Cruising with Medical Marijuana

[djhsolara]

I’m checking for a friend who is considering booking a cruise. How does medical marijuana work on a Holland America ship?  

[CruiserBruce]

Not allowed. Remember medical marijuana is not legal anywhere close to all over the world, and not in many states in the US. 

 

A quick search reveals:

 

 

[qoap24]

I am no expert on this subject, but I would think you would not be able to bring it considering it is not legal in every state (and still against federal law). As far as I know, you cannot even bring it from one state to another, but I could be wrong.

Edited February 5, 2019 by qoap24
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[1025cruise]

Not allowed. Period.

[Copper10-8]

Not allowed and will be taken away from your friend

 

 

Prohibited Items List

The following list is provided to assist in determining what items are not allowed onboard without a valid, lawful reason. This is not an all-inclusive list, and there may be other items found at the checkpoint that may be dangerous and that should not be allowed onboard.

• All firearms including non-firing weapons. An exception to this rule are law enforcement agents acting in an official capacity and certified armed security guards acting in an official capacity (with full permission of the ship’s Master).
• All forms of ammunition, explosive materials and propellants, projectiles of all kinds, cartridges.
• All imitation or replica weapons including de-commissioned weapons, those not capable of being fired and realistic imitation/toy weapons.
• Air/Pellet guns or any other variety of projectile-firing weapon.
• All explosives and explosive device components including but not limited to military, civilian and safety devices, detonators, detonation cords, blasting caps, smoke cartridges, grenades, mines, imitation explosives/devices.
• Fireworks, Flares and Pyrotechnics
• Knives with a blade over 6.35 cm (2 ½ inches), or ½ inch at widest point. This includes bladed weapons, sharp pointed weapons, daggers, sabers, swords, axes, ice axes, hatchets, straight razors (shaving safety razors are allowed), razor blades not in a cartridge, box cutters, ice picks, meat cleavers and utility knives.
• Concealed bladed weapons such as belt buckles knives, cane and umbrella knives/swords, pen knives and credit card knives.
• Recreational Diver’s Knives unless accompanied by other diving/snorkeling equipment and a valid diving ID card/license (must be held in the custody of the Security Officer). Dive knives may be checked out/in by the owner for dive excursions during the cruise.
• Diver’s spears and spear guns/slings.
• Ceremonial knives/swords as well as entertainment props are at times permitted with prior notification from the Fleet Security Department (must be held on-board in the same manner as dive knives).
• Flick knives, gravity knives, switchblades or lock knives. Small locking pocket knives with blade lengths less than 6.35 cm (2 ½ inches) and widths ½ inch or less are allowed.
• Scissors with blades longer than 4 inches.
• Telescopic or regular truncheons/batons/clubs/coshes/nightsticks/billy clubs/blow pipes/ASPs and or any other item made, adapted or intended for use as an offensive weapon.
• Archery equipment including crossbows and bolts.
• Catapults
• Martial Arts Equipment including flails, throwing stars, nunchakus/nunchucks, kubatons, bostaff, etc.
• Knuckle dusters, brass knuckles, or any other item constructed for use as a weapon in hand-to-hand combat.
• Stun Guns, Tasers or any other electroshock device.
• Handcuffs
• Items containing Incapacitating Substances such as gas guns, tear gas sprays, pepper/mace cartridges, phosphorus, acid and other dangerous chemicals that could be used to maim or disable.
• Flammable liquids and hazardous chemicals/substances including gasoline/petrol, cooking fuel, acid, spill able batteries (except those in wheelchairs), phosphorous, oil, lighter fluid (common lighters are permitted), methylated spirits, paint thinners, turpentine, spray paint, chlorine, bleach, spray paint and any other dangerous chemicals that could burn, maim, incapacitate or disable.
• Compressed gas bottles/cylinders including propane tanks and aerosol cans (except for personal care or toiletries in limited quantities). Dive Tanks are not permitted, empty or full. Medical gas bottles are allowed in connection with a certified medical condition but cannot be packed in baggage. Oxygen cylinders must be delivered to the Purser’s Office and stored in a designated safe area. Oxygen cylinders are not x-rayed.
• Drones also referred to as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or Remotely Piloted Aerial Vehicle (RPA), and any other remote controlled aerial devices/toys.
• Any other item made, adapted or intended for use as a weapon.
• Hookah and Water Hookah Pipes, candles and incense, strike-anywhere matches, clothing irons/steamers, heating pads, hot plates, kettles, coffee makers, toasters and other electronic cooking appliances.
• Alcohol in violation of the company alcohol policy.
• All illegal drugs, including medications without proper prescriptions. This includes legal intoxicant synthetic or “designer” drugs also known as “Legal Highs” such as Lysergamides, Opioids, Methoxetamine, Synthetic Cannabis, Betel Nuts or Kava (Cava).
• Medical Marijuana
• Poisons
• Noxious Items
• Baseball bats, hockey sticks, cricket bats, golf clubs (unless prior authorization is obtained from the Fleet Security Department in connection with a confirmed group outing, golf clubs will ordinarily be maintained by the Hotel Department until the outing date and then returned at the conclusion of the outing), lacrosse sticks, pool cues, ski poles, and skateboards.
• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), Ham radios, transformers, lasers, laser pointers, electrical extension cords.
• Bicycles
• Tools of trade/hobby including any type of hand or power tool. This includes hammers, drills, drill bits, crow bars, saws, power saws, chef/cooking knives/utensils, tools greater than 7 inches in length such as screwdrivers, wrenches and pliers (unless prior authorization is provided by Corporate Headquarters and strict controls are maintained on-board).
• Surfboards (Boogie boards no longer than 42 inches in length are allowed).
• Coolers, only coolers approximately 12 x 12 x 12 inches in size (holds 6-12 cans of non-alcoholic beverages) are allowed. Guests carrying larger sizes will be directed to return them to their vehicle. If the guest is without a vehicle, the cooler will be destroyed in the same manner as other prohibited items.
  Exception: if the cooler is larger and contains baby food/formula, kosher food/special diet food or medication — these must be hand-carried. Coolers cannot be accepted as checked baggage. Whenever there is doubt an embarkation supervisor or shipboard personnel can be contacted to make the decision.
• Scooters (only permitted if used for mobility), boats/canoes/kayaks, Segways, Heely Shoes, Hoverboards/self-balancing scooters.

