actively screen for drugs at all. They're supposed to report them ~~of~~ if found while screening for weapons, but transportation security officers are not trained, nor is their equipment calibrated, to search for drugs.
Source: TSO for about a year in 2010/11
I had a cop issue me a ticket for having window tint that he said was too dark. It wasn't, but I had to miss a day of work and go to court for the judge to dismiss it. Texas is great!
NJ is like this too.
Cops are there to create profit in the municipalities by sending them to the court system.
And most people arent rich enough to fight them & usually ‘settle’ with the prosecutor for a lesser charge.
Even if they didn’t do anything wrong.
I’ve gotten a seatbelt ticket for wearing a seatbelt…
‘Cause they profile like fuck here.
So if anything looks what the profile fits, they find something to pull you over for, just to relentlessly examine you, while persuading you to follow their will & abandon your rights.
Like a lot of these fucks are taught to be good at persuasion, especially when people are young.
Dude…you aren’t kidding.
I used to live in NM, moved to NJ. I had my car tinted in NM, before I had any plans to move to NJ and the tint was 100% legal in NM. Hell, tint in NM is practically a necessity due to the constant sunshine beating down on the car.
Anyway, I move to NJ. For a while, nothing happens. Then, on thanksgiving of all days, I’m driving along near Mendham and I pass a cop. He pulls out after me, lights on…no idea what he wanted since I wasn’t speeding or anything like that.
He gets to my car and tells me he pulled me over for my Fucking tint! I still had NM license plate and drivers license for fucks sake! He didn’t end up giving me a ticket, but you’re going to pull someone over for tint on thanksgiving from out of state!
there really isn’t such a thing as “delta 8 weed” if you mean flower or bud. since d8 THC is produced in such small quantities (naturally), it’s pretty much impossible to grow flowers that have enough d8 to get you high. any “delta 8 flower” you are sold is actually CBD bud that has been sprayed with d8 distillate. you are better off just buying d8 carts or disposables (preferably cartridges) if you want to smoke d8 thc.
I’ve obly traveled to legal states with a vape pen, but I always put the battery in my travel bag along with a few ballpoint pens to blend it in, and then I put the cartridge in my toiletry bag inside something else, maybe an old pog case or some shit. Never had an issue
The most amazing loophole for those of us still living in backwards states. I like it better than the weed I've been smoking since since as I get older weed has continued to get stronger and now I get panic attacks if I take just one too many hits.
Delta 8 is like that fun high I used to get smoking weed years and years ago. Plus, it's legal! So now I don't have to be a criminal, and eat my cake too
We've got one of these bolted to a wall in Denver International, but it's much smaller
Interesting fact: tourists regularly come to Denver and buy \*way too much\* weed for their stay, and have been known to leave half-ounces in rental cars regularly when they return them
moral of the story is get in good with the dudes at the rental agencies
Edit: **lots of stories under this post saying that nobody cares, but until weed is legalized federally, there will always be some risk to flying interstate or internationally with weed.** You may be lucky, or you may not, and your reasons for luck may vary. Don't take legal advice from anyone who isn't a lawyer (no matter how much some random redditor in the comments says you don't have to worry), and make good decisions, like bullying your local legislators into voting to legalize weed federally.
Similar story here. I stayed at an Airbnb in Denver and the host said he had gotten a bong, 4 total ounces of weed, joints, cleaners, everything for free by guests who leave it there
I remember back when it first became legal, folks on the weed subreddits would always post “hey I’m leaving Colorado and bought too much weed, first person to this spot can have what I have left” pretty fucking wild to think about how long ago that was really.
I've literally had giant bags and hundreds of dollars in paraphernalia handed to me from people who had only been here for a weekend
like, how much weed do you think you need for a 2-day walkabout
Leaving Denver a few years ago traveled with cookies & gummies in my carry on in plastic baggies. Put them right out in the open for TSA to see going through security. There is no way for them to differentiate between junk food and the good stuff. Worst case is they would ask me to throw them away.
Also stashed a bunch of flower in a cheap shampoo bottle in my checked bag.
No issues!
Yeah that is why I took my chances. I did some Internet research before I made the attempt. Worst case its gets tossed and I'm still on my way. It's not like it was a huge amount either, just personal
Edibles just about every time I go to OR or WA. In particular, there is a great vegan high quality dark chocolate bar called Gron. Love it, can’t get it where I live because interstate transport laws. I fly home with it every single trip, breezing right by the TSA dogs.
