Bringing THC gummies to the UK?
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Bringing THC gummies to the UK?
Say a person could buy THC gummies in his home state, legally, to help sleep. No intention to get crazy or graduate to the hard stuff. Could a few of those be put into a baggie, brought on a visit to the UK without fear of drug stiffing dogs and windowless cell?
What if he had a prescription for medical marijuana? How would he prove that?
What if he had a prescription for medical marijuana? How would he prove that?
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The Tower of London has a lovely view of the Thames.
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Presumably, you'd fly to the UK, but... "Marijuana and certain cannabis infused products, including some Cannabidiol (CBD) oil, remain illegal under federal law except for products that contain no more than 0.3 percent THC on a dry weight basis or that are approved by FDA."
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-...ical-marijuana
If you believe this website, THC gummies are not legal in the UK but CBD gummies are legal and available.
https://www.highandpolite.co.uk/cbdn...egal-in-the-uk
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-...ical-marijuana
If you believe this website, THC gummies are not legal in the UK but CBD gummies are legal and available.
https://www.highandpolite.co.uk/cbdn...egal-in-the-uk
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I don't think it's worth the risk, just buy it when you get there. And don't bring any back to the US. Even if it's allowed in your state, it's still a violation of Federal law.
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Thank you, all. If only that person could be sure of getting a river view.
I guess my question was, yes, how likely would he get away with that heinous crime. How energetically are such benign offenses pursued.
And if say a cancer patient uses for nausea, then what?
I guess my question was, yes, how likely would he get away with that heinous crime. How energetically are such benign offenses pursued.
And if say a cancer patient uses for nausea, then what?
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Say a person could buy THC gummies in his home state, legally, to help sleep. No intention to get crazy or graduate to the hard stuff. Could a few of those be put into a baggie, brought on a visit to the UK without fear of drug stiffing dogs and windowless cell?
What if he had a prescription for medical marijuana? How would he prove that?
What if he had a prescription for medical marijuana? How would he prove that?
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you get refused access in any case, no matter your reason
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What an interesting world it is out there.
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https://www.essex.police.uk/police-f...nabis-edibles/ might give you an idea of how it is treated in the UK
How to bring the stuff into the country is detailed here https://www.gov.uk/take-medicine-in-or-out-uk
How to bring the stuff into the country is detailed here https://www.gov.uk/take-medicine-in-or-out-uk
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https://www.essex.police.uk/police-f...nabis-edibles/ might give you an idea of how it is treated in the UK
How to bring the stuff into the country is detailed here https://www.gov.uk/take-medicine-in-or-out-uk
How to bring the stuff into the country is detailed here https://www.gov.uk/take-medicine-in-or-out-uk
I've just finished 20 years working in toxicology, so have a pretty good idea how dangerous a 5 mg THC gummy would be: not at all. Definitely concerning for children, so it's good that the Essex police are looking out for them.
Cannabis is scheduled 2 in the UK, so would not require a license to bring it in. Medical cannabis would require the documentation in your link, and interestingly, so would a person's blood pressure, asthma, diabetes, acne medicine.
So those foreigners who bring home prescriptions to the UK without proper documentation have also broken the law. Rarely getting caught, I hope.
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It seems to listed as schedule 1 on this government list: List of most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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With footnote:
On 1 November 2018, Cannabis-based products for medicinal use in humans (CBPMs) were introduced under Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. Only products meeting the definition of a CBPM in regulation 2(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 were rescheduled. Products not meeting this definition (other than cannabis-based medicines that have received marketing authorisation and have been separately scheduled) have remained in Schedule 1 which means they cannot be accessed except under a Home Office licence.
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Thank you, noncom. Good to know.
I suppose I'll advise the person in question not to chance it after all.
Speaking of getting a doctor's letter with all that information on it, I'm thinking about my husband's very well compensated cardiologist who won't respond to reasonable questions about prescribed meds. It's likely that documentation to remain within the letter of the UK law would be equally futile.l
I suppose I'll advise the person in question not to chance it after all.
