So I just got pulled over....

[skolar182]

And obviously I'm back at my computer But man I'm kinda shaky because I was so nervous... Anyway, I'll try and explain as detailed as I can but I need to get away for a few minutes and relax, lol.

So I suffer from severe migraines and I smoke in my car in my garage because I don't like to smoke in the house because of kids and other personal reasons. So this morning I did just that because I was close to calling off of work because my head and neck were hurting so bad.

Anyway, on my way to work I got pulled over because the tabs on my plate were expired. At this point I was getting a little paranoid but decided to fully cooperate with the cop considering legally I shouldn't have anything to worry about..

SO the cop comes around and here's how the convo went.

Cop: Hello, do you know why I pulled you over?
Me: Not really, Sir. To be honest.
Cop: Your plates are expired...do you have license, insurance and proof of registration?
Me: (hands cop all documents asked for)
Cop: Do you have anything in your car that I should know about?
Me: Nothing Illegal.
Cop: .. Nothing Illegal? Ok sit right here, don't go anywhere.

- 5 minutes go by as I'm freezing my ass off with my window down and my car off and my hands on my knees -

-Cop returns -

Cop: Do you mind if I search your vehicle?
Me: Uhh... No sir, if you want to. (bummed I responded this way...but I was nervous and froze)

- At this point I step out of the vehicle and I agree he can search me. He pulls out my wallet, my personal cell, and my work cell from my pants and then asks me to sit on his bumper. At this point I speak up. -

Me: There is a small amount of Marijuana in the car but I'm a medical user and have my card in my wallet.
Cop: Ok. Because I can smell an obvious odor coming from your car. How much is a small amount?
Me: About an 1/8th of an ounce. Maybe a little more. There's a tupperware container on my passenger seat and a grinder in the door. And a pipe in the center console.
Cop: Ok any knives, guns or anything else like that in the car.
Me: No Sir.
Cop: And you said your medical card is in your wallet?
Me: Yes Sir, there's also a physicians certification behind the seat.
Cop: Ok sit tight for a minute...

Me: Sir, can I sit in your car...it's freezing out here. (sounds crazy, but I was fucking cold)

So I sat in the cop car for about 10 minutes while the cop and another cop talked right outside of my car. He came back and asked me to still "sit tight, we're trying to figure out how to handle this. This is new to us.."

So right there (in my head) I was like "FUCK!.. It's NEWER TO ME!"

Anyway, after 5 more minutes he opens the back seat door and lets me out. He hands me back my ID, Medical Card and Insurance and says:

Cop: Ok grab your Marijuana and wallet off your trunk and have a seat in your car. Turn it on and turn on the heat if you want to keep warm.

So I sat in my car and waited. He came up to my car and handed me a waiveable ticket for the tags on my plate that I can get fixed within 2 weeks without a fee. He said he appreciated my cooperation and I shook his hand REAL hard!

I feel a little liberated right now... I had 1/8 of weed in my car, a grinder, a half-smoked bowl, shake on the floor... and all I got was a waiveable citation for the tabs on my plate.

I just wanted to share this with anyone that has any fears. I know I did, and I wish I wasn't my own guinea pig!! Now I gotta go relax....

+rep would be appreciated since I made it out alive, LOL

 

[Carne Seca]

We have Federal checkpoints in New Mexico. We can't be so relaxed about it.

 

[skolar182]

We have Federal checkpoints in New Mexico. We can't be so relaxed about it.

Bummer man.. I think that's ridiculous...

I consider myself very fortunate today!

 

[researchkitty]

Federal check points in New Mexico? Other than the obvious ones at the border between New and "old" mexico <G>, where are these checkpoints?

 

[CultivationArt]

federal cheakpoints. I understand state line, but new mex is a medical marijana state, and the feds have agreed to stop
attacking medical marijuana, i dont know for sure about these "checkpoints" they could be real.
dont dout it. but as far as cali goes iv been pulled over 2 many times locally, (small town)
and so far only one ticket for speeding. They think im illeaglly distrubuting bud.
but in real talk im not, every time iv been pulled over, twice iv was running a drop.
but i always have my papers stating that im going to be transporting a quanity amount of medication.
and my first stop is and has to be by law, is whom evers collective im takin meds too.
law enforecment has lightened up so much in cali, glad to hear is the same in michagin

We have Federal checkpoints in New Mexico. We can't be so relaxed about it.