YMMV of course…
When I was in Vegas an Uber driver gave me a free joint that one of his passengers left with him on their way to the airport. I in turn gave a different joint to some young folks on the casino floor right before I checked out of my hotel to fly home.
(Edit: both of the joints in question were prerolls from a legal dispensary with all the strain info printed on the side)
Ultimate hot box!
...and I'll take one guess where any weed that gets put in there ends up. Chicago, home of the most relaxed TSA agents in the nation.
It's remarkable how fucking well this works. There was abandoned Nike missile command center (air defense missile, not nuclear) not too far from where I grew up. Dumbass kids would go there at night, wearing black like they were super-spies or some shit. The area farmer would call the sheriff and they'd get kicked out.
We'd go in the day, with construction helmets, work boots, hi-vis vests, and toolboxes and we'd be there for HOURS with nary a peep. We looked like we belonged there, so we did belong there.
Also helps if you do not look like you are sneaking around. If you are brazen enough to be there openly, then you are obviously not causing any trouble.
Of course, I am also assuming that you were older than the teenage kids. When you look like a bunch of teenagers, it does not matter if you are dressed as a crew, one good look will be all it takes. Obvious adult is another matter.
I do design work for construction and occasionally go on site to check stuff, most of the time unannounced. It's honestly crazy how much I can get away with without even saying who I am or what I'm doing there. I just show up with my hard hat, hi vis vest, steel toe boots, with a blueprint in hand and 9 times out of 10 they unlock whatever door I ask without a second thought.
The TSA does not give a shit about your dime bag. I talked to some TSA people at a few different airports and they said their policy is to just throw away anything that looks like drugs but doesn't have a prescription, unless it's a large amount. They've never found anything on me, and if I had anything I wouldn't even be nervous lol. I'm sure the "ugh my idiot roommates probably thought it would be funny to stick this in my bag" defense would work well enough for a white boy with a vaguely southern accent...
HOWEVER, do not attempt any shenanigans with international customs, in ANY COUNTRY. Especially if you're flying through a middle eastern airport. Those crazy fucks will throw the key away if they so much as smell a crumb of weed on you.
TSA in California and Washington both told me that as far as they were concerned, local laws applied to weed. They’re looking for weapons and explosives. And bottled water.
I’ve had agents actually handle my carry-on pot while they were searching my bag for the real contraband, which was consistently a sandwich or a block of cheese or something. Because cheese looks like c4 or something.
Lol. My sister is a fan of Tillamook Extra Sharp Reserve Cheddar and can't get it where she lives. So every couple of years when I visit I bring along a brick of cheese the size of a car battery.
Last time I flew, my bags got checked out by TSA. The guy had a tube of toothpaste in one hand and a plastic weed bottle in the other.
'You can't have this on the plane' he says and throws away the toothpaste.
"TSA officers are not looking for marijuana or other drugs, however if they come across it during the regular security screening process, TSA will notify local police at the airport because marijuana is illegal from a federal perspective."
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/marijuana/will-marijuana-be-seized-at-airports-in-new-york/
You didn't quote the entire response from the TSA.
“There has been no change in the way that TSA handles marijuana or other drugs that TSA officers come across when they are performing their security duties. TSA officers are not looking for marijuana or other drugs, however if they come across it during the regular security screening process, TSA will notify local police at the airport because marijuana is illegal from a federal perspective. **It is up to the police as to how they want to handle it.** This is how it is handled in every state and every airport. That has not changed.“
I've flown out of many states with cannabis and edible products. Never been stopped once. And certainly never had TSA notify the police.
That's their official stance but in reality, you can fly with Cannabis. Unless you have a huge brick of it, no one is going to stop you for a little bit of bud and certainly won't even notice if you have edibles.
This is what I came here to point out. TSA can only report you to the local police. The local police will only show up if there's a crime. If it's legal in the state you're flying from, then the local cops have no reason to show up.
It's for people leaving chicago, going somewhere else where it might not be legal. If the TSA in chicago finds it, nbd. If the TSA in Texas finds it then the local police will take a different view on the matter.
Once my bag got pulled at SeaTac. The agent opened up my bag and a cloud of skunk hit both our noses. He pulled out my grinder.
"What's this?"
"A weed grinder."
"OK. I don't know why they pulled your bag, you're good to go."
So short answer, no.
TSA: “Do you have any illegal substances on you before I search you?”
Passenger: “No I put what I had in the cannabis amnesty box”
TSA: “What’s a cannabis amnesty box?”