Speaking of getting a doctor's letter with all that information on it, I'm thinking about my husband's very well compensated cardiologist who won't respond to reasonable questions about prescribed meds. It's likely that documentation to remain within the letter of the UK law would be equally futile.l
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I know a lot of people who self-medicate with various forms of THC/CBD, and they are stoned about every day. So it doesn't matter what reason is given. Nobody really gets crazy on marijuana, at least no intentionally, that's the issue. Sometimes it can have a real negative effect which you can't predict. The people I know who are doing it constantly say it is for anxiety, which if you are kind of high, it's true you aren't as anxious, I guess, unless you get some strain that makes you worse. I have no opinion if marijuana is better or worse for your health than anxiety meds. Legitimate studies on this show that chronic use of THC for insomnia is not good and can be counter productive. It's supposed to just be used occasionally. Because chronic use of THC can lead to addiction and you need higher and higher doses. By addiction, I mean if you take it away, you can get withdrawal symptoms. A lot of studies on this with large samples haven't been that common yet.
I'd be concerned about someone who claimed they could never sleep without THC. And CBD has reverse effects on insomnia as THC, meaning you have to take much higher doses to get effects, or positive effects anyway, a low dose can make sleep worse.
The people I know who take it a lot can buy it legally in their state for recreational use, they don't need some medical prescription.
here is one interesting article on the subject
https://www.washingtonpost.com/welln...marijuana-cbd/
I'd be concerned about someone who claimed they could never sleep without THC. And CBD has reverse effects on insomnia as THC, meaning you have to take much higher doses to get effects, or positive effects anyway, a low dose can make sleep worse.
The people I know who take it a lot can buy it legally in their state for recreational use, they don't need some medical prescription.
here is one interesting article on the subject
https://www.washingtonpost.com/welln...marijuana-cbd/
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I would not.
As an aside, this very interesting documentary just aired on CNN -
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/06/healt...pta/index.html
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Cannabis is having a senior moment
As an aside, this very interesting documentary just aired on CNN -
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/06/healt...pta/index.html
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Cannabis is having a senior moment
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Thank you, Christina and Starrs.
I haven't known anyone who's "stoned all the time" since marijuana was very illegal around here, since a promising young friend of my brother's was sent to penitentiary for being caught with less than an ounce. Since it's been legal recreationally in my city, I rarely even catch a whiff of it on the streets.
Your experience, Christina, is radically different from mine. I'm more in Dr. Gupta's camp here, and can't be grateful to a government that wants to protect a middle-aged person from himself.
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I haven't known anyone who's "stoned all the time" since marijuana was very illegal around here, since a promising young friend of my brother's was sent to penitentiary for being caught with less than an ounce. Since it's been legal recreationally in my city, I rarely even catch a whiff of it on the streets.
Your experience, Christina, is radically different from mine. I'm more in Dr. Gupta's camp here, and can't be grateful to a government that wants to protect a middle-aged person from himself.
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Thank you, Christina and Starrs.
I haven't known anyone who's "stoned all the time" since marijuana was very illegal around here, since a promising young friend of my brother's was sent to penitentiary for being caught with less than an ounce. Since it's been legal recreationally in my city, I rarely even catch a whiff of it on the streets.
Your experience, Christina, is radically different from mine. I'm more in Dr. Gupta's camp here, and can't be grateful to a government that wants to protect a middle-aged person from himself.
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I haven't known anyone who's "stoned all the time" since marijuana was very illegal around here, since a promising young friend of my brother's was sent to penitentiary for being caught with less than an ounce. Since it's been legal recreationally in my city, I rarely even catch a whiff of it on the streets.
Your experience, Christina, is radically different from mine. I'm more in Dr. Gupta's camp here, and can't be grateful to a government that wants to protect a middle-aged person from himself.
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