Staten Island woman arrested in Russia for allegedly bringing marijuana into the country
Source: CNN
A New York woman has been arrested in Russia on suspicion of possessing marijuana that she said was for medicinal purposes, Russian courts told CNN on Tuesday.
Audrey Eliza Lorber was arrested on charges of transporting cannabis into Russia from the United States, after marijuana weighing about 19 grams was found during a search of her possessions at St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport, courts press service representative Darya Lebedeva told CNN.
Nineteen grams is nearly 3/4 of an ounce.
Lorber had a US permit to use marijuana as part of a medical program, but the permit doesn't apply in Russian territory, Lebedeva said.
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RGinNJ
(1,018 posts)TeamPooka
(24,155 posts)Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)
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rownesheck
(2,343 posts)but why would anyone go to Russia? Fuck that country.
JI7
(89,173 posts)but there is amazing history and culture to experience.
Polybius
(15,238 posts)She was visiting her family. I for one would love to go. The government isn't but the country is beautiful.
JohnnyRingo
(18,581 posts)I crossed the border into Canada to Niagara Falls back in the '80s and left my weed at home. It killed me, but I wasn't going to take the chance.
To say the least, I would have relied on local sources in Russia.
cvoogt
(949 posts)The government? Not so much.
Moscow has the most gorgeous and best metro system in the world, by a mile.
Danmel
(4,892 posts)It was beautiful and fascinating , but I left my weed and my copy of the Mueller report at home.
hunter
(38,264 posts)... there would be no news of it.
Skittles
(152,964 posts)LittleGirl
(8,261 posts)WTH? A few grams probably wouldnt have been detected but 19! Come on. She was asking for it.
EllieBC
(2,960 posts)Know the laws of the country to which you are travelling. FOLLOW THOSE LAWS.