Hi all - I’m flying from JFK to Rome (FCO). I want to bring my weed vape pen. Has anyone done this? Any issues/things to think about?
My plan is to put the cart itself in my checked bag with my gf’s makeup and toiletries. I’ll keep the battery portion in my carryon per TSA regs.
Any insight/thoughts would be appreciated.
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Have you thought about just not doing drugs for the duration of the trip? You can quit at any time, right?
I’ll keep you in mind while him high af in the Sistine chapel.
>WHOA DUDE THIS WAS LIKE BUILT BY ANCIENT ROMANS
So moronic..
>DUDE HOW DID THAT NINJA TURTLE PAINT THE CEILING?
>be OP
>drug dogs sniff bags
>TSA finds weed
>arrested
>charged with possession
>possible sentence enhancer because possession of a cannabis concentrate
>can also be charged with attempted international smuggling of a controlled substance
>gf can be charged with conspiracy to internationally smuggle a controlled substance
>because airports are almost exclusively federal grounds, you will likely be tried in federal court where conviction rates are near 100%
Have fun OP
>DUDE WEED LMAO IM SO HIGH RIGHT NOW LIKE OMG BRO IM SO COOL RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I SMOKED WEED! NO ONE ELSE HAS EVER DONE THIS BEFORE!
Written by a moron non-lawyer lmao sad!
>written by a non lawyer
by a law student actually but unfortunately for you actual lawyers also say im right:
"So, what’s the deal when you’re traveling at an airport in a state where marijuana has been legalized? The short answer is—it’s illegal. This is because, technically, airports are considered federal property and, as such, follow federal law rather than state law. So, even if you’re traveling through an airport that is physically located in a state where marijuana is legal, you can still be charged with a federal crime for possessing or using marijuana in a U.S. airport.
It’s also a federal crime to carry marijuana onto an airplane that flies over U.S. airspace. The same laws apply here—U.S. airspace is governed by federal law, which is why the substance cannot be carried onto any flight in this country."
https://www.4grewallaw.com/blog/2020/august/cannabis-and-airports-what-s-the-deal-/
That's really not the real risk here. The risk is the international arrival in Italy, the italian legal system sucks, and while you probably wouldn't do serious time for this, by any means, getting caught would interfere with any travel in europe in the future.
I’m an actual lawyer at a V50 firm. You’re embarrassing yourself lol. You just listed a bunch of random bs charges - no statutory references or anything - and even then you missed half the attempt/conspiracy charges.
But it’s all besides the point because no shit interstate travel is federal - but the TSA has said they’re not even looking for pot. The only agency to care about is Italian customs. So you’ve totally missed the entire premise just so you can word vomit some half baked common law crim law essay. That’s not what a good lawyer does lol.
Drop out. And if you don’t, give me your name so I can shit can your resume the second I see it.
Vineyard in the morning; can’t wait!
>Lawyer at V50
A real lawyer would say they're an attorney. Also, anyone beyond a 2L would refer to their Chambers ranking, not Vault.
t. actual Big Law attorney
Lmao yeah, will do next time. Which firm? I’m positive it’s some dog shit like Cooley or HHR.
I already had other things in my ass.
It'll probably make the metal detector beep dumbass
Have you ever been on a flight, like, in your life?
OP, you'll get arrested. Flying around with drugs & paraphernalia is illegal. You're welcome to do it anyways though
How do you foresee the arrest materializing? Do they search or scan all checked luggage? Is it dogs? I’m reading a lot of stories of people doing it with no problem.
Just buy some morrocan hashish when you get there. As they say, when in Rome, do what the Romans do.
It's random and imo the dogs are just a pretext to search suspicious looking people buy they'd probably smell your already used oil vape because that shit stinks. Bringing an obvious cannabis product in is stupid. Worst case is you're in a shitty Italian jail until they figure out what to do with you and then you'll probably get slapped with a liftetime ban on entering Schengen countries.
The way to do this is buy some edibles that absolutely pass for regular candy and repackage them. Wash your hands, put them in some kind of sealed container, wash the container.
I’m going to bring a new cart, not used, and I’ll remove anything indicating it’s thc.
Agree with you, though, that just grabbing whatever they smoke in Italy is lowest risk.
Also, Idt I look the part. I’m white lol; 34 year old attorney.
Just FYI. Mixed in with toiletries is a super common thing morons do that think they're clever that border guards absolutely know about. A lot of people try to stick these in shampoo or lotion thinking the opaque liquid will hide anything. If they suspect something it's the first place they look.
>and I’ll remove anything indicating it’s thc
residue in and on the device will still be enough to get you locked up
remember, even testing positive for THC in your hair from having smoked 3 months ago is enough to get locked up in a lot of countries
True, if you hit a vape, the scent lingers in the top portion, where a small amount of the vapor condenses on its way into your lungs. But if you bring a cart straight from a dispensary, there is very little odor.
