I tend to agree that there's no good reason to carry weed on your body. Strongly recommend sealing with foodsaver but even then do so in a way that a cop/inspector wouldn't know it's weed. In a checked bag I could see an envelope with a stash inside but on the outside of the envelope it says "your name" and "Living Will" underneath your name. Even if you get searched by Customs- I have been- they won't open that. It should never just be in a baggie, at least some kind of air tight container or sealed bag like foodsaver.
If you're returning from in international destination it's more dangerous because there is a real chance of being questioned, perhaps making a mistake(I was unemployed at the time and that's a huge red flag to Customs so they searched me. However, I shouldn't have said I'm unemployed when they ask "why were you there, what do you do for a living". From then on I tell them I went for medical treatment, dentist, tourist, vacation from work). Luckily on that trip I had no meds whatsoever as Customs searched every square inch. If you knew you would be searched by customs you might wish you had it on you just in case, but at the same time, I've seen dogs sniffing around people waiting on luggage in the international terminal. So for international travel, never return to the US with anything. If it's that important, take the time to mail it back to yourself. Much much less likely to get busted imo.
FYI, I've never been searched on the way into a Latin or South American country or Europe. But have been searched on way back as I mentioned above. When I travel on vacation and know I will need some medication I take a disposable pipe or cigarette bat and enough meds sealed and hidden discretely so that I'm good for the trip and bring nothing whatsoever back.
In my opinion and experience it's super easy to stash in checked bag for trips in and around the US. Just make sure there's zero smell in case dogs are roaming around behind the scenes, and pack it so the standard TSA check- which also occurs behind the scenes after you check your bag- doesn't uncover it easily. They are just looking for bomb material, wires, etc. So just stash it away from the stuff that's first uncovered when your suitcase is unzipped and not near anything that could possibly be inspected- cellphone chargers, electronics.
Want the very best way? Send it US Postal Service with tracking. You can get it there as fast as you need but best to send about a week in advance with tracking. It will be there when you arrive. If you have a hotel reservation you can have it held for you.
This is how I do it every time:
I usually send cross country small box inside a box. Meds are sealed in air tight med bottles or jars, then "foodsavered", then stored in small box taped completely shut. Then I put that "med-box" inside another bigger box with some clothes and nonsense and seal that box completely, but not suspiciously with box tape. It's smell proof and my understanding is court order required for USPS to search.... ain't gonna happen and when I arrive I have all my meds available with vapes/pipes/grinder and extra tape inside so I can rebox and send what I don't use back- that's for longer trips.
If you are just taking a few joints worth wrap it up and stash inside something that goes inside your suitcase but make sure your bag is always checked. There's really no reason to risk carrying it on you if you're checking bags or can send it via mail.
For flights in the US a small amount in suitcase is probably safe if it's sealed and stashed but it seems to me to be quite a risk to stash it on your person, especially a quantity approaching 1/8th or better. Just seal it and mail it.
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