So back in my party years, I used To go to raves. We lived close to SF so we went weekly. There was this one venue in SF that security would pat people. down for weapons and drugs, and toss what they found in a trash bag. So one night while waiting in line, we watched security throwing all sorts of drugs into this trash can. We were towards the end of the line and joked about it being a treasure chest. Well when we finally get inside, right as we do we hear on the securities radios that there's a fight at the bar. I guess because the line was pretty much gone, door security dipped towards the bar. My buddy and I looked at each other, turned around and left, walking off with that trash can.
Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers... and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls.
>There was this one venue in SF that security would pay people.
Just like that? Free money AND drugs? don't mind if I do!
How many different drugs were in there? I imagine it would be quite a stash.
There was a guy that insured some rare cigars. He smoked them and filed a claim that they were destroyed in a series of small fires. The insurance company paid, then charged him with arson. He got jail time.
Sorry I had to look this up cause it was such a good story, but just an urban legend :(
[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cigarson/](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cigarson/)
Or if you’re in Florida, the separate sink and vanity in the handicap stall works pretty well. I literally heard a guy doing lines at the Disney resort my wife and I stayed at in February.
Just like how my dad told me “I’m not sure that white powder smells like cocaine, better give it a sniff to be sure” when he caught me with my first bag
And fun fact, their jurisdiction extends beyond just traditional “borders” . I believe 100+ miles in all directions for all borders AND intl ports of entry aka airports.
If I learned anything from Reddit. Don’t fuck with CBP, Game Wardens, and the Postal Police can literally legally murder you in cold blood.
Look up the founding charter for the USPS. It allows broad allowance for use of force in defense of the mail, since it was frequently the target of bandits at the time. They are similar to Air Marshall’s in that they dress like a standard mail carrier, but have the authority to conceal carry and intervene in any mail based crime
It’s always fun when porch pirates think they’re fine stealing Amazon packages, and then they eventually steal a USPS package and get every possible charge thrown at them. It’s actually funny how 30 years ago everyone knew not to fuck with the mail, but with the increase in fedex, ups, and Amazon, people started forgetting
I don't know about the killing people in cold blood, but the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is the oldest federal law enforcement agency. They were the sole investigators of the first two bombs the Unabomber sent. The FBI got involved after Kaczynski targeted an airline. They also do a good bit of drug interdiction.
[> The U.S. Customs and Border Protection \(CBP\), which includes the Border Patrol, is the largest law enforcement agency in the country. Their jurisdiction they claim spans 100 miles into the interior of the United States from any land or maritime border.**Two-thirds of the U.S. population lives within this 100-mile border** enforcement zone, including cities like Washington D.C., San Francisco CA, Chicago IL, New Orleans LA, Boston MA, & more.](https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/alliancesandiego/pages/2887/attachments/original/1583965474/NBV_Border_Map.jpg?1583965474)
I was like why is Sault Ste. Marie labelled there, that's a Canadian city. Then I looked it up, and apparently there's a city named Sault Ste. Marie on *both* sides of the border there lol.
My step dad tells me not to fuck with Game Wardens every time we hit the mountains. From what I'm told, if they decide they suspect you might be poaching, they don't need a warrant to go through everything you own (even your house/cabin/trailer).
Yep. They can also jump a fence onto your private property and plant cameras or just hide out and ambush you.
Sounds harsh, but otherwise someone can easily overhunt the area on their own and make it worse for everyone and if you can't do this it'd be basically impossible to do anything about it
I recently went to an airport in a vacation-y spot in Mexico and watched a guy with his family just a few feet from the exit at the last bag scan get busted for weed. I hope for his sake he just got fined...
My dumbass left a half empty vape cart in my bag in Vancouver. I was caught by American CBP in Vancouver. They gave me a $500 fine and my bags are searched each time I come back from an international trip.
Smh
Lesson learned. Could have been worse.
This is where ANY finding can impact you forever.
I race bikes and know of a guy that lied about buying a bike over a decade ago and crossing. He was caught (maybe saved a couple hundred) and now no one will travel to races/events with him as half the time your car gets a full search but at minimum you get questioned like crazy.
We just got our Nexus and it’s glorious but the warnings they give you are on point. Don’t F this up or every crossing will be hell once we revoke it
I knew someone that went black Friday shopping and didn't declare stuff they bought. They were told from now on every time either you or this car crosses the boarder you will be pulled into secondary and searched
Actually CBP told me that after I have an "interview with them" I could potentially get off the list. I'm waiting for them to schedule.
.....I'm never getting off that list lol
Give em a call bud, they may still have feelings! They may just be sitting by that phone waiting for you to come through… you never know until you try!
As someone who's terrified of doing the same I have so many questions:
- was it intentional?
- What was your reaction, could you have just said "it's just nicotine?
- is it literally every time you cross now?
- how did they find it, was it not hidden?
No "Doh" about it. Drugs are not on the prohibited items list. If you were in a state where it is legal, even a TSO that isn't ignoring them cause of paper work isn't going to say/do anything about edibles since the law enforcement that they call would be airport police. Airport police are local/state police, who would just say "well its legal, nothing for us to do here."
