Vapes on Planes - Traveling With Vaporizers
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hoptimum
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to each his own. acquiring herb from a stranger in a strange land who may or may not be LE is where I would draw the line. That's a bigger risk IMO. but as you say,
hoptimum
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I didn't say anything about a vape, dirty or otherwise. Thanks for the kind words, though.
I have to disagree. Here's the difference:
Get caught by customs and the charge is international trafficking, regardless of the amount. Get caught locally and the charge is simple possession. Hint: one of these is MUCH worse than the other.
hoptimum
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It sounds like a harrowing ordeal, and I don't envy your experience. You didn't say what you were holding or how much, and it's none of my business. But just to be clear, I'm talking about strained abv tincture in a sealed 2.5 ml pharmaceutical eyedropper bottle. There's not a bloodhound on this planet that's going to pick out the odor of THC in 2.5 ml of 150 proof ever clear sealed tight in an eye dropper bottle. Is that risky? Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. But for me carrying that amount is less risky than hitting up a random dude in an alley for a bag of weed of unknown provenance. We all assess risk in our own way. Peace.
t-dub
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Oh really? The picosecond laser disagrees with you because it can tell what you had for breakfast from a hundred and fifty feet away, but even without high technology the job seems to be getting done. Take this guy for instance . . .
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...stoms-cannabis-weighing-grain-sugar-shoe.html
"Briton jailed for four years in Dubai after customs find cannabis weighing less than a grain of sugar under his shoe
A search by customs officials uncovered a speck of cannabis weighing just 0.003g - so small it would be invisible to the naked eye and weighing less than a grain of sugar - on the tread of one of his shoes.
Dubai International Airport is a major hub for the Middle East and thousands of Britons pass through it every year to holiday in the glamorous beach and shopping haven.
But many of those tourists and business travellers are likely to be unaware of the strict zero-tolerance drugs policy in the UAE.
One man has even been jailed for possession of three poppy seeds left over from a bread roll he ate at Heathrow Airport. Painkiller codeine is also banned.
If suspicious of a traveller, customs officials can use high-tech equipment to uncover even the slightest trace of drugs.
Mr Brown was detained and arrested in September last year and has been held in a cell with three other men in the city prison ever since."
hoptimum
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that's OK by me. Dubai was never on my short list of places to visit. But thanks for the heads up. Are you sure that wasn't sourced in The Onion? Oh, on second thought, isn't the Daily Mail a lot like The Onion, only British?
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hoptimum
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Could you imagine sitting in a jail cell for AVB anything? AVB?
But officer, I already used it up, thats just ashes. So unless you can arrest me for whats already inside me, you have no case. (I don't think even the UAE can prosecute you for something thats passing through your liver, or blood brain barrier. Or does the Daily Mail say they can do that, too?)
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I know one guy that visits Amsterdam every November. He's made a tradition of bringing a friggin' JAM JAR full of his home-made concentrate each and every time. Its hard to estimate the weight, but its gotta be at least 100 grams of CONCENTRATE. He also brings a dab rig each time. Both go in the checked in luggage of course. He's been doing this for at least 5 years and is super casual about it, like "You worry too much, I always travel with weed and never had any problems". He's not a bad guy, but I find this kind of talk really dangerous.
I shudder to think what would happen if he was busted with 100+ grams of concentrate.
In Dubai? They'd probably just shoot him on the spot
Sorry, I meant to say *IF* you get caught. I never got caught with anything
This is the best analogy I've read about how good the dogs are:
"Dogs smell in parts-per-billion - as in 4 or 5 parts-per-billion. To equate this to something you might relate to, consider this; a part-per-billion is 1 foot in 190 miles. It would be like you seeing a 5 foot man standing on the horizon, 190 miles away."
Anyone who thinks they can get past a drug-trained K-9, don't even think about it. Also, dogs smell "in colors" the way we humans see in colors. So you cannot mask the scent with anything. They pick up on each scent individually the way we pick up individual colors. The dog will smell alcohol + WEED! And off your ass goes to jail
Let me reiterate, International Trafficking (of even the smallest amounts) is much bigger trouble than getting picked up by the municipal police for simple possession. The penalty is likely to be harsher for international stuff and they're much less likely to let you go.