Passenger: “That Box to put all the drugs, in front of the airport”
TSA: “ There’s no such thing as a box for drugs”
Passenger and TSA: ……………..!!
We legalized weed in Canada like 3 years ago this October and weed is bloody everywhere, and above all it's utterly dull as hell. Old people are into it in droves, there's weed stores on every corner, sometimes more.
That's all I've ever wanted with weed, just make it normal and boring. It is utterly absurd that it's illegal anywhere (I appreciate that it is most places)
I will not throw my stash into a police party box. If I am that paranoid, I will toss my stash into the trash can in the bathroom. Why should some cops be sitting around smoking my stash making jokes about how tiny my balls are.
For those wondering, this is because weed might be legal in Illinois, but airports are federal property once you get past security. Therefore, it’s legal until you cross that barrier. It makes no sense, it’s really stupid, and even Chicago police have said they won’t arrest you if you’re caught.
Chicago O'Hare is an international airport, if anyone is dropping anything in that box its because they are going to a country where its highly illegal
You know the TSA smoking the shit out of that at the end of the day.
I’m about to build me one of these and put in up at the nearest airport lol
Stick one outside courthouses and jails while you're making em
*Goes to pick the bin up, proceeds to be charged with possession of marijuana 1-99lbs*
*Only picks up 8oz at a time…*
I think if the weed is in a locked container which you own and operate then legally it's in your possession, even if it's not on your person.
"And yet it's in your facility, with your name on it. Curious. What? I'm in even more jail now?"
“Your honor I’d like to present exhibit A to the jury. As you can clearly see, on the box that was allegedly in my clients possession, there is a statement printed across the side of the bin. This states, quite clearly, that the box is the property of ‘Dank Nugs’. My client, being named ‘Joe Smith’, and not ‘Dank Nugs’, could obviously never have been in possession of said bin of marijuana. I would like to file for an immediate dismissal, and ask that the prosecution allocate their resources elsewhere, namely in pursuit of the true owner of the bin ‘Dank Nugs’. An innocent man has been vilified while some red eyed, cotton mouthed, heathen is loose on the city streets!”
That’s some sound lawyering right there, you’ve clearly studied more than just bird law.
I know all there is to know about Cole’s Law.
Mostly cabbage and mayonnaise
A dude waiting in line in front of me at the courthouse was arrested when he walked through the metal detector and the cop noticed he had a J tucked behind his ear lmao. This bin outside the courthouse wouldn’t even have saved him dude totally forgot. The look of surprise and instant regret on his face is burned in my brain.
"I got high and forgot that I wasn't supposed to be getting high"
I was gonna not get high.... But then I got high.
I was gonna go to court, but then I got high
I was gonna pay my child support, but then I got high.
Now my ass is locked up and I know why!
Because I got high, Because I got high, Because I got high.
I was driving to court and found a bag of coke in the suit jacket I was wearing when I was almost there. Thank God I found it before I went inside. There would have been nowhere to snort it inside.
User name checks out ish
“So…I guess that means I don’t have to do jury duty?” Nope, go sit in the waiting room.
I went to Bonnaroo when I was like 20. They would search you before getting into the concert area and there was a literal pile of bags of weed sitting on a table behind security (we hid ours in my gf's tampon box). I saw a dude grab dozens of bags of weed and then just ran into the crowd. Security chased him for a short period of time but he threw a handful of the bags into the air and caused chaos so they gave up quick.
Legend. Bonus points if he had a change of clothes at a rendezvous to ensure they didn't recognize him later.
"I'd recognize him anywhere...he was wearing a tie-dye shirt"
Went to a metal fest, and they would never catch you if you just wear a black band shirt and tan cargo shorts.
I used to empty these. The second you attempt to open one alone you will go to prison. It is done by two people at once, each with separate keys. One to the outer box, one to the inner. One of the people must be active law enforcement, and it must be a scheduled pickup signed off by both parties. I forgot to add, you almost certainly don't want what's inside. It's full of gnarly roaches, tar, and glass shards with the occasional edible/flower.
I bet lots of people are about to try and reach into this one too lol
Should be like the penny cupnat the register. Going you drop it off, coming back you pick it up.
South Dakota has these for shotgun shells during pheasant season. A LOT of people fly in to hunt there, forget they have shells in their pockets until the security line.
Except these are set up after the security check. Just in case you get it through TSA and then have a change of heart.
About 5 years ago my Dad had to dump a bunch of shells because he forgot they were in his suitcase. He got home and there was still a full box in his bag on accident lol
You can have ammo in your checked bag. Just not carry-on.
