Vapes on Planes - Traveling With Vaporizers

YungLeaner

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Not looking to argue with anyone here, just sharing personal experience. Have traveled with every vape I own, glass as well, not always fully cleaned, and never had any problems. I have had my suitcase inspected one time when there was a cloud evo in it, but everything was fine. I've flown with an Herbalizer, a Volcano, G Pens, Paxes...everything. I've also flown with a considerable amount of meds on different occasions.

I'm flying out of CA in almost every occasion I mentioned. I would not fly with herb out of any other state, although I think wax is almost bulletproof safety-wise especially if placed with make up or toiletries. I've flown out of upstate NY (far from a marijuana Mecca) with a Volcano still dusted in AVB. It got pulled out, swabbed, and then placed back once it became clear that there wasn't any bombs on it.

The TSA for the most part doesn't give a shit about your drugs in my personal experience. My general rule with meds is to have 1 visual barrier or distraction from the meds. Then you're A-OK. For example: I ground up 11 grams, put it in an oregano shaker, then put it next to a legit container of garlic powder and a few other cooking items. Ziploc, then backpack.

Carry-On is pretty much always the way to go, ESPECIALLY for meds. Vapes are honestly fine either way. People who get so scared about this tend to be thinking without logic, or at least logic infected by paranoia. The best a TSA agent can do is turn you over to local cops. Unless you're in Alabama, most cops are just going to make you throw out the meds.

I had a friend who actually did get caught with meds flying out of LAX, but it was because he forgot about the liquid limit and had a few bottles of THC "syrup" from a local dispensary. Even then, he was just told to throw it up.

I'm admittedly a low-key looking individual (yay white privilege) (sarcasm) but my personal anecdotal contribution to this thread is that I have never had any real trouble flying with vaporizers. My biggest advice would be to calm down, pack your stuff and take a few deep breaths. The TSA wants terrorists. 99% of the time, they don't care about your drugs as long as you aren't a trafficker.

http://www.oaklandmofo.com/blog/sneaking-weed-on-airplanes
 

mightyhigh

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I just successfully flew to AZ and then drove across Texas with my Mighty. Texas was much scarier than the airport - the border patrol had a dog circle our truck while they questioned our citizenship! I think I was more lucky than anything, but I feel pretty safe flying with vapes as long as they are mostly clean..
 
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sesh732

Imaginable
It's not my expertise, but I speculate that TSA has bigger fish to fry than a few grams in our carry on. I have friends who report flying within the USA with thc e-liquid in standard unopened ecig refills. They aren't worried. I have a family I'm really happy to keep living with so I probably wouldn't risk it, but herb and thc are still considered pretty criminal in the south east us where I live. If I lived alone id probably fly with ecig thc refills, not sure about fresh herb, but like others said many have been successful. My:2c:
 
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FlyingLow

Team NO SLEEP!
While I don't travel with and prefer picking up when I arrive at destinations, I am convinced they do not even train dogs to smell for pot anymore... more likely just bombs.

When I think about how many times I have gotten [overly] stinky in the lot just before walking in, and how many dogs I have passed, either they aren't training for pot or the dogs just don't actually work... simply more a visual deterrent to make baddies uncomfortable.
 
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cannabis.pro

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There are a variety of different dogs, but I don't think they are cross trained. Drug dogs would be more at customs checkpoints, whereas bomb dogs would be found all around.
 
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t-dub

Vapor Sloth
Yes most dogs, here in the USA, are trained to detect explosives or their ingredients but you have to look at the patch on the handler. If it says DEA then its drugs, anything else is explosives or ingredients.

HOWEVER . . . .

As I keep reminding this thread international travel is an entirely different game. The ROC and Malaysia for example put people to death if they get caught with cannabis. Its considered smuggling even though its for personal use.

The nugget: Know your destination and also your interim stops. You may be asked to deplane and go through the checks again but this time in a foreign country who's dogs may be trained for drugs and the laws are probably much different from here.

Once you are arrested and incarcerated in a foreign country, assuming your not killed immediately, all bets are off, the more money you can access the better for your final outcome.
 

zor

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I've now flown over 20 domestic round trips with my istick battery and either a kanger tank or an o.pen cart filled with my own THCjuice mix and only yesterday was any attention drawn to it....and it was just the battery that TSA wanted to check. When the agent saw that it was an ecig battery he made a comment about how "shit just gets smaller and smaller, doesn't it?" and that was that.
 