 

[Dawnseal]

Wow, Good for you, I'm glad everything worked out in your favor, Hope If I ever get pulled over I'm as lucky....but I doubt it , you know how Oakland County is.......LOL

 

[madcatter]

Just about always the best strategy is not to be a dick withe the authourities,,, cause even if you are in the right they can make your life an undying hell while determining this,,,, peace

 

[BoomerBloomer57]

In California they had a campaign saying "Buzzed" driving was same as Drunk driving.

Thats their way of "handling" it.

 

[skolar182]

Wow, Good for you, I'm glad everything worked out in your favor, Hope If I ever get pulled over I'm as lucky....but I doubt it , you know how Oakland County is.......LOL

I live in Wayne County but that's actually where I got pulled over was in Oakland County. It was on Woodward and Square Lake area. I work in Pontiac and Troy so if you ever get pulled over you might be as lucky/un-lucky? I don't know which way is right.. lol

Just about always the best strategy is not to be a dick withe the authourities,,, cause even if you are in the right they can make your life an undying hell while determining this,,,, peace

I agree. I was definitely in no way going to give them a hard time and try to throw the "I KNOW MY RIGHTS" stuff in their face. I just played it cool and they appreciated my honesty and cooperativeness. I just hope it never happens again because I'm usually very good about staying under the radar. I loved that I got to use my "get-out-of-jail-free" MMJ card, however!

 

[skolar182]

In California they had a campaign saying "Buzzed" driving was same as Drunk driving.

Thats their way of "handling" it.

Yeah we have that here in Michigan too and it's still going, but I wasn't drinking. And there's no way they could prove that I was high on Marijuana and I had all legal documents stating I was legal to possess. And it's not like I was driving reckless or anything, just didn't renew my plates (dumb).

 

[kindone]

Thanks for the post skolar, its good to hear how some of these situations are handled.

 

[golddog]

You should change you screen name to "Lucky Skolar", hehehe

I always carry my Meds in a clearly marked Dispensary Container. I don't want them to know I grow, if they ask I just got at the club.

I usually don't smoke and drive, but I got a "Magic Flight Launch Box". It is a very small electric powered vaporizer. Runs off a 2000 mAh AA rechargable Ni-MH battery. About the the size of an Asthma Inhaler and produces no smoke and virtually no smell.

So now I vape when my wife is driving

 

[researchkitty]

In California they had a campaign saying "Buzzed" driving was same as Drunk driving.

Thats their way of "handling" it.

That's a campaign for people who drive "buzzed" aka they got a buzz from a few drinks but arent "drunk" so they "think" they can drive. It had nothing to do with pot I dont believe..............

 

[Hekinsieden]

So I suffer from severe migraines

I know what you mean with the migraines though.. :X
It's funny when people say to just take some other kind of legal meds, kind of hard to do when you're up at midnight constantly puking your guts out and feel like slamming your head onto the kitchen sink until it STOPS!
1 hit off my bong and I can keep a few Ibuprofawhatevers down and I was able to go to work that morning at 7am

 

[skolar182]

Thanks for the post skolar, its good to hear how some of these situations are handled.

Yeah, luckily for me it had a good ending! I'll gladly take the ticket for the tabs being expired on my license plate. I'm glad the cops were cool dudes

You should change you screen name to "Lucky Skolar", hehehe

I always carry my Meds in a clearly marked Dispensary Container. I don't want them to know I grow, if they ask I just got at the club.

I usually don't smoke and drive, but I got a "Magic Flight Launch Box". It is a very small electric powered vaporizer. Runs off a 2000 mAh AA rechargable Ni-MH battery. About the the size of an Asthma Inhaler and produces no smoke and virtually no smell.

So now I vape when my wife is driving

Lucky indeed! :: phew :: I'm back home now...and I'm tempted to kiss the floor, lol. Hmmm...portable vape, now there's an idea I should consider Thanks bud

 

[CSI Stickyicky]

And obviously I'm back at my computer But man I'm kinda shaky because I was so nervous... Anyway, I'll try and explain as detailed as I can but I need to get away for a few minutes and relax, lol.

So I suffer from severe migraines and I smoke in my car in my garage because I don't like to smoke in the house because of kids and other personal reasons. So this morning I did just that because I was close to calling off of work because my head and neck were hurting so bad.

