Going on Vacation and a question please

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Joe and I are going to Canada starting Wednesday of this week and two days next week. Joe, being low man on the totem pole got stuck with this week and next for his two week vacation. Joe has never been to Canada and we are so close I figure as long as we have the truck prepped well for the damn cold and ice, why not. I haven't been to the Hot Springs in Banf because my ex was too cheap to pay the fee to stay there, but it's beautiful and I want Joe to see it, plus I hear it's really changed.

Anywho, a friend asked me to bring back some 222s for her and I was wondering does anyone know how much legally the two of us can take back to the U.S.

I tried looking on the internet but there wasn't any specific answer I could see and last time I went with my ex, he had pipe tobacco and the damn immigration thought it was grass (I mean HELLO, who can't tell grass from tobacco) and they stripped the whole van, going thru all our laundry and wouldn't even let us go to the bathroom, saying go in your chair :eek

So I don't want to do anything illegal but my friend, whose also watching our cats while we are gone asked me to bring some so I want to know what the limit is per person and tell you folks I'm going on vacation
 
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In Michigan they are illegal to bring back

I bring an empty bottle of tylenol or asperin and transfer them into the empty bottle

The cough syrup with codeine over there is awesome also

and illegal to bring back.

I would guess that codeine is a controlled substance and it is illegal to bring this stuff back to any of the states
 
Well if nobody does know, one site said 2 bottles per person, I will switch bottles like you said. I already have some medications both Joe and I have to take so it should be easy to mix them in. Thanx AA :)
 
It ain't worth the worry or aggravation to try to bring stuff back that might or might not be found or might or might not be legal.

Sheesh..... Some friend's requests.... Really.
 
Well Red she's a very very good friend, has done me many favors and I'm not morally opposed to bring back some codeine pills, she has constant back problems and I'm told the most they will do is conviscate them. Also I'm not exactly an angel ;)
 
hart said:
Well Red she's a very very good friend, has done me many favors and I'm not morally opposed to bring back some codeine pills, she has constant back problems and I'm told the most they will do is conviscate them. Also I'm not exactly an angel ;)
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I'd have 'guilt' written all over my face to be sure, if I were to try that. I mean.... when asked if the kids were mine one time.... and my daughter jokingly and seriously said no..... That got us all out of the line mighty quick. Thankfully, I had the birth certificates in my purse. :D

....... but if all they'll do is confiscate the drugs in question.... I suppose you could try if it means that much to you. :nod:
 
I've done a lot of things for friends but I wouldn't stick my neck out knowing full well I could go to jail unless it was a life or death decision.

It must really suck to be American sometimes. I've got tons of 292's in my cupboard that I haven't used nor plan to. Maybe I should become the Mark Emory of codeine.


Main link: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/prohibited_restricted.xml

Relating to drugs / medication link: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/prohibited_restricted.xml#Medication

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Medication
Rule of thumb: When you go abroad, take the medicines you will need, no more, no less. Narcotics and certain other drugs with a high potential for abuse - Rohypnol, GHB and Fen-Phen, to name a few - may not be brought into the United States, and there are severe penalties for trying to do so. If you need medicines that contain potentially addictive drugs or narcotics (e.g., some cough medicines, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, antidepressants or stimulants), do the following:

  • Declare all drugs, medicinals, and similar products to the appropriate CBP official;
  • Carry such substances in their original containers;
  • Carry only the quantity of such substances that a person with that condition (e.g., chronic pain) would normally carry for his/her personal use; and
  • Carry a prescription or written statement from your physician that the substances are being used under a doctor's supervision and that they are necessary for your physical well being while traveling.
U.S. residents entering the United States at international land borders who are carrying a validly obtained controlled substance (other than narcotics such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or LSD), are subject to certain additional requirements. If a U.S. resident wants to bring in a controlled substance (other than narcotics such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or LSD) but does not have a prescription for the substance issued by a U.S.-licensed practitioner (e.g., physician, dentist, etc.) who is registered with, and authorized by, the Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe the medication, the individual may not import more than 50 dosage units of the medication into the United States. If the U.S. resident has a prescription for the controlled substance issued by a DEA registrant, more than 50 dosage units may be imported by that person, provided all other legal requirements are met.
Please note that only medications that can be legally prescribed in the United States may be imported for personal use. Be aware that possession of certain substances may also violate state laws. As a general rule, the FDA does not allow the importation of prescription drugs that were purchased outside the United States. Please see their Web site for information about the enforcement policy for personal use quantities.
Warning: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration prohibits the importation, by mail or in person, of fraudulent prescription and nonprescription drugs and medical devices. These include unorthodox “cures” for such medical conditions as cancer, AIDS, arthritis or multiple sclerosis. Although such drugs or devices may be legal elsewhere, if the FDA has not approved them for use in the United States, they may not legally enter the country and will be confiscated, even if they were obtained under a foreign physician’s prescription.
Additional information about traveling with and importing medication can be found at the FDA's Drugs page. ( Drugs )"
 
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