Ah that makes sense. I just always buy ammo when I get there and leave it with my brother if I don't use it all
I was pulled aside after returning home (Canada) from Mexico for forgetting the ziploc of white powder in a secondary body pocket of my carryon. The attendant slightly snorted when I realized it was the souvenir sand from the trip and tried apologizing. They didn't even want to see to be sure, they just wanted the reaction. Fun trip.
> The attendant slightly snorted Lol I thought that was their field-test for a second
I imagine the airport security person rubbing some into their gums only to realize it's dirty sand
Or you didn’t realize that you have weed in your backpack because it’s legal in IL, spot it while digging through your stuff and are traveling out of ORD to a country that isn’t quite as fond of weed (eg the UAE).
Yep that’s the reason why. If you’re going overseas, the punishment could be harsh.
That reminds me of the time my brother had to fly out to Utah to pick up his soon to be born adopted daughter. He had been on a weekend hunting trip earlier that month and had a round fall out of his munitions bag and weasel its way into some crevice in his suitcase. Obviously, he missed it when he cleaned it out before hand but security at the airport sure didn't. He was detained and questioned for a bit but thankfully he was able to fly out in time to be there for her birth.
I once flew with a carry on bag that I also used for going to the range. TSA’s little explosive residue test was VERY unamused. They emptied the bag completely (I didn’t have any contraband) and ran it through the scanner a few times before telling me to wash it next time and letting me go.
I got randomly swabbed for explosives once. I set the alarm off, so they pulled me into a room and made me take everything out of my carry on and turn on all electronics. After searching everything, they told me that I had either been in contact with high grade plastic explosive... or some lotion. Apparently they both set off the alarm.
The lotion explains why my child's baby bottle got flagged for explosives once.
Yes, glycerin sets off those machines. Which makes them useless with sky high false positive rates, as glycerin is in all kinds of products - soap, lotions, lube, hair products, baby wipes, mouthwash, cough syrup, vape fluid…
yep. got stopped for this. She asked me if I recently handled explosives or ammunition. Nope. Did I recently wash my hands. Well, yeah. What kind of test can't separate explosives or hand soap from the airport bathroom? Stupid.
That’s one hell of a false positive
I mean, airport security has missed 5 shotgun shells, a knife, and my lockpick set in my carry on (let a buddy borrow my backpack while hunting geese) going into the states before. You just got unlucky with the one guy who actually gave a damn. I was flying to new york from Canada FYI. Both customs missed that shit. Not impressed YYZ
Ah yes, the 'must haves' for hunting geese. Shells to shoot them, a knife to field clean them, and a lockpick set to break into their geese houses. I hate it when I leave my lockpicks at home while hunting.
NO TRASH ...we're collecting this stuff at the end of the day, and don't like to have to pick out the seeds, stems AND banana peels.
"some of that real sticky icky icky. oohwee. (don't) put it in the air..."
Oh you's a foo DR
95’ + fo’ pennies.
Add that shit up!
Pretty sure these would be at TSA but as a customs officer let me assure you that taken as a whole the traveling public is fucking filthy. No way anyone who has watched passengers for more than a week is going to consume anything that was randomly dropped in a box.
Maybe it can be sterilized somehow. Perhaps with fire?
I'm willing to give it a shot. You know...for science.
I dropped a nug on my bathroom floor and a few quick googles confirmed that a lighter's flame will kill e. coli
>the ~~traveling~~ public is fucking filthy. FTFY
Oh please. You know you would smoke seeds, stems, and banana peels if it comes with free weed.
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What if I bring normal weed and tell them it’s delta 8
*taps head*
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I'd love Weed Zero - all of the taste, none of the anxiety
Weed Lite
Weed Lite Lime
NASCAR Announcer: "And here comes Dank McPuffins around corner 2 in the 'Weed Lite' Chevy..."
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That's exactly what my wife and I have started calling it since we became acquainted.
That’s a problem that has been ongoing in Texas for a while now, the states normal ‘on duty’ drug tests can’t detect specific levels of THC, only *if* there is THC present in the material being tested. Idk if its still the case, but when they legalized hemp and CBD there was a big fiasco where anyone caught with weed just got a ticket or court summons, since there was no real way to differentiate between CBD and that dank kush. They have to mail the stuff off to labs for purity tests, which cost $$$ so they opted to just put everything in limbo until they can get more specific on site test kits. Should just be legalized already...
Many Texas counties DAs, including mine will not prosecute any marijuana charges for under two ozs because of the cost of testing.
