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Flying when your clothes smell of weed

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witchofzog · 02/04/2018 22:52

I am taking a close family members dd on holiday in a couple of weeks. She is 10 and really excited as it is her first holiday. The issue is that I am 99% sure her parents grow cannabis and her clothes smell of it. She stays with us frequently and even after washing her clothes there is still a lingering smell.

Please don't tell me to notify the police or social services. This is not what the thread is about. This little girl is not neglected, is very very loved, doing well at school etc. Her parents are people who have not had much luck in their lives, live in a universal credit area and constantly struggle for money (aside for every 3 months or so when they seem a bit better off which is another reason I suspect they are growing rather than smoking weed) . I will not be calling anyone about this. I love them all and feel helpless though I do help as much as I can with money, food, gifts of clothes etc for their dd.

My actual question is if I can smell weed on her clothes how on earth will we get through airport security.? I have bought her some new bits but simply cannot afford to replace her entire wardrobe for summer. Will we get stopped? Could this prevent us from flying even though we are not carrying anything? She is so looking forward to this holiday and selfishly so am I. Any advice would be really welcome. Thank you.

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TrappedWind · 03/04/2018 01:51

So what if she smells like weed! It's not an offence.

What about the millions of people who fly out of Amsterdam every year?

If you've got no drugs on you then you have nothing to worry about. Particles on clothing do not count

KC225 · 03/04/2018 06:57

Caught an easyjet flight out of Gatwick in the early hours of last Sunday and there were sniffer dogs and armed police.

greendale17 · 03/04/2018 07:00

So you're quite happy for the child to living around cannabis? If her clothes are smelling of it then she's inhaled it. Sod making the mother's life worse! What about making the child's life better?????!!!!!!!

^Exactly my thoughts too.

greendale17 · 03/04/2018 07:03

Why can’t the OP just tell the parents the truth and go from there.

If they have money to smoke weed then they have money to buy new clothes for their child’s holiday.

LaurieMarlow · 03/04/2018 07:09

As an irrelevant aside, I travel by plane 2 or 3 times a year and don't remember ever even seeing a sniffer dog in an airport

I was just thinking this. I've seen them in Mexico and that's it. OP where are you going?

TheQueef · 03/04/2018 07:14

I regularly fly smelling of weed. Depending where you are flying to if they want to search. Smelling of weed wouldn't alert the majority of sniffer dogs (bomb dogs) if you are flying from Columbia or Amsterdam there will be sniffers when you arrive home so just don't bring any drugs home.

speakout · 03/04/2018 07:25

What does the girl think/know \about the situation?
Won't she think it's odd to be washing all her clothes that have been packed?

Does she know her parents grow cannabis?

You say she is well cared for and loved, but she isn't.

No loving parent would risk the well being of a child by growing cannabis. She is at risk of:

A fire in the home-the lighting used in such operations is very high voltage- often cables are makeshift/strung together in an unprofessional way/ overloaded system- that combined with lots of water is a huge safety risk.

If the parents are caught they run the risk of the child suffering huge disruption and upset. That will probably involve social services, and one or both parents being given custodial sentences.

Potentially this child could end up in care.

The parents may lose the house- landlords are not particularly sympathetic towards tenants growing dope. If the house is owned it may have to be sold to pay any fines.

If the parents are caught there will be media coverage- it will be reported in local newspapers, the girls friends parents will talk of it, her friends and teachers will find out from this. SS will be also involved with the school.

This little girl is not "very loved". No loving parent would want to raise a child on a ticking bomb that could tear apart this girls life, any day and without warning.
No loving parent could sleep at night while risking their family life and welfare of their child like this.

I am not even judging the morality of using cannabis or growing it.

The fact remains that it is illegal and could have severe consequences if the police find out.

I could not be friends with people who have such a disregard for the welfare of their child.

Notproudofthisone · 03/04/2018 07:35

OP maybe a long shot, but my stoner friends always stink of weed, but it also smells like BO. When I walk past people smoking it i think it stinks of sweat. Does she just need some deodorant?

ItsLikeRainOnYourWeddingDay · 03/04/2018 07:38

If the child smells of weed though they won’t turn a blind eye. Surely the airport will involve the police who will involve social services. It’s clear the child isn’t smoking it so they will know that her parents/guardians are either heavy users or growers.

Oh and also OP - get a grip. They need reported. That poor child. Think it’s healthy for her to grow up around that???