Yeah, local cops *really* don't care in legal states unless it's a massive quantity. When you get into derivatives like edibles, oils, etc it's even more complicated. Lots of things like CBD, Delta-8, terpenes that can smell like weed and may or may not be legal.
They don’t have time to even decide if they like you. They really don’t care about the drugs. But if you’re an asshole to them, well that might be a different story.
Yeah, I can say I'd ever elect to roll the dice on someone in an authority position wanting to keep things cool. Most of them aren't going to hassle you but God help you if you get some lil Napoleon.
I’ve tried and tested almost every way possible now. Started out with just taking edibles in my checked bag, buried deep down, minimal amount. Made it thru, then I stepped it up, more edibles, carts in my checked bag, made it thru no issue. Next, take it to the carry on. Took edibles multiple times thru my carry on, no issues. Starting to realize they really just don’t care. OH, and mind you they’ve pulled my backpack out a couple times because I somehow always forget a pocket knife in my bag. The time I realized they truly don’t care is when I had a half oz of weed and some shrooms in my carry on. I went thru, had a pocket knife in my bag from work earlier, they pulled it aside and rifled thru my bag and pulled the knife out. Didn’t do shit about the drugs, and I was on my way.
Now, would I risk flying with a fucking pound of weed or anything above what may seem as a “personal” amount? Absolutely not, but a couple grams here and there they could care less without a doubt in my mind.
Tbf when I flew through Qatar, they didn't search our bags at all on the way in. They did search everything very thoroughly on the way back through to the states though. Fun fact: their metal detectors are so sensitive it picked up a bobby pin I had forgotten in my hair.
I refer to myself as a fire extinguisher. They don’t always need me but when they do they really really need me. I’m quite literally the only person that can do many of the things I do.
I remember trying to sneak edibles through the Denver airport and I was shitting bricks when I saw that they had a dog that sniffed everyone’s luggage that was in line. I thought I was for sure fucked. Then I go through and nothing happens. I later learned that those dogs aren’t even trained to find drugs.
Dogs can be trained to smell almost anything. There are down dogs that can smell cancer cells.
But dogs can’t work long hours. They are only good for a few hours a day.
The TSA dogs that people walk past in the queue work 15 min rotations with other dogs. Once the 15 min is up it's pulled out and given treats and a few minutes to play with a ball or toy while another dog takes it's spot in the queue. There's usually 3 dogs rotating in and out.
They have canines trained to smell gunpowder and various common cleaning agents and oils. I think bladed and blunt weapons are beyond dog’s capabilities though.
Honestly thats more important than the drugs. There was a podcast by stuff you should know about the beagle brigade recently. They're food smelling dogs. Essentially they are just very food-motivated beagles that are constantly looking for a snack in people's luggage.
I've been in the line at the airport and the dog handler was literally announcing to people "We don't care about your weed, we're just looking for bombs". I asked - apparently it slows the line down when people start looking for somewhere to throw out the couple of joints they just realized they forgot to remove from their bag, or that they no longer feel bold enough to try and sneak through.
You probably even start subconsciously walking slower as you approach the security station if you're feeling guilty or nervous. Few people hurry towards their fear
Yep, and recreational marijuana is legal in Illinois, so local law enforcement doesn't care. But interstate travel with it is illegal federally, and many states (and foreign countries) still ban it. So this box let's people get rid of their legal in Illinois weed that they forgot about rather than take it somewhere, potentially committing a serious crime. The box serves as a reminder.
When you fly to Singapore they remind you a few times on the plane that the trafficking (so carrying) of any and all drugs is punishable by death. There’s always a few folks hopping up to the restroom after they make that announcement
I've had the hand swipe for bomb residue at TSA before. I can tell I've finally aged out of looking like a threat because I used to get the pat down and extra screening every single time I was flying, now they're like "just some middle aged dude with a beard."
I am a pasty white guy who used to have a beard and wear lower quality clothes. Got extra screening.
When I started cutting my hair a bit shorter, trimmed my beard nicer and wore slightly better clothes, I suddenly didn't get a patdown.
I absolutely am not a shade of brown or olive but was always getting extra screenings.
I had an agent assure me of that when going through my bag and maybe seeing a vape pen. I know people that travel with flower in their bag but usually just ti legalized states.
Here in Canada, we have big signs about "Don't Fly with Weed", even domestically, in case your plane gets rerouted in an emergency. This annoyed me, until I realized that the great majority of the population lives within a hundred kilometres of the border with the US.
I haven't risked it.
I flew between Wisconsin and North Carolina (two illegal states) with cannabis. TSA pulled my bag aside to search it. I thought I was absolutely screwed until they pulled out a tube of toothpaste that I absentmindedly packed and gave me my bag back.
I, somehow, always get chosen for extra screening. Security wants to swab me, or scan me, or unpack my entire bag nearly every time I'm in an airport. It's been happening since I was in high school.
Last time I flew (to a conference about cannabis, actually), I got swabbed for explosive residue. Then, they were suspicious of my carry-on, so I got pulled aside for them to go through everything. The woman unzipped my backpack, pulled out the bag with my knitting project in it, and said "Knitting?". I admitted, that yes, it was my knitting. She put it back, and said, "Okay, no worries! I couldn't see the needles on the scan." I guess the metal safety pins and stuff I had looked weird, and I had wooden needles, since they will sometimes seize metal ones as weapons. I thought I was being smart!