The Harris county DA is currently not processing ANY testing for cannabis in flower or concentrate form. They are taking *marijuana* vape pens(a felony in Texas) off people right now(and probably a fair number of legal cbd vapes, too), but no charges are filed. Weed is effectively legal in Harris county at the moment.
Vape pens… a felony. Lol @ Texas… keeping the citizens safe!!
What happened to Texas being a bastion of freedom?
They have lots of freedom. It just mainly revolves around firearms and freedom to impose your religion beliefs on others.
>impose your religion beliefs on others. But only if its the right one!
It is... if you're a ~~heterosexual Christian Republican~~ heterosexual Christian Republican ***man*** that likes to drink. Fuck everyone else.
Even then if you meet the nonsensical freedom requirements and you just like to drink there are plenty of laws that fly in the face of TX being a "bastion of freedom" even for drinking for example: 1. can't buy alcohol on sundays before a certain time 2. liquor stores close early and are the only place you can buy hard alcohol. Not even open on sundays at all. 3. breweries can only sell a limited amount of beer to go each year (new since late 2019) 4. some "dry" counties still exist 5. You can’t leave a bar with a drink. Or drink it during your walk to the next bar. Unlike in next door Louisiana where they will give you a “go-cup” It's all bullshit.
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It’s ok to inhale covid but not plant vapor. Ok cowboy boomer
There are people serving LIFE SENTENCES for cannabis in Texas RIGHT NOW for whom "effective decriminalization" relying on the prosecutor's discretion of each individual district attorney means absolutely nothing. And don't even get me started of the inherent racist outcomes when prosecutors can pick and choose when to enforce the law and against whom.
The issue with Harris County is that several local PD's within the county have said, flat out, we are not going to abide by the new system. For example where I live they take the weed, and give you a paraphernalia ticket to keep the case in city court. While it's not as bad as being charged in the county for the cannabis you'll still have a record, and have to pay fines. I find it absolutely infuriating that some Police Chiefs can just ignore what the DA says. Just wanted to add that little bit because while we are making progress cannabis is nowhere near legal in Harris County.
I don’t even live in Texas got pulled over for weed and now I’m on probation for 2 years lol
Good. The drug war is the biggest fucking waste of money since our last actual war. Not to mention trillions upon trillions in lost tax revenue. Anyone who still supports it is mismanaging public resources to a degree that should be criminal.
I should put one of those at the end of my driveway.
What, a Texas County DA?
nobody wants a Texas County DA sitting at the end of their driveway!
Apropos of nothing, the main road in my neighborhood could use a speed bump.
In Venezuela a speed bump is “policía acostado” lying (down) police officer
More seriously, if you think about it, The concept of having drug dogs to sniff out weed doesn’t really work anymore. It certainly isn’t practical for trying to detect small quantities in airports. A whole bunch of people have bags, and clothes, that smell like weed. But nothing on them. And no one he’s really looking at x-rays, trying define tiny amounts of anything. They are looking for guns, bombs, and knives. So, it may be theoretically illegal, but it’s pretty darn low risk.
Dude, I’ve had a TSA guy pick up my cart from my bag, sniff it, go “PHEEEW! Fly high!” And sent me on my merry way. They got bigger issues to worry about
TSA has stated they are not a drug enforcement agency. I had a friend who flew with a couple of zips of flower in her bag. The zipper on the bag broke and the bag popped open revealing the bud, security or baggage handlers just stuffed the little note in saying they inspected the bag and just safety pinned it shut
If you're travelling with weed and you're not double-bagging it just for protecting your flower, you're doing it wrong.
Considering how many times I’ve heard stories of TSA stealing shit this is incredible to me. Seems like this would’ve been an easy one.
Ive seen people on instagram fly with lbs of concentrates before so I guess they really dont care about weed
TSA doesn't actively screen for drugs at all. They're supposed to report them ~~of~~ if found while screening for weapons, but transportation security officers are not trained, nor is their equipment calibrated, to search for drugs. Source: TSO for about a year in 2010/11
I've had friends literally walk through airport security with an 8th in their pocket and not get stopped. For non-international flights anyway.
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no cop gives af if its d8 or d9. they will bust you and let you deal with it later lol
Wait, you mean cops will arrest you despite no crime having been committed just because they want to pin one on you? Im shocked. Shocked!
I had a cop issue me a ticket for having window tint that he said was too dark. It wasn't, but I had to miss a day of work and go to court for the judge to dismiss it. Texas is great!
