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mike_c

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4. I've been told that in California the TSA calls the local police dept...

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 08:54 PM

Jul 2016

...who handles it from there. I don't know whether this is true or not because I make damn sure my bag is clean before I go to an airport, but it makes some sense. The TSA isn't really tasked with small time cannabis interdiction and in California possession of small amounts is not generally a big deal, especially if one has a 215 card (for medical cannabis).

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What do you think would happen to someone caught with a joint [View all] arely staircase Jul 2016 OP

terror money from purchase goes straight to ISIS. shoot to kill! Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #1

Yeah. That is what I was afraid would happen. arely staircase Jul 2016 #2

almost forgot.....torture first, then execute fast. Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #3

I've been told that in California the TSA calls the local police dept... mike_c Jul 2016 #4

Well. I live in Texas where there is no MM (virtually none). arely staircase Jul 2016 #6

mail it to yourself somewhere you can pick it up unobtrusively. put a return address of somebody Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #5

Forgot itbwas there until too late. I wasnt doing it intentionally. arely staircase Jul 2016 #7

I've heard of people who take the stylus out of a pen and slip one in the body. Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #8

Shit. Way down in my wallet seems to work. arely staircase Jul 2016 #9

:-) CentralMass Jul 2016 #16

Don't mail it: if you're caught, it's a federal crime struggle4progress Jul 2016 #18

TSA has zero authority in regard to cannabis, they can refer to local law enforcement if Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #10

watch out if you're from texas, florida, OK, Louisiana, or Arizona, as of 2011: Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #11

I know all to well UnFettered Jul 2016 #14

Unless they have enough to share with everyone in line Nevernose Jul 2016 #12

I had a wooden pipe Cartoonist Jul 2016 #13

TSA has no idea if your brownie has pot in it or do they care. They have no way to test for pot. nt Logical Jul 2016 #15

I remember this one from listening to the Dr. Demento radio show. CentralMass Jul 2016 #17