Drexciya

Homage to the Deepsea Dwellers
While I don't travel with and prefer picking up when I arrive at destinations, I am convinced they do not even train dogs to smell for pot anymore... more likely just bombs.

When I think about how many times I have gotten [overly] stinky in the lot just before walking in, and how many dogs I have passed, either they aren't training for pot or the dogs just don't actually work... simply more a visual deterrent to make baddies uncomfortable.

Now that I think about it. At least one person I know should have raised an alarm. But I never heard of a moment where one was in trouble because he smelled like weed.

Going from the Netherlands to the UK next month but I have everything sorted out for me when I get there. I only have to bring my vape.
 
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Bad Ocelot

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Useful thread! I'm flying to Oregon & camping in WA for a few days this summer, so definitely some useful info. I'm thinking about bringing my honeybird in it's carrying case with a new, unused tip & ditching or giving away the tip before I leave.

I flew to Phoenix in january on United & they did have a sign up that said you couldn't bring vape/ecig stuff in checked or carry-on baggage. I had my Juul & some pods in my carry-on & they didn't even give it a second look. Only brought nicotine cartridges on that trip though. Looks like they may have changed that, which is good.
 
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cannabis.pro

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I flew to Phoenix in january on United & they did have a sign up that said you couldn't bring vape/ecig stuff in checked or carry-on baggage. I had my Juul & some pods in my carry-on & they didn't even give it a second look. Only brought nicotine cartridges on that trip though. Looks like they may have changed that, which is good.

Let us know, as that ban is new to me. Haven't flown in the past year but always like to stay in the loop.

Also for anyone in the Bay Area, Oakland has always been a safe haven for medical patients, as it is my impression that Alameda County Sheriff controls TSA, and as long as you show them you are a patient and within Cali state guidelines on weight, your OK. If anyone knows any different, please let share as we can see policy is dynamic in these secure areas.
 
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Mrs. Vape

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Yung leaner, you brought your volcano? I've traveled with my pax and about about 14 g of mj - I used to be super paranoid and clean everything and hide the pot inlayers of socks etc - now I just throw it in with my toiletries and don't give it a thought. But I was always afraid to bring the volcano - do you check it?
 
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hoptimum

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Let us know, as that ban is new to me. Haven't flown in the past year but always like to stay in the loop.

Also for anyone in the Bay Area, Oakland has always been a safe haven for medical patients, as it is my impression that Alameda County Sheriff controls TSA, and as long as you show them you are a patient and within Cali state guidelines on weight, your OK. If anyone knows any different, please let share as we can see policy is dynamic in these secure areas.

Oakland Airport is under the jurisdiction of local LE, so even if TSA messes with you they would hand you over to local PD, which won't do anything if youre not violating local law. Same with SFO. So usually TSA doesnt bother hassling you. If you land at an airport in a non legal area, things might be different.
 
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sativasam

NO SMOKING
I'll be taking the train with my Mighty from London to Amsterdam tomorrow. I have a brand new cooling unit ready. I will clean out the bowl and the outer parts of the unit with ISO, before turning it on for a few dry runs at 210c. Wish me luck!
 

JCat

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Went to Mexico for vacation and brought my Mighty and Crafty and extra heads for them, and cleaned with ISO and ISO pads before I flew back. No issues whatsoever and I wasn't concerned. The proliferation of eCigs had made travelling with vapes a non-issue as long as they are reasonably clean (IMHO). That being said ... it was Canada and Mexico ... so both locations are pretty cannabis friendly ... :)
 

YungLeaner

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Yung leaner, you brought your volcano? I've traveled with my pax and about about 14 g of mj - I used to be super paranoid and clean everything and hide the pot inlayers of socks etc - now I just throw it in with my toiletries and don't give it a thought. But I was always afraid to bring the volcano - do you check it?
I think pot in socks is the way to go as well. And no, I pop the Volcano in my carry on...LOL. said was an aromatherapy device, had no problems.
 
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flotntoke

thoroughly vaped
I travel with various stuff from time to time. Just know where you're going to be and what the deal is there.