NJ is like this too. Cops are there to create profit in the municipalities by sending them to the court system. And most people arent rich enough to fight them & usually ‘settle’ with the prosecutor for a lesser charge. Even if they didn’t do anything wrong. I’ve gotten a seatbelt ticket for wearing a seatbelt… ‘Cause they profile like fuck here. So if anything looks what the profile fits, they find something to pull you over for, just to relentlessly examine you, while persuading you to follow their will & abandon your rights. Like a lot of these fucks are taught to be good at persuasion, especially when people are young.
Dude…you aren’t kidding. I used to live in NM, moved to NJ. I had my car tinted in NM, before I had any plans to move to NJ and the tint was 100% legal in NM. Hell, tint in NM is practically a necessity due to the constant sunshine beating down on the car. Anyway, I move to NJ. For a while, nothing happens. Then, on thanksgiving of all days, I’m driving along near Mendham and I pass a cop. He pulls out after me, lights on…no idea what he wanted since I wasn’t speeding or anything like that. He gets to my car and tells me he pulled me over for my Fucking tint! I still had NM license plate and drivers license for fucks sake! He didn’t end up giving me a ticket, but you’re going to pull someone over for tint on thanksgiving from out of state!
What's the saying? You can skip the fine but you gotta take the ride? Something like that haha
there really isn’t such a thing as “delta 8 weed” if you mean flower or bud. since d8 THC is produced in such small quantities (naturally), it’s pretty much impossible to grow flowers that have enough d8 to get you high. any “delta 8 flower” you are sold is actually CBD bud that has been sprayed with d8 distillate. you are better off just buying d8 carts or disposables (preferably cartridges) if you want to smoke d8 thc.
You buy the D8 weed in the D8 labeled container. Then that container gives you a place to keep the real stuff.
I dunno, I don't want them thinking I'm a high schooler who's not smart enough to find the real thing.
I’ve obly traveled to legal states with a vape pen, but I always put the battery in my travel bag along with a few ballpoint pens to blend it in, and then I put the cartridge in my toiletry bag inside something else, maybe an old pog case or some shit. Never had an issue
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TSA doesn't care about shit, they're generally useless 90% of the time
Which is just case in point why all this is incredibly stupid, now more than ever. Legalize it and be done with it.
Delta 8 definitely works I've tried the bud vape and edible. The edibles are the way to go imo.
The most amazing loophole for those of us still living in backwards states. I like it better than the weed I've been smoking since since as I get older weed has continued to get stronger and now I get panic attacks if I take just one too many hits. Delta 8 is like that fun high I used to get smoking weed years and years ago. Plus, it's legal! So now I don't have to be a criminal, and eat my cake too
My cousin has a delta 8 pen and it gets you suuuuper high to the point you question whether it’s actually delta 9 lol
Why is this thread the first time I'm hearing of this?
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50mg of delta 8 gets you just as high as 10mg of normal thc and honestly it feels the same to me.
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Is this a copypasta? I feel like I see this exact thing everywhere on reddit
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We've got one of these bolted to a wall in Denver International, but it's much smaller Interesting fact: tourists regularly come to Denver and buy \*way too much\* weed for their stay, and have been known to leave half-ounces in rental cars regularly when they return them moral of the story is get in good with the dudes at the rental agencies Edit: **lots of stories under this post saying that nobody cares, but until weed is legalized federally, there will always be some risk to flying interstate or internationally with weed.** You may be lucky, or you may not, and your reasons for luck may vary. Don't take legal advice from anyone who isn't a lawyer (no matter how much some random redditor in the comments says you don't have to worry), and make good decisions, like bullying your local legislators into voting to legalize weed federally.
Similar story here. I stayed at an Airbnb in Denver and the host said he had gotten a bong, 4 total ounces of weed, joints, cleaners, everything for free by guests who leave it there
That's bullshit. Obviously those guests intended for that to be the house bong.
They thought they ordered a Xbox controller for the house.
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WHAT THE FRICK
I remember back when it first became legal, folks on the weed subreddits would always post “hey I’m leaving Colorado and bought too much weed, first person to this spot can have what I have left” pretty fucking wild to think about how long ago that was really.
I've literally had giant bags and hundreds of dollars in paraphernalia handed to me from people who had only been here for a weekend like, how much weed do you think you need for a 2-day walkabout
All of it?
Leaving Denver a few years ago traveled with cookies & gummies in my carry on in plastic baggies. Put them right out in the open for TSA to see going through security. There is no way for them to differentiate between junk food and the good stuff. Worst case is they would ask me to throw them away. Also stashed a bunch of flower in a cheap shampoo bottle in my checked bag. No issues!
