If US citizens can't smoke Dutch pot, are they allowed to eat whale meat in Japan?
Nov 14, 2006, 8:03 am
#1
Guest
Posts: n/a
If US citizens can't smoke Dutch pot, are they allowed to eat whale meat in Japan?
I was reading old threads of how some people were asked if they smoked marijuana upon returning to the US... I got no problems with that... I don't believe in drugs... If someone entering the US appears to be still under the influence of Dutch pot, I guess the customs officers should have the right to send them on the next connecting to Gitmo... (but that's a whole other issue)
My real question is regarding the consumption of whale meat while visiting Japan. The last time I was there, I was treated to this "delicacy" and frankly I didn't like it. I did take a bunch of pictures of the restaurant and the whale meat cusine. If for some reason the customs officer sees while inspecting my carry-on and ask "did you eat whale meat?"... what should my response be? I'm assuming that it is illegal to carry whale meat(or any kind of meat) into the US... but what about the ones that I'm still digesting inside my body, from the previous night in Japan?
Just wondering.... on a boring work day...(then again, better than a busy work day
)
My real question is regarding the consumption of whale meat while visiting Japan. The last time I was there, I was treated to this "delicacy" and frankly I didn't like it. I did take a bunch of pictures of the restaurant and the whale meat cusine. If for some reason the customs officer sees while inspecting my carry-on and ask "did you eat whale meat?"... what should my response be? I'm assuming that it is illegal to carry whale meat(or any kind of meat) into the US... but what about the ones that I'm still digesting inside my body, from the previous night in Japan?
Just wondering.... on a boring work day...(then again, better than a busy work day
)
Nov 14, 2006, 8:09 am
#2
Join Date: May 2006
Location: New York, London, Sydney
Programs: United GS/2MM, DL*P, VS*G, AA*EXP, Avis CHM, Hertz Platinum, Sixt*D, HH*D, HGP*P, Starwood*P
Posts: 9,847
You didn't read that thread fully. They can ask whatever the hell they want, it doesn't make smoking Dutch pot or any other pot outside the US illegal for US citizens. There are very few crimes (an example of one is Sex Tourism) that are punishable if committed outside the US. Neither smoking pot/cannabis nor eating whale meat falls into this category.
Nov 14, 2006, 9:43 am
#4
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Cows in Berkeley?....Moooo!
Programs: Fly Amtrak, Go Greyhound! I'm often wrong but always sincere.
Posts: 7,102
Originally Posted by pizzamiles
If someone entering the US appears to be still under the influence of Dutch pot, I guess the customs officers should have the right to send them on the next connecting to Gitmo... (but that's a whole other issue)
Nov 14, 2006, 9:53 am
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2006
Location: DTW, but drive to/from YYZ/ORD
Programs: Chase Ultimate Rewards 2MM, Diner Club points
Posts: 31,902
you can test for drugs consumed (a la singapore) but type of meat? good luck with that, i ate shark fin soup while in china
Nov 14, 2006, 10:13 am
#8
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally Posted by xyzzy
They serve whale in Iceland, too!
) 
I only tried the whale meat in Japan because I wasn't the one paying the 30,000 yen tab. (also because I was forced to read Moby Dick back in high school in the '60s?)
After having the whale mean shabu-shabu style, I really can't understand why some Japanese love the stuff... it tasted like any other meat to me...
Nov 14, 2006, 10:21 am
#9
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: CO plat, BR gold, SPG gold
Posts: 320
It prolly all depends on who's in charge of the government at the moment. If the republicans are in charge, eating whale meat is probably just fine but smoking Dutch weed may get you rendited off to Guantanamo. Once the Democrats assume power, smoking Dutch weed will probably be just fine if not encouraged but eating whale meat will prolly get you rendited over to the custody of Greenpeace for “reeducation”.
Nov 14, 2006, 10:45 am
#11
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Arizona
Programs: *wood Gold, Marriott Gold, DL Silver, Hilton Silver, F9 Ascent
Posts: 2,419
Originally Posted by USDHS1984
It prolly all depends on who's in charge of the government at the moment. If the republicans are in charge, eating whale meat is probably just fine but smoking Dutch weed may get you rendited off to Guantanamo. Once the Democrats assume power, smoking Dutch weed will probably be just fine if not encouraged but eating whale meat will prolly get you rendited over to the custody of Greenpeace for “reeducation”.
Nov 14, 2006, 10:45 am
#12
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: AA Lifetime PLT , BA Silver , BD RIP , HH Gold, SPG / Marriott PLT , EF Subscriber
Posts: 6,702
Originally Posted by pizzamiles
(also because I was forced to read Moby Dick back in high school in the '60s?)
Nov 14, 2006, 10:49 am
#13
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Arizona
Programs: *wood Gold, Marriott Gold, DL Silver, Hilton Silver, F9 Ascent
Posts: 2,419
Originally Posted by OutOfOffice
If someone steps off a flight after several hours still high, I want me some of that Dutch pot!
Nov 14, 2006, 11:07 am
#14
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 117
Originally Posted by jonesing
We were yacking with our local friendly security officer and one of the new kids (ha! 25) asked what would happen were she to go to Amsterdam and smoke a few bowls? He was actually pretty cool about it. He said there probably wouldn't be any ramifications since it's legal and we haven't had a "random" drug test in years...but the bottom line: Prove it. Prove that were you to pop positive that the drugs in question were consumed legaly over there and not when you got back home...