BartSimpson

Never place your weed in your luggage - checked or carry-on.

Keep it next to your private parts, I recommend using two pair of whitey-tighties or granny-panties and pack it next to the package. Quick access, easy in-and-out, and spare underwear if they loose your luggage.

Since this thread documents a very dynamic situation, do not depend on the first post - please review the last dozen posts for the most current information.

First, understand that Airports are not dragnets for MJ; Drug dogs are not searching domestic travelers for dank, puffer machines are not sniffing for weed, and you enjoy the same civil rights in an airport as you would walking down the street.

Second, by purchasing an airline ticket you have only agreed to an administrative search of yourself and your personal effects (luggage) for the safety and security of the aircraft. The job of conducting this search was federalized after 9/11 to the TSA - and they use multiple layers of screening to make sure the terrorist do not succeed again. None of which would have prevented the 9/11 actions - but all hinder the travel with MJ.

Third, do not believe that you can "hide" the MJ from one layer of security (i.e. x-ray) without being caught for another (hand search of luggage). Always keep it on your person, I use only the whitey-tightey method.

Fourth, the TSA Screener is not a Law Enforcement Officer. They are directed to report the finding of MJ, or associated paraphernalia, to the LEO assigned to the Airport. If you are caught with MJ, you will be cited for whatever the local ordinance is - usually under the State Law governing - but you will be cited because the TSA needs the score.

The TSA has a blog which frequent flyers call PV for Propaganda Village, but it is worth being aware of. TSA.gov/blog

Frequent Flyers use FlyerTalk.com for their forum to discuss the security theater.

And I'll try to keep you posted here on Marijuana.com

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9184

so one question is :

they say they might be substituting the metal detectors with those body scanners .

your advice , bart, if they use the body scanners ,is to ask for a patdown.

if they substitute a metal detector with a body scanner,will we still have the right to ask for a patdown ?

BartSimpson

As of today, yes.

One of the reasons for starting this thread is because the situation is about to change and unless certain Court cases prevail on privacy, you will be butt-naked in an MMW scan or Backscatter x-ray.

FullTimeSmoker

i know someone who has been flying yearly for some 20 years. hes got one of those nifty wood containers with the one hitter in the side. hes been putting it in his carry on bag every trip and has never been stoped. i personally dont have the balls to bring pot on a plane, but there r ppl who do.

BartSimpson

Lucky, yes. There are a lot of reasons that this particular paraphernalia does not trigger a "resolution" search but if it does, finding contraband gets a mandatory report by the TSA.

The x-ray image is screened by a computer more and more these days - looking for differences.

leprechaunstoner

Back on topic, I'm not recommending international smuggling at all, but I have been through a few in Europe and it really seems that it mostly depends on where you go as far as how strict security is. I've never been searched at an airport, even though I was once asked if I was drunk. So Bart, does the whitey-tighty method effectively hide the smell?

BartSimpson

The whitey-tightey method is not intended to "hide the smell" as this is not a factor in domestic travel. Drug dogs are not used on domestic travelers and the amount of time that you actually spend in the security screening process does not require significant effort to thwart the smell.

From a practical standpoint, personal amounts of MJ in a baggie in your crotch is not going to be a source of strong odor.

herblover100

leprechaunstoner the whitey tightey method cud work but if theres a dog ur screwed cuz they smell in layers, that means they can smell the weed, cologne if u put some on the weed etc

herblover100

but dont do it real risky although there is a high percentage ud get away with it but still there are or must be safer ways

BartSimpson

Domestically there is no better way than the whitey-tightey method. You have nothing to fear if you simply put it between two pair of underwear and behave normally.

Please consider that my advice - a 50-plus year old frequent flyer and not a 17 year old kid who has not traveled - is based on real world experience.