Quote Originally Posted by killerweed420
Use to cross the Blaine border every night for 2 years. They are dicks and always have been. They threatened to do a body cavity search on me once and I told him he'd better callin for some more backup.
They have device that they can plug into your cellphone and download everything on your phone, laptop or any other electronic device you have. The Patriot Act made that unconstitutionally legal for them to do. If for some reason they want to charge you with something they can use that in federal court against you. If its done through a state court that evidence CAN NOT be used against you because it was gotten without a judge signed search warrant. Pictures on cellphones can be traced right back to exactly what camera took the picture and if on a cellphone it embeds the GPS location that picture was taken. Its called IPTC data.
Never use a cellphone for cannabis. Turn the celpphone off and remove the battery before you go to do your business. When you're done put the battery back in the cellphone and turn it on. I don't mean to get over paranoid here but they can also legally put a small transponder on your car and know exactly where you are going and where you've been. Its already been done quite a few times. The chances they did that to you are propably pretty slim but it still might be a good idea to take a good look around and under your car.
The border patrol generally isn't worried about small time potheads but if they suspect you're involved in transporting any kind of quantity and they'll take a closer look at you.
Getting into trouble at the border was almost a nightly thing for me when I was crossing. I was never doing anything illegal so I just held my ground.

First off, thanks for your reply. Although I am scared to shit right now , it's good to know these things. Is there any way of telling if this ordeal would go to federal court or to state court? I did not know that they could download all my phone stuff. So is it now just a matter of them taking the time to look through my whole phone or not? I have had people hit me up for dubs, etc on my cell, but this was up to a year ago. It would suck to get in trouble for something I did a year ago, and no longer do now (strictly personal use).

One more thing. I have never brought anything illegal to and from Canada. That day I didn't either, and they found nothing after a thorough search. You said they can take a closer look if they suspect me of something. How would they take a closer look? Will they just red flag me every time I try to cross the border? Or should I expect police at my door sometime soon, either raiding or searching with a warrant? I am truly hoping they have way bigger fish to fry than me and my ounce of personal weed. And I will check for any transponders.

You seem knowledgeable. What would you do in my situation? Get rid of my weed, bong, pipes, scales, papers, grinder? Stay put and know that there is a low chance they will even care about me? Yes I realize that it's my fault for being careless, but I have learned some important lessons through all this.