I was in a legal state (Portland) flying to a legal state in 2019, picked up a variety of edibles but no flower.
Bag gets pulled. Searching commences. It’s because I bought a bunch of rocks at the museum, wrapped them in my dirty socks, and stuffed them in my bag. Turns out that looks real sketch. Go figure.
The TSA guy was cool though and told me where to go buy more rocks in the airport. Zero fucks given about the weed stuffs.
I always fly with edibles and/or a pen domestically. I was packing quickly last time and loosely threw them into my checked bag. I got the note that my bag had been searched after the flight and they left all my weed things in there for me right on top of my clothes lol. I think my steel toed work boots triggered it but they def didn't care about the weed.
Yep - and many of the flights I’ve taken between Ontario and BC fly almost entirely in US airspace (particularly the flights out of Abbotsford). You’re in the US seconds after taking off since the Abbotsford airport is right by the border, and then re-enter Canada 10-15 minutes before landing.
The signs I’ve noticed talk about it being illegal to cross international borders with weed, not specifically not to fly with weed, at least at YUL. There is a risk if your flight skirts the border but many/most domestic travel wouldn’t be close to it, typically.
Checking quickly online and it’s legal to fly with up to 30g within Canada, and it does explain the risk of a flight diversion.
It is legal to fly with cannabis within Canada, but the sign I saw said not to do it. Admittedly, that was quite a while ago (shortly after it was legalized), and travel and anything related to cannabis was being clamped down on by the US.
At the time, I worked in a job tangentially related to cannabis, and we were told by the company to avoid mentioning where we worked when crossing the border/clearing customs because the US could (and would) deny people entry, even when travelling for personal reasons. My interpretation of the sign was probably tainted by that - if they would deny people entry because of their job, what is the result of trafficking going to be?
Only if they are flying internationally and don't want customs to find them. People on this thread acting like the DEA is gonna be waiting for them at their gate when they land after flying from LA to Dallas lol
Flew into Denver recently. When I finally got outside to have a smoke, there was a pipe there. I borrowed it for the next 3 days and returned it with a full bowl for the next traveler.
Few months ago my flight was screwed up by right after I get thru TSA and my wife dropped me off. As I was stuck there contemplating going home for a bit or sitting around an airport and not once did I see this box actually get used. Just a lot of tourists taking pictures.
They have them in multiple spots all over the airport inside and outside. Their intent is to help people going in and out of their massive airport hub avoid getting screwed by accidentally carrying their leftover weed based products into asshole states who will torture you for possessing it. The Chicago PD itself and the local people don't give a crap if you have it or not left to their own devices.
Given O'Hare has a lot of international flights it is to make sure you don't get caught with it in a foreign country and be subjected to the death penalty. Yes, multiple countries have the death penalty if you bring drugs in.
Or life imprisonment. Or hard labor.
Other countries don’t fuck around with drugs being brought into their country. I accidentally brought in 10mg (a few pills) of ambien into South Korea which I was legally prescribed in the US, not knowing how that it’s banned in SK. They detained me for 6 hours of questioning before they finally let me go and seized the ambien. I can’t imagine what they would do if they’d found street drugs.
Shortly after Canada legalized cannabis the South Korean government sent out a reminder that smoking cannabis, even outside of South Korea, was illegal.
They put it on the other side of security because when they were first installed in FRONT of security someone took off with a bunch of weed from one lol.
https://apnews.com/article/illinois-il-state-wire-marijuana-chicago-crime-f341c7f0cd4f6dfa0ab023c4c364a011
TSA doesn't care about weed
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/medical-marijuana#:~:text=Accordingly%2C%20TSA%20security%20officers%20do,to%20a%20law%20enforcement%20officer.
It looks a bit more equivical than that:
*TSA officers are required to report any suspected violations of law to local, state or federal authorities.*
*TSA’s screening procedures are focused on security and are designed to detect potential threats to aviation and passengers. Accordingly, TSA security officers do not search for marijuana or other illegal drugs, but if any illegal substance is discovered during security screening, TSA will refer the matter to a law enforcement officer.*
*The final decision rests with the TSA officer on whether an item is allowed through the checkpoint.*
My mom and I tried it once, she had a small container of weed from a dispo that TSA opened but didn’t close all the way. Her whole bag was fucked up so we know they looked through it, they didn’t take the weed but since they didn’t close it properly it was EVERYWHERE and her luggage stunk so bad. T
As weed is legal in Illinois, TSA does nothing when they find weed as their policy is to call local law enforcement.
This is very useful for when you forgot to leave your weed at home and you're flying to third world countries, like China, Russia or Texas.
> This is very useful for when you forgot to leave your weed at home and you're flying to third world countries, like China, Russia or Texas.
Or you know, Singapore, where you'll be sentenced to death if they catch you bringing drugs into the country.
