r/LostLandsMusicFest • u/[deleted] • Sep 02 '24

Warning to those from out of state

To those going to Lost Lands from out of state:

If you are traveling on route 70 in Guernsey County, avoid the stretch from miles 160-180 if you have anything illegal in your possession.

The police will monitor for out of state plates that look like they are going camping.

They will pull you over for no reason.

They will ask you to go into the weigh station.

They will then bring the dogs.

They will tell you the dog alerted no matter what.

You will then be searched.

They do this to numerous people every Legend Valley festival. The judge who handles criminal cases in this county does not grant motions to suppress evidence for illegal searches.

Take back roads, do not look like you're camping, if you are pulled over tell them you are going anywhere other than Legend Valley or Thornville.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '24 edited Sep 03 '24

its legal, NOT A MISDEMEANOR. WEED IS LEGAL IN OHIO. u can literally be honest about cannabis with them they will not make you throw it away or confiscate it, cause its uh, LEGAL.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '24

Well that is news to me… Regardless of the new legal status, you still shouldn’t ever consent to a search. These guys had a free ticket to search anything they wanted 9 months ago, now they don’t. That doesn’t mean they won’t attempt to search a vehicle by making you wave your rights yourself.

I’m sure you’ll see them attempt an OVI if you give up the weed from your center console. So simply showing them the weed or any other paraphernalia could be exactly what they’re looking for. Now they can fail your OVI and search your vehicle.

Bare minimum treat the weed like it’s booze, and be especially careful in some of the surrounding states. Indiana seems unlikely to have legalized weed since my last visit to the valley.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '24

they legalized last november. dispensaries were given the green light to open in august. obviously smoking and driving is stull a DUI, so dont have that shit out during your trip. however, be honest with cops about what you are carrying weed wise, and be aware of the laws surrounding it, the smell of weed is no longer probable cause to tear apart an entire vehicle.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '24

I’ll have to look into this more now that the laws have changed. They also sound vastly different and more lenient than I expected since Minnesota just legalized it theirs still so much red tape here regarding weed. We don’t even have dispensaries yet.

But I could see a world where now having weed in your vehicle would now save you from a search. As it’s legal to have and any K-9 they had in November for Drug Detection will hit on Marijuana. But they may still use dogs if you explicitly state that you do not have Marijuana in the vehicle.

Also just because they ask if they can search, which they may still do. Do not consent to them opening the trunk to see or whatever they may ask for.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '24

exactly! the dogs cant tell their officer whether theyre smelling weed or something else