If you treat a cop like he's an idiot, he's much more likely to bust you. He doesn't need a case to arrest you. Cases are argued in court and yours might get dismissed (or not!), but until then you hang out in the jail cell and wait to see the judge.
Also this quote is from the article above:
"What many travellers may not realise is that they can be deemed to be in possession of such banned substances if they can be detected in their urine or bloodstream, or even in tiny, trace amounts on their person."
P.S. I know I'm probably not going to influence you with my posts, but there will be many others who will read this thread and the subject is serious...
+1
I shudder to think what would happen if he was busted with 100+ grams of concentrate.
In Dubai? They'd probably just shoot him on the spot
Man I really do hope his luck doesn't change because ... 100 grams of concentrate into the U.S.? I'm speechless!
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scottg402
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Yeah hopefully that's because they have finally realized that stopping violent crime is much more important than worrying about a few stoners!
Train more dogs to find bombs, not drugs!
RUDE BOY
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This is advice to live by, Takes at most a couple hours of the cops time to detain/arrest you for nothing since their at work anyways and need to stay busy for their shift They will take you in knowing full well the judge will throw it out the next day, for them it's a no harm no foul "i can fuck with you more then you can fuck with me" situation.
No cop ever really gets charged with making a "false arrest" around these parts that I ever heard of.
It's even rare for a cop to get into trouble when they fail to appear in court after they have arrested and are the only witness against you where you or I would be held in contempt if we didn't show up.
They do have the upper hand and oddly enough ... the law on their side.
(sorry now back to vapes on planes)
I traveled to Washington last year with a clean ubie. Had fun visiting the dispensaries and sampling the different flowers with it. When leaving I just tossed it in the trash. Cost me under $20. including the lighter. Just made sure I blew the vapor into the exhaust fan in the bathroom. Going back next month and will do the same.
hoptimum
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If you are implying that I would treat any LE with disrespect under any circumstances, you are very much mistaken. And no, your advice is not going to influence me at all. But thanks for your help
Traveled domestically Sunday with my Herbalizer as a carry-on. I was concerned that they might ask me to plug it in so I brought the cord as a carry-on, too, while all the other parts in checked luggage.
No problems. I think TSA's goal is bomb stuff not mj stuff, unless obvious and in their face.
It all boils down to "how much risk do I want to take". I'm retired. There isn't much they could do to me: fine me, ticket me. I won't lose a job, or kids, etc.
No problems. I think TSA's goal is bomb stuff not mj stuff, unless obvious and in their face.
It all boils down to "how much risk do I want to take". I'm retired. There isn't much they could do to me: fine me, ticket me. I won't lose a job, or kids, etc.
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valleysquirrel
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Not sure is anybody in this thread has been in my situation --haven't read entire thread-- but looks like I might be going to the Philippines next month
Normally I'd say 'whatevs man I'll just enjoy myself without the ganj' but it turns out that my gf's family (at least the teens) are totally into cannabis
As far as I know, they aren't very cool with weed in general over there. I've heard of people going to prison for 5 years just for having a few joints on them. However, I'm hearing a different story from my gf and her family
They claim that on their last visit they casually sparked some danky bowls in a cafe like nothin
Anywho would you risk taking a vaporizer with you to the Philippines? I'm not down to combust at all over there really but I'm also not sure if it's even worth it to try and bring something
Plz help
Normally I'd say 'whatevs man I'll just enjoy myself without the ganj' but it turns out that my gf's family (at least the teens) are totally into cannabis
As far as I know, they aren't very cool with weed in general over there. I've heard of people going to prison for 5 years just for having a few joints on them. However, I'm hearing a different story from my gf and her family
They claim that on their last visit they casually sparked some danky bowls in a cafe like nothin
Anywho would you risk taking a vaporizer with you to the Philippines? I'm not down to combust at all over there really but I'm also not sure if it's even worth it to try and bring something
Plz help
hoptimum
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Mail it.
valleysquirrel
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Sounds easy enough
Do they like scan mail or anything to see what's inside? Like how about a pen with some wax? I don't plan on mailing one of the pricier vaporizers so a cheap pen would be sweet
Sorry if this has already been answered
If not then maybe the mflb?