Hello everyone, will be visiting TJ for the first time in about a week. Couple of questions for you smokers. Has anyone tried walking across the border with a vape/weed pen. I know Jan 2026 they basically banned it all and can carry some serious charges if caught.
Just want to get an idea of where people are at on this, is it something thats actually being enforced now or do people just do it anyways. I probably wont take the risk because it seems like too much to lose just for some weed. And on top of that I am a dual citizen so might be worse for me, not sure.
Any tips are helpful, thanks.
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Man I'm so jealous as I would love to relive the first time going to HK again.
It is illegal. I don't like risking it personally yet all the times I have crossed, not once I would have been checked /caught.
My luggage was searched only once in 4+ years. It was weird, that night they had agents manning at every table behind the scanner and were checking the next luggage once a table opened. I happen to go through when there was an open table. They basically unzipped the luggage and ran a (latex gloved) hand in your luggage not opening it but cracked just enough. He found my toiletries bag and was feeling it so I just offered to open the suitcase and he nodded his head "no" and then told me I'm free to proceed.
He was feeling for something like weapons and not something small like a vape pen because I had a bunch of small things like that in the bag and luggage and he didn't care.
Mind you, this happened once in probably over 30+ crossing ls for me as some trips I go back and forth a few times.
The part of the scanner happens after the customs passing. Mexican citizens just walk through holding up their Mexican ID and non citizens go through another line. So the process is the same regardless if you are disk citizen or not.
Honestly, I am way way more concerned of being caught by a police officer on the street as I have read stories they actually frisk your body looking for things like money. If they found a vape pen with mota, my guess that wouldn't be good.
I have an amigo who loves to smoke mota with his chica and he always brought it with no problem. I mean the customs process is you just basically walk with the large crowd though.
My suggestion is don't bring it or hide it good in luggage where it can't be conveniently found like in stacked folded clothes pockets.
Thanks for the reply @justinyoo I think I will leave it at home and just do some recon work for my first time. Once I get an idea of what its like I might risk it. Ive done it before on a plane but that was a couple of years ago and apparently this law just went into effect january 2026 where it is now “strictly prohibited “ as opposed to a couple of years ago
@tweak09 - I have been told you could buy pre-rolls in the club. Just ask your waiter but you probably can't smoke that anywhere but your room. Although I haven't done or honestly could tell you the difference but he said the weed isn't as good as the ones from California.... whatever that means. I trust him though.
wait is crossing the border with a vape illegal, or even just vaping in TJ/MX?
If the latter, that would be awesome.
You can have up to 5 grams of weed for personal use in Mexico, but buying, selling and crossing the border with it are illegal. A buddy while in Mexico working hit someone in the eye with a golfball and ended up in jail for 3 days. I wouldn't risk anything for even an hour in a Mexican jail.
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