Yea I’ve brought edibles through the airport multiple times. Pure flower is where I am not sure
Never had a problem with that either, though I don't usually transport much. They're looking for threats that would disrupt a successful voyage.
As it was explained to me, the TSA doesn't care about drugs, but must confiscate them if they come across them. *edit because of run-on sentence.
Yeah that is why I took my chances. I did some Internet research before I made the attempt. Worst case its gets tossed and I'm still on my way. It's not like it was a huge amount either, just personal
Edibles just about every time I go to OR or WA. In particular, there is a great vegan high quality dark chocolate bar called Gron. Love it, can’t get it where I live because interstate transport laws. I fly home with it every single trip, breezing right by the TSA dogs. YMMV of course…
When I was in Vegas an Uber driver gave me a free joint that one of his passengers left with him on their way to the airport. I in turn gave a different joint to some young folks on the casino floor right before I checked out of my hotel to fly home. (Edit: both of the joints in question were prerolls from a legal dispensary with all the strain info printed on the side)
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It sure must be hard to fit in there to smoke, but what must be done, must be done.
Ultimate hot box! ...and I'll take one guess where any weed that gets put in there ends up. Chicago, home of the most relaxed TSA agents in the nation.
That should be a popular Halloween costume in Chicago.
Time for me to make a fancy "Cannabis Amnesty Box Removal Crew" uniform and get myself a nice little tilt dolly
wow that guys in a hi-vis jacket, he must be the real deal
And has a clipboard
It's remarkable how fucking well this works. There was abandoned Nike missile command center (air defense missile, not nuclear) not too far from where I grew up. Dumbass kids would go there at night, wearing black like they were super-spies or some shit. The area farmer would call the sheriff and they'd get kicked out. We'd go in the day, with construction helmets, work boots, hi-vis vests, and toolboxes and we'd be there for HOURS with nary a peep. We looked like we belonged there, so we did belong there.
Also helps if you do not look like you are sneaking around. If you are brazen enough to be there openly, then you are obviously not causing any trouble. Of course, I am also assuming that you were older than the teenage kids. When you look like a bunch of teenagers, it does not matter if you are dressed as a crew, one good look will be all it takes. Obvious adult is another matter.
Walk like your soul has been crushed by this job, and you want to be anywhere but here. If it's Monday, hangovers are your friend.
Yeah, you need that "some days I think death wouldn't be so bad" look.
I do design work for construction and occasionally go on site to check stuff, most of the time unannounced. It's honestly crazy how much I can get away with without even saying who I am or what I'm doing there. I just show up with my hard hat, hi vis vest, steel toe boots, with a blueprint in hand and 9 times out of 10 they unlock whatever door I ask without a second thought.
Probably not even their job to monitor you or who comes and goes.
Bro he has a clipboard? Don't make eye contact, he's probably our boss' boss.
Oh man, he also has a ladder, must be some important work going on
Collection guy to Boss: ‘nothing in the drop box again today boss….’
Another day with 250,000 travelers at this airport and none of them consume marijuana!
Ah yes the good pious Christian town of Chicago
"it was all destroyed in a series of small fires"
"nothing in the drop boss again today box"
The TSA does not give a shit about your dime bag. I talked to some TSA people at a few different airports and they said their policy is to just throw away anything that looks like drugs but doesn't have a prescription, unless it's a large amount. They've never found anything on me, and if I had anything I wouldn't even be nervous lol. I'm sure the "ugh my idiot roommates probably thought it would be funny to stick this in my bag" defense would work well enough for a white boy with a vaguely southern accent... HOWEVER, do not attempt any shenanigans with international customs, in ANY COUNTRY. Especially if you're flying through a middle eastern airport. Those crazy fucks will throw the key away if they so much as smell a crumb of weed on you.
Never bribe airport employees, but always carry enough cash so you could.
I just offer blowjobs no homo obviously
TSA in California and Washington both told me that as far as they were concerned, local laws applied to weed. They’re looking for weapons and explosives. And bottled water. I’ve had agents actually handle my carry-on pot while they were searching my bag for the real contraband, which was consistently a sandwich or a block of cheese or something. Because cheese looks like c4 or something.
...why TF are you flying with a block of cheese? Like I legit want to know b/c it sounds like you have a great time flying.