For instance.... don't be putting weed in your socks if you're leaving Jamaica! They stroll through with dogs and you may think you're OK. But when they call for the flight and everyone is standing there in the inevitable clusterfuck that ensues, the dog guy will show back up and just let the puppy weave around through the crowd. Saw them grab a young couple from a different flight, but don't know what happened to them. Was very glad I took a relatively cheap (and very clean) flowermate in, and left it as a tip with my favorite bartender instead of bringing it home.

Have to admit it was kind of weird seeing a dude wearing khakis with dreads tucked up in his hat walking around the airport with what looked like a mutt on a leash. Figured that was what it was about - especially when he started cutting the dog loose in small crowds. But, had no doubts when the dog sat down next to this couple (who looked terrified!) and the handler asked them to come with him. They got about 3 steps from the crowd and a few uniformed airport security were there to escort them off to somewhere. I was at the airport for hours after this (F'N American Airlines SUCKS!), and didn't see any sign of the couple or see the dog ID anyone else.
 

Allanthia420

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Hey guys I am gonna be taking my Arizer Air on a plane soon! It's a small airport and I plan on taking just the Arizer with no stem (I am gonna mail the stem along with the material to my destination). I won't be taking a checked luggage so the Air will be on my carry on. My plan is to take it with my E-cig vape and if anyone gives it a second look I would just claim that it's a "battery charger" for my ecig, (As it could actually perform that function with the mobile charger, seeing as my ecig mod uses 18650s as well). I would obviously clean the chamber really well before I go, does anyone see any problems with this plan? Has anyone done this before?
 

YungLeaner

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Hey guys I am gonna be taking my Arizer Air on a plane soon! It's a small airport and I plan on taking just the Arizer with no stem (I am gonna mail the stem along with the material to my destination). I won't be taking a checked luggage so the Air will be on my carry on. My plan is to take it with my E-cig vape and if anyone gives it a second look I would just claim that it's a "battery charger" for my ecig, (As it could actually perform that function with the mobile charger, seeing as my ecig mod uses 18650s as well). I would obviously clean the chamber really well before I go, does anyone see any problems with this plan? Has anyone done this before?
Read the thread. You'll be fine, though. I promise.
 

bluenavey00

Arizer Air Aficionado
Hey guys I am gonna be taking my Arizer Air on a plane soon! It's a small airport and I plan on taking just the Arizer with no stem (I am gonna mail the stem along with the material to my destination). I won't be taking a checked luggage so the Air will be on my carry on. My plan is to take it with my E-cig vape and if anyone gives it a second look I would just claim that it's a "battery charger" for my ecig, (As it could actually perform that function with the mobile charger, seeing as my ecig mod uses 18650s as well). I would obviously clean the chamber really well before I go, does anyone see any problems with this plan? Has anyone done this before?

Brought my Arizer Air and stem to and from Amsterdam from the UK without an issue. Was clean both ways but not even spotless.
 
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CarolKing

Singer of songs and a vapor connoisseur
@Allanthia420 How big of a deal it is really depends on the area where you live. Some areas of the U.S drug paraphernalia is a big deal.

I think I would be more nervous about the cannabis that you are having mailed to your destination. That would be considered a federal crime if you were caught. You could do some hard time for that.
 
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Gottawin

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Hey you guys, have you heard anything about the airlines getting ready to start a ban on all e-cigs and other battery powered vaping items?
 
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YungLeaner

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Hey you guys, have you heard anything about the airlines getting ready to start a ban on all e-cigs and other battery powered vaping items?

I've heard that but I'm not very worried. Most TSA people will let anything through that you call an aromatherapy device unless they're jacked up on some power trip or it looks dangerous. Box mods and the like ARE dangerous to some extent if you don't know what you're doing and they look kind of suspicious as well. I could see the Arizer Air being mistaken for some type of E Cig situation, but most vapes don't really look so dangerous.

It's incredibly easy to fly with weed, and you aren't supposed to do that.
 
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YungLeaner

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I think the consensus, atm anyways, is don't put the batteries in checked luggage especially.
I believe that's the consensus, but does anyone with E Cig knowledge know if they can actually explode sitting in a suitcase?
Because if it's a question of stealth, then it can be pulled off, probably with ease. If it's dangerous I'll make sure not to do it, and tell people the same.
 
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