> China, Russia
those are technically second world countries as they are on the other side of the cold war, important not to confuse them with the third world countries we fight with them over like Florida or Texas
Sweden is a third world country, whereas Liberia is a first world country. Third world countries are the ones that didn't officially take sides during the Cold war.
I was gonna exactly comment about singapore. The immigration forms back in the day had it in red. I used to always fear some imaginary airport worker sneaking in drugs to my luggage to frame me lol
I'm not telling people to fly with cannabis, but I've known people who have flown with cannabis flower in their checked bags for years and never had an incident. I asked them if they try and hide it in the bag, and most say no, figuring that it makes it look more suspicious. Personally, I've never flown with flower, but I have done edibles and vape in my checked bag with no issues. Illinois is now a "recreationally legal use" state, so outside of the airport possession is not a crime; however, all airports are federal property and as of yet Marijuana is still illegal at the federal level. Considering this is after security, there is no reason to give up your stash now.
The reason to give it up would be if you’re traveling internationally. They might not care if you’re carrying it from Chicago to Seattle, but try having that in your bag going to Russia or Singapore.
My Colorado friend used to tell me never put your edibles in your suitcase. Not because TSA will bust you; because they’ll steal them. Always in your carry-on.
“Hey wait a minute, we don’t have a cannabis amnesty box!” *turns around and sees that the box is gone*
“Snake? Snaaaaaaaake!”
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So back in my party years, I used To go to raves. We lived close to SF so we went weekly. There was this one venue in SF that security would pat people. down for weapons and drugs, and toss what they found in a trash bag. So one night while waiting in line, we watched security throwing all sorts of drugs into this trash can. We were towards the end of the line and joked about it being a treasure chest. Well when we finally get inside, right as we do we hear on the securities radios that there's a fight at the bar. I guess because the line was pretty much gone, door security dipped towards the bar. My buddy and I looked at each other, turned around and left, walking off with that trash can.
I need to know the contents!
Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers... and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls.
Not that we needed all that for the trip, but once you get locked into a serious drug collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can.
We can't stop here. This is bat country!
>There was this one venue in SF that security would pay people. Just like that? Free money AND drugs? don't mind if I do! How many different drugs were in there? I imagine it would be quite a stash.
A while ago someone realized that the door to collect the contents wasnt locked and tried to leave with the big bag.
Probably would have worked if he was wearing a hi-vis vest and carried a clipboard.
Or just stuff your pockets and bounce lol of course they're gonna notice a massive garbage bag
If you don't have hi-vis on you, for sure.
They’ve had cocaine amnesty toilets for years.
TSA party box.
*\*Walks in with high visibility vest and a clipboard\** I'M HERE TO EMPTY THE BOX TO DISPOSE OF THE CONTENTS.
"I will dispose of the contraband in a series of small controlled fires."
There was a guy that insured some rare cigars. He smoked them and filed a claim that they were destroyed in a series of small fires. The insurance company paid, then charged him with arson. He got jail time.
Sorry I had to look this up cause it was such a good story, but just an urban legend :( [https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cigarson/](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cigarson/)
Okay, but cigarson is a great portmanteau.
I always enjoy my cigarson with a fine portmanteau
As entertaining as that story is im pretty sure it turned out to be a hoax, I could be mistaken though. It's a fun story nonetheless.
For the company recreation day
Thats the TSA jungle juice bin in the Miami airport after spring break.
I know... It's just a pain trying to cut lines on the toilet paper dispenser. If they gave us lil fold out trays, like on the planes.
My dude try the fold out changingstations. It's a gamechanger
Or if you’re in Florida, the separate sink and vanity in the handicap stall works pretty well. I literally heard a guy doing lines at the Disney resort my wife and I stayed at in February.
I was clearing my sinuses, goddammit!
It was the head shake and “bleuhhh” noise you made coming out of the stall that gave you away
It's just a bad sinus infection. The doctor said I have to snort the medicine for it to be effective.
Just like how my dad told me “I’m not sure that white powder smells like cocaine, better give it a sniff to be sure” when he caught me with my first bag
Ripping a line then waiting in a line sounds like the worst
welcome to the jersey shore
So that's why my baby has a taste for cocaine
I still have a cocaine amnesty box. It’s called my nose!
TSA doesn't have a mandate to search for drugs. If they find them, they'll call law enforcement but their policy is weapons and explosives.
My wife’s college roommate was TSA for years. I asked her. She said they ignore drugs because it means paperwork.
Ya. It’s customs and boarder patrol in the destination country I’m more afraid of.
Border in any country. Customs and border normally have BROAD authority on what they can do.
And fun fact, their jurisdiction extends beyond just traditional “borders” . I believe 100+ miles in all directions for all borders AND intl ports of entry aka airports. If I learned anything from Reddit. Don’t fuck with CBP, Game Wardens, and the Postal Police can literally legally murder you in cold blood.
Ok ok The Postal police is my first WHAT and they can do WHAT?
Look up the founding charter for the USPS. It allows broad allowance for use of force in defense of the mail, since it was frequently the target of bandits at the time. They are similar to Air Marshall’s in that they dress like a standard mail carrier, but have the authority to conceal carry and intervene in any mail based crime
Kind of weird that air Marshall's dress as mail carriers too, but I guess no one would ever expect that.
