Dobbed in weed-growing parents

**Katman** · 6th January 2014, 20:52

Originally Posted by Mushu

They didn't say if it would ever be lifted and I still get singled out but it does seem to have relaxed a bit in recent years, and it all happened when I was a minor (just) and well over a decade ago.

Don't take it personally.

I've had the third degree from customs every time I've come back into the country.

I've never had any conviction in my life - other than for pissing in public (and even that was at 11 o'clock at night in an unlit carpark).

Customs officials think with their eyes - not their brains.

**Mushu** · 6th January 2014, 22:06

Originally Posted by Katman

Don't take it personally.

I've had the third degree from customs every time I've come back into the country.

I've never had any conviction in my life - other than for pissing in public (and even that was at 11 o'clock at night in an unlit carpark).

Customs officials think with their eyes - not their brains.

The last couple of years Ive thought that might be the only reason I'm getting stopped, I can see why they might stop me based on my appearance.

But the first few times I came through chch airport it was very obvious, on more than one occasion I was even asked to wait for them to bring a dog from another part of the airport. I just learned to be careful with not smoking weed the day of a return trip.

**Banditbandit** · 7th January 2014, 08:45

Yeah .. I regularly get searched through customs - pretty much every time ... sometimes even getting on the plane at the other end ..

I have no convictions ... but I do have visible tattoos which are not easy to conceal ... I must look the part ...

**mashman** · 8th January 2014, 16:58

Originally Posted by Madness

Looks like you were right Mashy...

http://dailycurrant.com/2014/01/02/m...-legalization/

heh... hopefully noone will tell them that even though the stuff has been illegal for many many years, people have still been using it and if the behaviour that they're worried about hasn't happened by now, it probably isn't going to. It could shatter a few illusions, it may even drive a few of them to drink.