Anyway, on my way to work I got pulled over because the tabs on my plate were expired. At this point I was getting a little paranoid but decided to fully cooperate with the cop considering legally I shouldn't have anything to worry about..

SO the cop comes around and here's how the convo went.

Cop: Hello, do you know why I pulled you over?
Me: Not really, Sir. To be honest.
Cop: Your plates are expired...do you have license, insurance and proof of registration?
Me: (hands cop all documents asked for)
Cop: Do you have anything in your car that I should know about?
Me: Nothing Illegal.
Cop: .. Nothing Illegal? Ok sit right here, don't go anywhere.

- 5 minutes go by as I'm freezing my ass off with my window down and my car off and my hands on my knees -

-Cop returns -

Cop: Do you mind if I search your vehicle?
Me: Uhh... No sir, if you want to. (bummed I responded this way...but I was nervous and froze)

- At this point I step out of the vehicle and I agree he can search me. He pulls out my wallet, my personal cell, and my work cell from my pants and then asks me to sit on his bumper. At this point I speak up. -

Me: There is a small amount of Marijuana in the car but I'm a medical user and have my card in my wallet.
Cop: Ok. Because I can smell an obvious odor coming from your car. How much is a small amount?
Me: About an 1/8th of an ounce. Maybe a little more. There's a tupperware container on my passenger seat and a grinder in the door. And a pipe in the center console.
Cop: Ok any knives, guns or anything else like that in the car.
Me: No Sir.
Cop: And you said your medical card is in your wallet?
Me: Yes Sir, there's also a physicians certification behind the seat.
Cop: Ok sit tight for a minute...

Me: Sir, can I sit in your car...it's freezing out here. (sounds crazy, but I was fucking cold)

So I sat in the cop car for about 10 minutes while the cop and another cop talked right outside of my car. He came back and asked me to still "sit tight, we're trying to figure out how to handle this. This is new to us.."

So right there (in my head) I was like "FUCK!.. It's NEWER TO ME!"

Anyway, after 5 more minutes he opens the back seat door and lets me out. He hands me back my ID, Medical Card and Insurance and says:

Cop: Ok grab your Marijuana and wallet off your trunk and have a seat in your car. Turn it on and turn on the heat if you want to keep warm.

So I sat in my car and waited. He came up to my car and handed me a waiveable ticket for the tags on my plate that I can get fixed within 2 weeks without a fee. He said he appreciated my cooperation and I shook his hand REAL hard!

I feel a little liberated right now... I had 1/8 of weed in my car, a grinder, a half-smoked bowl, shake on the floor... and all I got was a waiveable citation for the tabs on my plate.

I just wanted to share this with anyone that has any fears. I know I did, and I wish I wasn't my own guinea pig!! Now I gotta go relax....

+rep would be appreciated since I made it out alive, LOL

WHOA!! That's fucking cool! It's so weird to hear this stuff; i live in an area way less tolerant. That's fucking awesome. Totally inspirational to us mid-westerners.

 

[skolar182]

I know what you mean with the migraines though.. :X
It's funny when people say to just take some other kind of legal meds, kind of hard to do when you're up at midnight constantly puking your guts out and feel like slamming your head onto the kitchen sink until it STOPS!
1 hit off my bong and I can keep a few Ibuprofawhatevers down and I was able to go to work that morning at 7am

Sounds like you've experienced exactly what I go through... Marijuana doesn't always cure the headache completely, but it does offer immediate relief which pills cannot. Not to mention it curbs the nausea too. If I have a really bad migraine my routine involves 3 aspirin, a few hard bong rips, and then a half-hour hot shower. After that I can usually at least concentrate and function without wanting to rip my head off my neck.

 

[jesus of Cannabis]

+rep for keeping your head and not being a dick to the cops.

 

[skolar182]

WHOA!! That's fucking cool! It's so weird to hear this stuff; i live in an area way less tolerant. That's fucking awesome. Totally inspirational to us mid-westerners.

I'm glad to be home my friend I'm pretty relieved it went the way it did. I was 50/50 on if it was going to go alright...thankfully I kept it cool and gave them no reason to be dicks. Plus I offered to sit in their car

 

[skolar182]

+rep for keeping your head and not being a dick to the cops.

Thanks Bud, rep back at ya!