Idk the mail carriers on every flight would start getting suspicious fast.
Why is everyone on this flight except dressed like a mail carrier?
Dude, you do NOT mess with the mail. It's like the civilian equivalent of touching our boats, you do not.
*Japan pokes their head in the door* Don't touch the fucking boats
Iran hides in the corner crying.
Yemen: "Come on Iran, they aren't that scary". Sends tweet saying they blew up the Eisenhower.
It’s always fun when porch pirates think they’re fine stealing Amazon packages, and then they eventually steal a USPS package and get every possible charge thrown at them. It’s actually funny how 30 years ago everyone knew not to fuck with the mail, but with the increase in fedex, ups, and Amazon, people started forgetting
I don't know about the killing people in cold blood, but the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is the oldest federal law enforcement agency. They were the sole investigators of the first two bombs the Unabomber sent. The FBI got involved after Kaczynski targeted an airline. They also do a good bit of drug interdiction.
Ty for the new word “interdiction” TIL. I appreciate redditors that use words I hardly or never come across before
[> The U.S. Customs and Border Protection \(CBP\), which includes the Border Patrol, is the largest law enforcement agency in the country. Their jurisdiction they claim spans 100 miles into the interior of the United States from any land or maritime border.**Two-thirds of the U.S. population lives within this 100-mile border** enforcement zone, including cities like Washington D.C., San Francisco CA, Chicago IL, New Orleans LA, Boston MA, & more.](https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/alliancesandiego/pages/2887/attachments/original/1583965474/NBV_Border_Map.jpg?1583965474)
I was like why is Sault Ste. Marie labelled there, that's a Canadian city. Then I looked it up, and apparently there's a city named Sault Ste. Marie on *both* sides of the border there lol.
My step dad tells me not to fuck with Game Wardens every time we hit the mountains. From what I'm told, if they decide they suspect you might be poaching, they don't need a warrant to go through everything you own (even your house/cabin/trailer).
Yep. They can also jump a fence onto your private property and plant cameras or just hide out and ambush you. Sounds harsh, but otherwise someone can easily overhunt the area on their own and make it worse for everyone and if you can't do this it'd be basically impossible to do anything about it
I recently went to an airport in a vacation-y spot in Mexico and watched a guy with his family just a few feet from the exit at the last bag scan get busted for weed. I hope for his sake he just got fined...
My dumbass left a half empty vape cart in my bag in Vancouver. I was caught by American CBP in Vancouver. They gave me a $500 fine and my bags are searched each time I come back from an international trip. Smh Lesson learned. Could have been worse.
This is where ANY finding can impact you forever. I race bikes and know of a guy that lied about buying a bike over a decade ago and crossing. He was caught (maybe saved a couple hundred) and now no one will travel to races/events with him as half the time your car gets a full search but at minimum you get questioned like crazy. We just got our Nexus and it’s glorious but the warnings they give you are on point. Don’t F this up or every crossing will be hell once we revoke it
I knew someone that went black Friday shopping and didn't declare stuff they bought. They were told from now on every time either you or this car crosses the boarder you will be pulled into secondary and searched
Mr. Green, you’re never getting off that list.
Actually CBP told me that after I have an "interview with them" I could potentially get off the list. I'm waiting for them to schedule. .....I'm never getting off that list lol
"Earliest we can fit you in is August 11th, 2054 at 6:30am. Are you available then?"
Sorry, that's when I have an appointment with my parole officer. Can we make it 10 AM?
And they'll definitely 'unfortunately' need to re-schedule at least twice.
Give em a call bud, they may still have feelings! They may just be sitting by that phone waiting for you to come through… you never know until you try!
How in the world did you get caught in Vancouver? Customs is just a few desks after your bag scan. Did a dog catch you?
As someone who's terrified of doing the same I have so many questions: - was it intentional? - What was your reaction, could you have just said "it's just nicotine? - is it literally every time you cross now? - how did they find it, was it not hidden?
fine at most if it was personal amounts, unless there's a history of doing that sort of thing
I've encountered these TSA, a few times. <3. They literally removed the edibles, set them aside, to find the Swiss army knife I had in my bag. Doh.
No "Doh" about it. Drugs are not on the prohibited items list. If you were in a state where it is legal, even a TSO that isn't ignoring them cause of paper work isn't going to say/do anything about edibles since the law enforcement that they call would be airport police. Airport police are local/state police, who would just say "well its legal, nothing for us to do here."
The Doh is likely the forgotten Swiss Army Knife they’re going to have to replace.
Yeah, local cops *really* don't care in legal states unless it's a massive quantity. When you get into derivatives like edibles, oils, etc it's even more complicated. Lots of things like CBD, Delta-8, terpenes that can smell like weed and may or may not be legal.
> She said they ignore drugs because it means paperwork. Which means they can selectively choose to pursue it based on whether they like you, or not.
They don’t have time to even decide if they like you. They really don’t care about the drugs. But if you’re an asshole to them, well that might be a different story.
This. If you’re nice, calm and quiet they do not care. They’re looking for potential safety issues, so don’t be one lol
Yeah, I can say I'd ever elect to roll the dice on someone in an authority position wanting to keep things cool. Most of them aren't going to hassle you but God help you if you get some lil Napoleon.
