On Thu, Dec 06, 2001 at 10:29:40AM -0800, David Honig wrote:
At 11:31 AM 12/6/01 -0500, Greg Newby wrote:
But insisting on carrying smoking materials when smoking is prohibited is also absurd -- it doesn't say if he was keeping it on his person or trying to put it in checked baggage, but it seems unlikely he would have had any problem if it was checked.
Just for the record you are still allowed to carry on a plane personal smoking items, eg., a butane lighter. You can't use them of course, on US flights, but there is no prohibition. [A camping tank of butane fuel is a no-no]
Of course! BTW, this doesn't mean you can refill your zippo. Every year or so we hear about a plane that made an emergency landing or arrested a passenger for bringing lighter fluid (in a can) on board and refilling their lighter en route. Most of the airline magazines and other places that list prohibited substances are pretty explicit about lighter fluid being banned (yes, it's OK if it's inside a disposable lighter).
I don't see how plant matter can be used as a weapon unless the stems are waaay too big :-)
Ever seen a baseball bat :-) ? But smokable plant matter seems innocuous enough. Next thing, you won't be able to wear that hemp tie or shirt! -- Greg