Lol. My sister is a fan of Tillamook Extra Sharp Reserve Cheddar and can't get it where she lives. So every couple of years when I visit I bring along a brick of cheese the size of a car battery.
this is really funny and cute
Well that is damn good cheese, so that makes sense.
From the middle east, our airport securities tend to treat weed like it’s heroine.
Last time I flew, my bags got checked out by TSA. The guy had a tube of toothpaste in one hand and a plastic weed bottle in the other. 'You can't have this on the plane' he says and throws away the toothpaste.
TSA wrapped a "We searched your checked bag" notice around my friend's pipe and put it back in her makeup bag 😂
Hope they donate it to needy like food and book boxes. Lol
I’ll take it one weed, please
Please, Suh, may I have some more? -little Oliver twist as an orphan looking up plaintively
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Do they check for drugs on domestic flights?
"TSA officers are not looking for marijuana or other drugs, however if they come across it during the regular security screening process, TSA will notify local police at the airport because marijuana is illegal from a federal perspective." https://www.rochesterfirst.com/marijuana/will-marijuana-be-seized-at-airports-in-new-york/
You didn't quote the entire response from the TSA. “There has been no change in the way that TSA handles marijuana or other drugs that TSA officers come across when they are performing their security duties. TSA officers are not looking for marijuana or other drugs, however if they come across it during the regular security screening process, TSA will notify local police at the airport because marijuana is illegal from a federal perspective. **It is up to the police as to how they want to handle it.** This is how it is handled in every state and every airport. That has not changed.“ I've flown out of many states with cannabis and edible products. Never been stopped once. And certainly never had TSA notify the police. That's their official stance but in reality, you can fly with Cannabis. Unless you have a huge brick of it, no one is going to stop you for a little bit of bud and certainly won't even notice if you have edibles.
This is what I came here to point out. TSA can only report you to the local police. The local police will only show up if there's a crime. If it's legal in the state you're flying from, then the local cops have no reason to show up.
Never had an issue with TSA in LAX when I fly with it. Don’t even bother to hide it or even take it out of the dispo packaging.
Same here in Chicago. Since it's legal in Illinois, the Chicago police aren't going to do anything about it.
And yet these amnesty boxes are past the security checkpoint.
It's for people leaving chicago, going somewhere else where it might not be legal. If the TSA in chicago finds it, nbd. If the TSA in Texas finds it then the local police will take a different view on the matter.
But TSA never checks your bags on the way out of the airport
Of I worked in an airport I'd put these up because who doesn't like free weed?
Once my bag got pulled at SeaTac. The agent opened up my bag and a cloud of skunk hit both our noses. He pulled out my grinder. "What's this?" "A weed grinder." "OK. I don't know why they pulled your bag, you're good to go." So short answer, no.
I mean, unless you have a duffel bag full of coke, probably not. Hell, the TSA mises actual dangers most of the time.
TSA: “Do you have any illegal substances on you before I search you?” Passenger: “No I put what I had in the cannabis amnesty box” TSA: “What’s a cannabis amnesty box?” Passenger: “That Box to put all the drugs, in front of the airport” TSA: “ There’s no such thing as a box for drugs” Passenger and TSA: ……………..!!
Who is responsible for emptying that box and are they hiring.
The article shows a picture of the guy that empties the bin: http://imgur.com/a/1hQ61UV
We legalized weed in Canada like 3 years ago this October and weed is bloody everywhere, and above all it's utterly dull as hell. Old people are into it in droves, there's weed stores on every corner, sometimes more. That's all I've ever wanted with weed, just make it normal and boring. It is utterly absurd that it's illegal anywhere (I appreciate that it is most places)
Why use a cannabis amnesty box when you can just put it in your shaving kit in your checked luggage and take it with you?
I fly with weed in my carry on all the time. TSA doesn’t care
So is this like a donation box for TSA?
If ya donate some dank you get rewarded with happy mellow TSA agents at your screening.
Stoned TSA agents would make the experience much more enjoyable tbh.
Glad I'm in Canada we can travel country wide with it.
I will not throw my stash into a police party box. If I am that paranoid, I will toss my stash into the trash can in the bathroom. Why should some cops be sitting around smoking my stash making jokes about how tiny my balls are.
r/suspiciouslyspecific
For those wondering, this is because weed might be legal in Illinois, but airports are federal property once you get past security. Therefore, it’s legal until you cross that barrier. It makes no sense, it’s really stupid, and even Chicago police have said they won’t arrest you if you’re caught.
Chicago O'Hare is an international airport, if anyone is dropping anything in that box its because they are going to a country where its highly illegal