I used to cross the border often for occasional shopping trips, as it's a short drive from where I live. It's been getting to be more of a hassle for a while now. I even skipped the recent black Friday weekend, so I guess it's been a over a year since I last visited.
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Even in the 90s, the US border agents were super aggressive, always searching my car for drugs and asking weird questions like, “Why did you visit the Bahamas last year?”
Yes 😂 I was a marijuana smoker, and the car got a thorough cleaning before a trip to America 🤣
My car was always a mess, which is probably why I got singled out. I was just reminded of the time I got pulled over for speeding by State Police on the New York Thruway, and afterwards I discovered a half-smoked blunt in clear view through my rear window that a friend had left behind. That was a lucky day for two reasons.
That's so stressful. I've had a few close calls with the cops, including one where they took my remaining joint but let me go with a warning.
"Never let me catch you again." He said.
"Oh don't worry, that's the plan." I thought.