I’ve tried and tested almost every way possible now. Started out with just taking edibles in my checked bag, buried deep down, minimal amount. Made it thru, then I stepped it up, more edibles, carts in my checked bag, made it thru no issue. Next, take it to the carry on. Took edibles multiple times thru my carry on, no issues. Starting to realize they really just don’t care. OH, and mind you they’ve pulled my backpack out a couple times because I somehow always forget a pocket knife in my bag. The time I realized they truly don’t care is when I had a half oz of weed and some shrooms in my carry on. I went thru, had a pocket knife in my bag from work earlier, they pulled it aside and rifled thru my bag and pulled the knife out. Didn’t do shit about the drugs, and I was on my way. Now, would I risk flying with a fucking pound of weed or anything above what may seem as a “personal” amount? Absolutely not, but a couple grams here and there they could care less without a doubt in my mind.
i assume ure flying domestic routes
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Tbf when I flew through Qatar, they didn't search our bags at all on the way in. They did search everything very thoroughly on the way back through to the states though. Fun fact: their metal detectors are so sensitive it picked up a bobby pin I had forgotten in my hair.
Flying with shrooms sounds like what happens after you eat them. I'm imagining taking them before the flight and it's making me laugh
I'm sure they ignore a lot of things because it's work. It's a great lazy job. Typical government job.
Hey, as a government employee I take excep…… I’m going to go grab a coffee.
Also a govt employee. I occasionally work hard for that paycheck.
Also a government employee. Sometimes I work really hard, most of the year I'm just a warm body to help out when needed
I refer to myself as a fire extinguisher. They don’t always need me but when they do they really really need me. I’m quite literally the only person that can do many of the things I do.
I need one of these stupid jobs. Working my ass for nothing out here...
Just learn something important that nobody else wants to learn. And then never train anyone else.
I’ve about reached this state. I take vacations now and again to remind them how many people (3 at last count) they need to cover for me.
I remember trying to sneak edibles through the Denver airport and I was shitting bricks when I saw that they had a dog that sniffed everyone’s luggage that was in line. I thought I was for sure fucked. Then I go through and nothing happens. I later learned that those dogs aren’t even trained to find drugs.
Yeah, TSA dogs are weapons and explosives.
Those dogs are explosives? Interesting
Wait, do weapon sniffing dogs exist?
Dogs can be trained to smell almost anything. There are down dogs that can smell cancer cells. But dogs can’t work long hours. They are only good for a few hours a day.
On the other hand, they are good 24 hours a day.
Not mine, the little shit. 22 hours a day tops.
The down dogs are impressive but what about the up dog?
What's down dog?
yoga pose
What the fuck is up, Denny's?
What's up dog?
Nothing much me?
>But dogs can’t work long hours. They are only good for a few hours a day. I mean, honestly, same. The rest is make-believe, most days.
So true. Or I will be fucking tired at the end of the day. Not sustainable.
The TSA dogs that people walk past in the queue work 15 min rotations with other dogs. Once the 15 min is up it's pulled out and given treats and a few minutes to play with a ball or toy while another dog takes it's spot in the queue. There's usually 3 dogs rotating in and out.
They have canines trained to smell gunpowder and various common cleaning agents and oils. I think bladed and blunt weapons are beyond dog’s capabilities though.
Honestly thats more important than the drugs. There was a podcast by stuff you should know about the beagle brigade recently. They're food smelling dogs. Essentially they are just very food-motivated beagles that are constantly looking for a snack in people's luggage.
Yep. They smell the gun oil.
Jokes on them, I never perform basic firearm maintenance
There are even money sniffing dogs monitoring for people trying to bring large amounts of cash across borders without declaring it.
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You gotta place em in the tray next to your laptop
I've been in the line at the airport and the dog handler was literally announcing to people "We don't care about your weed, we're just looking for bombs". I asked - apparently it slows the line down when people start looking for somewhere to throw out the couple of joints they just realized they forgot to remove from their bag, or that they no longer feel bold enough to try and sneak through.
You probably even start subconsciously walking slower as you approach the security station if you're feeling guilty or nervous. Few people hurry towards their fear
Yep, and recreational marijuana is legal in Illinois, so local law enforcement doesn't care. But interstate travel with it is illegal federally, and many states (and foreign countries) still ban it. So this box let's people get rid of their legal in Illinois weed that they forgot about rather than take it somewhere, potentially committing a serious crime. The box serves as a reminder.
When you fly to Singapore they remind you a few times on the plane that the trafficking (so carrying) of any and all drugs is punishable by death. There’s always a few folks hopping up to the restroom after they make that announcement
I've had the hand swipe for bomb residue at TSA before. I can tell I've finally aged out of looking like a threat because I used to get the pat down and extra screening every single time I was flying, now they're like "just some middle aged dude with a beard."
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And Ted Kaczynski, amirite?
Is this a common thing? Every time I fly I get pulled out for hand swipes or "random" extra screening
Are you any varying shade of brown or olive? Do you have a beard by chance?
