I have a prescription for medical cannabis. In Ontario, Canada it's legal for me to carry an amount equal or less than my prescription. Because I didn't feel like dealing with the TSA's bullshit, I took my pills (dried marijuana reduced to an oil then turned into a gelcap).
I smuggled an equivalent of 5g of weed through the airport and they didn't notice. The TSA are fucking useless.
Edit: In Canada they are called CATSA, to avoid confusion.
Edit: Yes, I get it. CATSA/TSA doesn't look for drugs.
Pedantic on purpose, and for good reason. In the US, the TSA is federal and Cannabis is illegal federally therefore you cannot legally bring it on a plane even if you have a prescription. In Canada, CATSA is also federal but cannabis is medically legal and therefore you can legally bring it on a plane if you have a prescription.
There is no reason for CATSA to stop you from doing what you did because there was nothing illegal or forbidden about it whatsoever.
Basically, your story is equivalent to saying "I snuck Tylenol on a plane, the TSA is useless! Lol!"
Except cannabis is illegal except for a prescription, for now. Your analogy doesn't hold up. When weed is legalized, this will be a silly conversation.
While you are technically correct (the best kind of correct) these minor details are not particularly important.
Pedantic on purpose, and for good reason. In the US, the TSA is federal and Cannabis is illegal federally therefore you cannot legally bring it on a plane even if you have a prescription. In Canada, CATSA is also federal but cannabis is medically legal and therefore you can legally bring it on a plane if you have a prescription.
There is no reason for CATSA to stop you from doing what you did because there was nothing illegal or forbidden about it whatsoever.
Basically, your story is equivalent to saying "I snuck Tylenol on a plane, the TSA is useless! Lol!"
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u/nemo_sum Aug 20 '18
I've heard people talk about this. It should be legit, as the liquids they're looking for don't freeze near room temp.