Originally Posted by
NavSTL
Holy sweet muppety Zeus, what terrible advice. The answer to ANY question put to you by a federal officer, if you don't like where the conversation is headed, is the truth or silence. You do not know what information CBP is working off of, and material misrepresentation is a much more durable form of forever ban than a minor, ancient-history drug offense is. Literally being caught with a joint in your pocket at the inspection is less likely to result in a permanent ban.
I would hope that reasonably intelligent individuals know whether they were EVER arrested or ticketed for possession. If so, then the answer may be YES. If not then the answer is "none of your business" but that will only result in more questions and problems. What are the first two letters in my quoted response? NO