i got a question

[chris420]

I ordered a couple pipes from everydoesit.com a couple days ago thru fed ex to south florida and after reading a couple sites about the status on paraphernalia with the government i got quite paranoid. I know its against the law for anyone to check personal mail but could they still screw me up ? :confused:

[Nochowderforyou]

No, I don't think so. If I remeber right, it isn't against the law to have a clean, unused pipe to purchase or in your possesion. As long as it hasn't been used, it is clean, no resin, then it's okay.

[chris420]

thats a little more comforting im gonna check that out, thanks man

[oncea420alwaysa420]

technically it is illegal to sell, order, ship, ect.. anything that is not a "traditional" pipe. If you look at the FED LAWS. It is better to get slow shipping on items of this nature. Parcel Post is rarely checked, It's when you do express or overnight that they more thoroughly check. they would much rather find drugs.

[Killa.Kali]

Nochowder is head on that one :D if you have a pipe NEVER been used its nothing more than a piece of glass and they cant do anything. If it has even the slightest amount of resin it can and most likely will be confiscated.

[oncea420alwaysa420]

Nochowder is head on that one :D if you have a pipe NEVER been used its nothing more than a piece of glass and they cant do anything. If it has even the slightest amount of resin it can and most likely will be confiscated.
Look harder into the laws. ( I'm not trying to be a dick by saying that) Look at the case of Tommy Chong and OPERATION PIPE DREAMS. if you type that latter in the search engine you will learn alot about what they can do to you for a non-traditional pipe.

[Hydrizzle]

remember, it's a TOBACCO NOVELTY ITEM. Most headshops kick ur ass out if u mention the word marijuana.

[mono repin]

remember, it's a TOBACCO NOVELTY ITEM. Most headshops kick ur ass out if u mention the word marijuana.

... depends on the head shop. I go to one where you talk about smoking with them. Depends on who is working though. When I got my bubbler and slide a few days ago I said bowl without thinking and the lady corrected me and said pipe, but she didn't kick me out...

[oncea420alwaysa420]

:mad: They cleaned out the smoke shops in my city of all glass and blunt wraps. Confiscated it all! Our state is going with the: All "Non-Traditional" Pipes are considered Drug Paraphernalia regardless of if they are clean or dirty. :mad:
Headshops can't even exist here. the surrounding cities are going the same soon.

[mono repin]

May I ask what area you are from oncea420alwaysa420? Apparently there is a push to outlaw all glass pipes, I think somone started a thread sometime this week about it.

[Nochowderforyou]

I was just giving what goes on around here, in Canada. I know the U.S is very hard on MJ laws, so it might be a little more risky than here. Only time will tell. But I think if you ordered from a company within the same country as yours, it doesn't cross any major borders so you might be in the clear. I hope they make it for ya! Confinscating "non-traditional" pipes is bullshit. They are clean, unused pipes. How do they know someone won't use a glass pipe for pipe tobaccy? Stupid. America is stupid(the laws that is, not the people):D

[mono repin]

... I'm striking out with searches today, couldn't find anything (here or elsewhere on the web) on the FEDs moving to ban all glass pipes. Anyone else remember seeing something on this, with a link?

[Killa.Kali]

Legally yes they can confiscate anything they have any inclination that could be used as drug paraphrenalia but its one of those laws like the helmet law, ya its a law, but its rarely if ever enforced :) bottom line is - keep a low profile (aka dont go waving a bubbler out your window), and carry only clean pipes or pipes that actually have been used for tobacco and you should be safe.

[Avengerdriver]

technically it is illegal to sell, order, ship, ect.. anything that is not a "traditional" pipe. If you look at the FED LAWS. It is better to get slow shipping on items of this nature. Parcel Post is rarely checked, It's when you do express or overnight that they more thoroughly check. they would much rather find drugs.

I can tell you that Fedex and UPS (at least as of 2003, not sure about today) is MUCH safer for mailing questionable items.

1. They do not X-Ray boxes at the sorting facilities (recieving may depending on where you go).

2. DEA/FAA never checks parcel flights out of airports.

3. Most of the time commercial shipping outlets don't even think about checking packages for questionable items.


Really, if you're ever going on vacation or something and want to take a little with you for the trip, wrap it in some bubble wrap and throw it into a box with some shampoo, soap, toothbrush, etc (other things you might need for the trip but won't be upset if it's drop kicked off the back of a UPS truck) and ship it to yourself at the hotel.