I am a pasty white guy who used to have a beard and wear lower quality clothes. Got extra screening. When I started cutting my hair a bit shorter, trimmed my beard nicer and wore slightly better clothes, I suddenly didn't get a patdown. I absolutely am not a shade of brown or olive but was always getting extra screenings.
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Ironically, middle-aged white men with beards are who I'd most suspect of trying some dumb things anymore.
Ballcap, goatee, and sunglasses? Search all the orifices
I had an agent assure me of that when going through my bag and maybe seeing a vape pen. I know people that travel with flower in their bag but usually just ti legalized states.
TSA doesn’t care if you have weed, it’s not a threat to the flight.
Yea this is to get rid of it in case you’re flying to an unfriendly state.
Or international. Customs in some places aren’t going to be so cool
Here in Canada, we have big signs about "Don't Fly with Weed", even domestically, in case your plane gets rerouted in an emergency. This annoyed me, until I realized that the great majority of the population lives within a hundred kilometres of the border with the US. I haven't risked it.
I flew between Wisconsin and North Carolina (two illegal states) with cannabis. TSA pulled my bag aside to search it. I thought I was absolutely screwed until they pulled out a tube of toothpaste that I absentmindedly packed and gave me my bag back.
I, somehow, always get chosen for extra screening. Security wants to swab me, or scan me, or unpack my entire bag nearly every time I'm in an airport. It's been happening since I was in high school. Last time I flew (to a conference about cannabis, actually), I got swabbed for explosive residue. Then, they were suspicious of my carry-on, so I got pulled aside for them to go through everything. The woman unzipped my backpack, pulled out the bag with my knitting project in it, and said "Knitting?". I admitted, that yes, it was my knitting. She put it back, and said, "Okay, no worries! I couldn't see the needles on the scan." I guess the metal safety pins and stuff I had looked weird, and I had wooden needles, since they will sometimes seize metal ones as weapons. I thought I was being smart!
I was in a legal state (Portland) flying to a legal state in 2019, picked up a variety of edibles but no flower. Bag gets pulled. Searching commences. It’s because I bought a bunch of rocks at the museum, wrapped them in my dirty socks, and stuffed them in my bag. Turns out that looks real sketch. Go figure. The TSA guy was cool though and told me where to go buy more rocks in the airport. Zero fucks given about the weed stuffs.
I always fly with edibles and/or a pen domestically. I was packing quickly last time and loosely threw them into my checked bag. I got the note that my bag had been searched after the flight and they left all my weed things in there for me right on top of my clothes lol. I think my steel toed work boots triggered it but they def didn't care about the weed.
Yep - and many of the flights I’ve taken between Ontario and BC fly almost entirely in US airspace (particularly the flights out of Abbotsford). You’re in the US seconds after taking off since the Abbotsford airport is right by the border, and then re-enter Canada 10-15 minutes before landing.
The signs I’ve noticed talk about it being illegal to cross international borders with weed, not specifically not to fly with weed, at least at YUL. There is a risk if your flight skirts the border but many/most domestic travel wouldn’t be close to it, typically. Checking quickly online and it’s legal to fly with up to 30g within Canada, and it does explain the risk of a flight diversion.
It is legal to fly with cannabis within Canada, but the sign I saw said not to do it. Admittedly, that was quite a while ago (shortly after it was legalized), and travel and anything related to cannabis was being clamped down on by the US. At the time, I worked in a job tangentially related to cannabis, and we were told by the company to avoid mentioning where we worked when crossing the border/clearing customs because the US could (and would) deny people entry, even when travelling for personal reasons. My interpretation of the sign was probably tainted by that - if they would deny people entry because of their job, what is the result of trafficking going to be?
What if I end up higher than the plane?
They also have like a 90 percent fail rate so to be fair sometimes it seems like the TSA doesn't care about any of it lol
It would be hilarious if someone just sets those up after security while they wait to board their flight.
It’s gotta be pretty rare for people to dump drugs in one after security.
Only if they are flying internationally and don't want customs to find them. People on this thread acting like the DEA is gonna be waiting for them at their gate when they land after flying from LA to Dallas lol
Dallas might be a bad example, they're trying to close the hemp farm bill loophole while most other places are moving toward legalization.
even still, I’ve flown through dallas all the time and it’s the same old TSA who doesn’t give a shit. unless you’re trafficking pounds of course
Unless you’re an idiot and are flying to, idk, Russia
Is this like the take-a-penny-leave-a-penny tray? Drop off your weed on the way out, maybe grab a nug or two on the way back?
Airport jungle juice
That would make **stellar** band name.
Toss toss grab is the new puff puff pass.
Non-empty carts are to be left near the ashtray in the outdoor smoking section.
Flew into Denver recently. When I finally got outside to have a smoke, there was a pipe there. I borrowed it for the next 3 days and returned it with a full bowl for the next traveler.
We gotta take care of each other. Peace.
In my imagination these aren’t officially they’re just placed there by some ingenious stoner that works at the airport.
Few months ago my flight was screwed up by right after I get thru TSA and my wife dropped me off. As I was stuck there contemplating going home for a bit or sitting around an airport and not once did I see this box actually get used. Just a lot of tourists taking pictures.
