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He legally obtained the marijuana in Germany, which is a place where the current conflict between US marijuana laws on the state and federal level is less relev
by reverendsteveii 1y ago
He legally obtained the marijuana in Germany, which is a place where the current conflict between US marijuana laws on the state and federal level is less relevant to the discussion. That being said, we're not here debating whether CBP has the right to deny him entry for marijuana, we're here because the reason he was flagged for screening at all was a thoughtcrime meme and the discussion of his (again, perfectly legal) marijuana usage is subsequent to him being flagged for having the wrong political opinion.
- leereeves 1y agoThat's not true. According to his own account, he was under investigation before anyone saw the meme. Further, he said, "They took me to a room with several armed guards, where I had to hand over my shoes, mobile phone and backpack," before allegedly threatening him with a hefty fine if he did not unlock his cellphone for them. That is where the alleged meme of Vance came into play, along with a photo of Mikkelsen holding a homemade wooden pipe. https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/06/25/norwegian-tourist-jd-vance-meme/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/06/25/norwegian-tourist-jd-...
- reverendsteveii 1y agoholy shit we're fining people for invoking their fifth amendment right not to self-incriminate?
- leereeves 1y agoAccording to his story, yes, but his story also claimed he was deported for the meme and not the drugs.