The above list is not exhaustive. The SSO/Staff Captain are authorized to make a professional judgment as to the legality of any item declared, detected or discovered on board.

[DAllenTCY]

Also extension cords, portable fans, helium balloons,  and irons not allowed.

 

But everyone knows this already.

 

David

Edited February 5, 2019 by DAllenTCY

[zqvol]

While it is legal in some states it is a violation of Federal Law in all states and not allowed on any cruise line.

[djhsolara]

Thank you all. We’ve passed on the information. 

[dundeene]

1 hour ago, DAllenTCY said:

Also extension cords, portable fans, helium balloons,  and irons not allowed.

 

But everyone knows this already.

 

David

Are you sure on the portable fans as I have brought them on a dozen cruises including 2 or more times with HAL?

[Krazy Kruizers]

8 hours ago, djhsolara said:

Thank you all. We’ve passed on the information. 

 

 

Tell your friend to leave it at home so that he doesn't have problems on any of the islands/ports.

 

If he is using it for pain, have him get a prescription from his doctor for pain pills.

[Krazy Kruizers]

7 hours ago, dundeene said:

Are you sure on the portable fans as I have brought them on a dozen cruises including 2 or more times with HAL?

 

I have read here where people have taken their own fans onto ships and they didn't have any problems.

[Copper10-8]

11 hours ago, dundeene said:

Are you sure on the portable fans as I have brought them on a dozen cruises including 2 or more times with HAL?

 

Small portable fans were confiscated as recent as 30 Dec 2018 in San Diego during/post security screening inside the terminal building

[cruiserchuck]

So you cannot bring a catapult?  Not even a travel size one?

[Copper10-8]

5 minutes ago, cruiserchuck said:

So you cannot bring a catapult?  Not even a travel size one?

 

There's been some issues shooting these bad boys at other shipping

 

[POA1]

22 minutes ago, cruiserchuck said:

So you cannot bring a catapult?  Not even a travel size one?

 

It does not address trebuchets, so that should be your go-to siege weapon while cruising the.  Of course they'll fall back on the old, "a trebuchet is a type of catapult" excuse. 

Edited February 5, 2019 by POA1

[Iamthesea]

I always take a portable fan.  No issues.  Mine works on a rechargeable battery using a USB cord.  Maybe that's the difference, though it has never been checked out.

[Hawaiidan]

6 hours ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

 

I have read here where people have taken their own fans onto ships and they didn't have any problems.

Great...they present a fire hazard by overloading the electrical  system.....DON'T

[Shmoo here]

1 hour ago, Hawaiidan said:

Great...they present a fire hazard by overloading the electrical  system.....DON'T

Most of the cruise lines I've been on do allow personal fans (electric), as long as they are checked out by the engineer when you board.

 

All cruise lines I've been on allow battery-powered fans.

[Copper10-8]

16 minutes ago, Shmoo here said:

Most of the cruise lines I've been on do allow personal fans (electric), as long as they are checked out by the engineer when you board.

 

.................................

 

Tiny correction; that will be the chief electrician's responsibility

[Shmoo here]

Just now, Copper10-8 said:

 

Tiny correction; that will be the chief electrician's responsibility

Yeah, I knew "engineer" wasn't right when I wrote it.  But my feeble brain couldn't come up with the correct job.  Thanks.

[Vic The Parrot]

No catapults??

Then how are we supposed to fling obnoxious passengers into the sea?   

[CATandSQUID]

Dave's not here man.

[dundeene]

Ok, it makes perfect sense now, my fans are battery powered, thus never taken

[chengkp75]

17 hours ago, Hawaiidan said:

Great...they present a fire hazard by overloading the electrical  system.....DON'T

Hmm, previous post seems to have been deleted, so I'll just list the facts, without any comment:

1.  There is nothing that you could bring on a ship and plug in that would "present a fire hazard by overloading the electrical system".  Just like in your home, circuit breakers are rated to trip at current levels below the capacity of any other component in the wiring system (wires, outlets, switches, etc).  The fire hazard comes to your devices, external to the ship's system, if you overload something like a power strip or extension cord.

 

2.  Even a full size box fan, on high speed, only draws 100 watts (less than 1 amp), or about what 1 light bulb draws.

 

3.  Most travel fans are 10 watts or less (many use batteries), which is what a phone charger draws.

 

Travel fans do not present any fire hazard, if they are in good condition.

[terrydtx]

Another hijacked thread from a question about medical Marijuana to bringing portable fans on board.