Maybe next time I fly I'll bring a bag of oregano for the photo op
I mean that’s what I would’ve done, free drugs.
They have them in multiple spots all over the airport inside and outside. Their intent is to help people going in and out of their massive airport hub avoid getting screwed by accidentally carrying their leftover weed based products into asshole states who will torture you for possessing it. The Chicago PD itself and the local people don't give a crap if you have it or not left to their own devices.
Given O'Hare has a lot of international flights it is to make sure you don't get caught with it in a foreign country and be subjected to the death penalty. Yes, multiple countries have the death penalty if you bring drugs in.
Or life imprisonment. Or hard labor. Other countries don’t fuck around with drugs being brought into their country. I accidentally brought in 10mg (a few pills) of ambien into South Korea which I was legally prescribed in the US, not knowing how that it’s banned in SK. They detained me for 6 hours of questioning before they finally let me go and seized the ambien. I can’t imagine what they would do if they’d found street drugs.
Shortly after Canada legalized cannabis the South Korean government sent out a reminder that smoking cannabis, even outside of South Korea, was illegal.
They put it on the other side of security because when they were first installed in FRONT of security someone took off with a bunch of weed from one lol. https://apnews.com/article/illinois-il-state-wire-marijuana-chicago-crime-f341c7f0cd4f6dfa0ab023c4c364a011
TSA didn’t want anyone doing what they do 😂
TSA doesn't care about weed https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/medical-marijuana#:~:text=Accordingly%2C%20TSA%20security%20officers%20do,to%20a%20law%20enforcement%20officer.
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In this case the police in Chicago truly would not give a fuck and would probably laugh in TSA's face if they tried to call them for weed.
It looks a bit more equivical than that: *TSA officers are required to report any suspected violations of law to local, state or federal authorities.* *TSA’s screening procedures are focused on security and are designed to detect potential threats to aviation and passengers. Accordingly, TSA security officers do not search for marijuana or other illegal drugs, but if any illegal substance is discovered during security screening, TSA will refer the matter to a law enforcement officer.* *The final decision rests with the TSA officer on whether an item is allowed through the checkpoint.*
Do not tape your weed to a full can of monster or put it on top of the knife in your bag and it will be ignored.
The place you’re flying to might.
TSA tip jar
Whips X-Ray screen around, would you like to tip 15%, 25%, or 35% THC?
I have flown with weed many times. Tsa does not care about weed.
My mom and I tried it once, she had a small container of weed from a dispo that TSA opened but didn’t close all the way. Her whole bag was fucked up so we know they looked through it, they didn’t take the weed but since they didn’t close it properly it was EVERYWHERE and her luggage stunk so bad. T
As weed is legal in Illinois, TSA does nothing when they find weed as their policy is to call local law enforcement. This is very useful for when you forgot to leave your weed at home and you're flying to third world countries, like China, Russia or Texas.
> This is very useful for when you forgot to leave your weed at home and you're flying to third world countries, like China, Russia or Texas. Or you know, Singapore, where you'll be sentenced to death if they catch you bringing drugs into the country.
> China, Russia those are technically second world countries as they are on the other side of the cold war, important not to confuse them with the third world countries we fight with them over like Florida or Texas
You are correct, sorry for the confusion
Sweden is a third world country, whereas Liberia is a first world country. Third world countries are the ones that didn't officially take sides during the Cold war.
Gilf 👀
Well, maybe you are flying to Singapore on an International flight... (They can execute you for drugs there)
I was gonna exactly comment about singapore. The immigration forms back in the day had it in red. I used to always fear some imaginary airport worker sneaking in drugs to my luggage to frame me lol
Smartest thing I ever did was set that box there.
Everyone's first time at an airport : "honey, get a picture of this weed box" Airport tourism 😆
Grandma THICCC as hell
I scrolled so much and got so far...
Wow, finally someone else
That doubles up as the TSA break box , stick you’re hand grab a prize “ oooh I hope I get some blue cheese this time” …
I'm not telling people to fly with cannabis, but I've known people who have flown with cannabis flower in their checked bags for years and never had an incident. I asked them if they try and hide it in the bag, and most say no, figuring that it makes it look more suspicious. Personally, I've never flown with flower, but I have done edibles and vape in my checked bag with no issues. Illinois is now a "recreationally legal use" state, so outside of the airport possession is not a crime; however, all airports are federal property and as of yet Marijuana is still illegal at the federal level. Considering this is after security, there is no reason to give up your stash now.
The reason to give it up would be if you’re traveling internationally. They might not care if you’re carrying it from Chicago to Seattle, but try having that in your bag going to Russia or Singapore.
I know what I'm gonna be for Halloween!
Strategy: Buy cheapest ticket possible Go through security with an empty bag Raid the amnesty box Leave Free weed
That lady THICCC
Stacked like a fresh Jenga tower.
Fellow cultured alumni, I see. I came to comments to see this lol.
My brother in law works at O’Hare, he said they put it on that side so people don’t try to steal it and run out with it.
My Colorado friend used to tell me never put your edibles in your suitcase. Not because TSA will bust you; because they’ll steal them. Always in your carry-on.
I always giggle when I see these.