My wife has bad feet, and she just obtained Herbal Mountain Cannabis Pain Relief Therapy skin cream from a Cannabis dispenser. It seems to provide some pain relief. We depart for 3 weeks in Paris on Sept 14. If the France "authorities" discover that she has this - will there be any problems for us?? I realize that we can put it into a different container to make it appear just like normal Nivea hand cream - but I would like to understand the laws about medical cannabis also, in case a dog sniffs this out in customs.


Stu Dudley

What about leaving U.S. - feds deem any cannabis substance illegal and airports even in states when medical pot is legal once in Customs zone it's fed law - what if sniffer dog sniffs it out in U.S. airports?

I thought that sniffer dogs were only at customs check, not leaving the country.

I've seen them a few times - once when we were all going down the stairs to the actual plane - no turning back - most said they were sniffing for taking more than $K10 out of country in currency but who knows?

Good point, Pal. I'll post the question to the US forum.


Michael, we'll return to SFO with some of the cream remaining.


StuDudley

It's been discussed in Lounge about that and yes any cannabis-derived substance illegal inside Customs areas - why return with any? Is it that expensive?

>>why return with any? Is it that expensive?<<


I'll make sure she uses it up in France - if it OK to take it into France.


Stu Dudley

It is not legal in France. There have been discussions/slight movement towards legalizing it but not yet and not in the foreseeable future.

Would they just confiscate it - or would we go to jail??


Stu Dudley

Yes weird that France has about the most draconian cannabis laws in Europe - very weird.

janisj


We'll be in London the first 2 weeks of December. Is it illegal there also??


Stu Dudley

Curious Stu is that the only substance that works well - has she tried things like Cymbalta or Gapabatrin? and really chances of getting in trouble - nil but good to know legality - best of luck.

No dogs in sight when we returned on Aug.1.

In sight - checked bags could well be sniffed at - my last trip to Europe several years ago I had some carrots in my carry-on and in Customs before clearing I decided to eat the last one instead of throw it out - knowing no fruits of veg were allowed in - and a guy and a sniffer dog came up to me and plopped his head on my carry-on bag which was on the floor and did not move - guy asks me about fruit and veg and I explained i had some and was eating the last - but dog still smelled it in the bag -I had to have all stuff put thru sniffing machines - you never know. But doubt if dogs would sniff out cream in tube anyway but why bring back unless terribly expensive and just take what you'll use?

We've seen them within the last 2 years. I'm sure Jeff Sessions has increased the sniffing dog patrol for his favorite airport!!!! I read in the Noe Valley Voice that his boss received 4% of the vote in the Noe Valley. Same % in the Castro.


Stu Dudley

I posted the same question on the US forum, and it is illegal to have cannabis leaving or entering the US.


Stu Dudley

https://www.france24.com/en/20180605...efits-business
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44534861

I have very bad feet problems. Started to work at 16 and continued to work on concrete floors until I was 73 1/2. My friend who is a florist also told me about TeiFu lotion and oil. It really helps. I bought it on Amazon. Not expensive and I put the oil on at night. Best my feet have felt in years.

I also went to a pharmacy and told them my problem and they sold me a tube of cream that numbed my feet, it helped. The French pharmacy is a wonderful place.

This is a very topical issue in the UK.

A mother recently had a very public episode with her son’s cannabis based oil whilst passing through customs into the UK.

Any cannabis based substance isn’t legal here but licences for therapeutic use can be issued in rare cases. In the case of Charlotte Caldwell, her son suffer from severe epilepsy and the oil appeared to counter attacks. A short time licence was issued as this was deemed a life threatening situation.

i really wouldn’t suggest taking any cannabis based substance through any EU customs control, with or without a US prescription or paperwork to legitimise it’s possession. Unless the medical condition is life threatening it’s just not worth the potential consequences.

I agree with the post above.

I have generally found French pharmacies to be a source of great help when compared to the UK where they don’t generally to give two hoots.