Edibles are ideal for traveling stoners. Mix with regular candy that looks similar.
I've only been to Rome once and while waiting at the baggage pickup, some guy from customs had a german shepherd and was walking around sniffing people and their bags for what I assume was drugs
>Do they search or scan all checked luggage? Is it dogs?
yes, both of these
have you literally never been to an airport before?
a friend of mine got rubber gloved for a jar of chili paste, drugs is instant gulag in all countries even in the 3 or 4 countries where weed is legal
Why can't you just experience the trip sober? Is Rome not enough to keep you entertained?
Awful, moronic idea. Just buy the shit after you land. You're risking a royal fricking by border patrol just to save $20.
Hunter S. Thompson had two drug rules:
1) Never sell drugs
2) Never bring drugs through customs
Wise rules to follow.
Sniffer dogs (and there will fricking be dogs at the airport) will be able to smell it no problem so I would say don't bring it. It will be insanely easy to buy kush in fricking Rome of all places anyway tbh if you aren't a total moron. All that aside Italy is a beautiful country with an amazing culture and rich history - you don't have to be stoned to enjoy that I hope (maybe the food is an exception though as presumably even more amazing with the munchies) .
Don't be moronic if you absolutely can't do without when you get to Rome go to any busy park or plaza and look for the most coal black african you've ever seen and just tell him what you want. They're easy to spot because they're just standing around looking at people and usually alone.
I always bake edibles before I travel. Not worth the legal risks, however small. If you're super paranoid, pack them as a lunch. So with your edibles, include cashews and a banana or something.
Take it, you'll be fine. I have done the same thing several times already.
Prepare to get Grimer'd
Airport dogs in the US aren't looking for drugs, and really the TSA isn't either. If they find weed stuff they refer it to local law enforcement. As for foreign law enforcement, I'd prepare to have your cavities searched.
You don't want to be Brittney Griner'ed, anon. Conceal the cart well, if you decide to bring it against your better judgment. Are you sure you can't get a cart in Rome? Or just buy some bud on the street and smoke it with a pipe?
Don't be a moron and travel with weed. Some countries have the death penalty if you're caught travelling with drugs. TSA might catch you as well and pretty sure its still a felony in the states. Just buy some weed from a guy in Rome.
If you can't find weed abroad in Europe of all places you seriously need to touch grass.
Airport security is dogshit you'll be fine I smoked a frickton of weed and walked right past a drug dog he didn't even fricking look at me
> drug dog he didn't even fricking look at me
Anon the dogs are bomb sniffing dogs not drugs... holy fricking normie traveler spotted
Most airports are looking for traffickers not the people who forgot or have some edibles in their bag that might simply be candy unless you're going to a mudslide country. OP most likely COULD get away with it but why fricking risk literally a gg life over no re, for a vape pin? That will stick out during a scan because it's not a common object like a cellphone or such. Chances are OP would get away with it, chances are OP won't do it though.
Also pretty much any club in Italy has some contact for weed, why not just get it there?
have a nice day, druggie.
You can buy weed in the vending machines in Rome. Why risk bringing it on the plane? You are an addict to even consider risking that.
Those are CBD doses. You can't legally sell weed with THC in Italy.
I went into a weed shop in Italy, They had literally dozens of different strands of weed
Smuggling drugs
WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
Please watch a movie called "The Midnight Express"
Take edibles with you, that's what I used to do. Also is not even hard at all to get weed in Europe.
>hey guys is it a good idea to smuggle drugs into a foreign country
moron. you'll be ok for a week without your homosexual hippie juice. might even lose some weight if you don't eat all those empty calories in junk food every night when you get the munchies.
why are you such a homosexual loser?
you know what? do it i hope they anally probe you in the back room ya frickin homosexual.
You can get weed in Italy you stupid Black person
Hope you do it, get caught and a TSA agent shoves their fist up your ass during your cavity search.
Hey everybody - OP here with an update. I’m laying in bed in Florence rn high af. Zero issues with cart in my gf’s toiletries.
All the people flipping out and talking about jail time/anal searches need to get frickin real lmao
Congrats man, but saddened to hear you're letting your addiction impact your travel experiences.
Lol what’s your life like dude?
Doesn't really matter. Live yours how you see fit and good luck to you.
That’s exactly what I’m doing. You’re the one who is “saddened” by a stranger’s choices while on vacation lol
you fricking pussy put it in your GF toiletries instead of your own
Lol the checked bag contained both of our shit, but her toiletries are more voluminous and therefore easier to hide something in.
Keep looking for reasons to get mad you fricking moron Lmao
>op trying to gloat that he snuck his weed out of the country, while on said vacation
you're a genuine loser bro.
Why don't you just put it up your ass?