Certcert · 03/04/2018 07:46

This is weird - you think they're growing it not smoking it, but then say probably only 2 or 3 plants

How would you know if they were smoking it or not? And you say that it's probably only 2 or 3 plants?

That's a lot of guess work without any evidence, isn't it?

Certcert · 03/04/2018 07:53

I've smelt weed on people before and have not been able to a) distinguish whether or not they are smoking it themselves b) come to the conclusion that they are not smoking it but must be growing it, but only 2 or 3 plants

Is this a reverse?

MrsPreston11 · 03/04/2018 07:57

Could you buy her a holiday wardrobe?

My cousin used to come on holiday with us and my mum used to buy her clothes for holiday. Her and I loved matching! They had very little money.

If you start picking up bits now in Primark/Supermarkets/Charity shops you can probably get a nice selection for £20-30 and that would be worth it to me to not have the worry. X

speakout · 03/04/2018 08:00

Who grows cannabis and doesn't smoke it?

There are easier ways to make money.

"Two or three plants" does not make sense unless mostly for personal use.
It takes 12 weeks of risk, effort and investment to cultivate the plants.
And for what? £100 profit ( I am guessing here).

It does not make economic sense.

FleurDelacoeur · 03/04/2018 08:00

If you've noticed, other people will. Poor child.

All this hand-wringing about how the parents are good, decent people and only doing what they have to in order to get by.... They are growing illegal drugs and their child stinks of it.

Nice.

Aragog · 03/04/2018 08:01

If you can smell it in her then be assured, school can too. We have the odd child in this situation and we are obliged to report it . It does get chased up.

CrazyHorse · 03/04/2018 08:06

OP, if you take the advice on this thread it's very unlikely that you'll be stopped.

I know someone who was stopped and the whole family were searched. The head was removed from DDs favourites doll in front of her and dummies examined so not able to be used.

Just something to bear in mind.

I do think you should have a conversation with the girls parents, though, to let them know you're not judging them, but their DD does smell.

Fijisky · 03/04/2018 08:09

speakout- if the family have NO money then a £100 is ALOT of money too them?!

And only growing 2-3 plants isn’t going to be much risk at all as that’s not even worth the polices time to investigate. There going for the people that have hundreds of plants not a couple!

To be honest op I think good on you for taking this little girl away, I’m sure she will love it.

I would just put her in the new clothes you have and wash her clothes on a hot wash the night before. It should significantly help.

Ansumpasty · 03/04/2018 08:10

Flick some essential oils on her clothes before putting them in a bag in your case. Put her in new clothes for the flight.
Seriously though, smelling of weed isn’t a crime. I’ve flown all over the world and only encountered sniffer dogs a handful of times. I’ve lived in countries where it’s legal but flying into a country where it isn’t. Some of the people will have reeked of it (and been actually high) but it you don’t have any weed on you, it’s not an issue.
You sound like a lovely person, btw. Enjoy your holiday!

Personwithhorse · 03/04/2018 08:12

I flew into a small airport yesterday, springer spaniel drugs dog checking all luggage on carousel. Often get them walking around airports.

blackteasplease · 03/04/2018 08:13

This happened to my way. We went on a holiday to France not long after a trip to Amsterdam. He had some delicate fabric jumper that he hadn't washed or had washed on cold or something. Still smelt of weed and the dogs did pick it up. He got taken off in to a room but obviously as he didn't have any weed he was let go again quickly. He did say it was quite scary though and he was biligual in French.

speakout · 03/04/2018 08:14

speakout- if the family have NO money then a £100 is ALOT of money too them?!

I don't doubt that.

I have been in dire straits myself.

It's easy to get first in a queue at a big jumble sale and spend a fiver buying stuff you can sell on ebay for £100.

Far cheaper than the cost of lights for growing cannabis.

speakout · 03/04/2018 08:16

Dogs are always present at my local airport.

AmIAWeed · 03/04/2018 08:26

If anyone here saying the OP should be doing more about the situation my question is what?
I know if 2 children in a similar situation. It's been reported via crimestoppers. I've spoken to police who can do nothing on me saying so as I've not seen it myself AND I've reported it to schools, Primary and secondary because it's been going on that long and absolutely nothing has been done because the kids themselves wont speak up and seriously, what kid would if they thought it would mean a parent going to prison?

rumblytummy1 · 03/04/2018 08:29

Just an aside, you should get a letter from her parents with your name, dog & passport number & photocopy of their ID confirming that you have permission to take her on holiday.

Etymology23 · 03/04/2018 08:33

I imagine documentation allowing her to travel with you (and act as guardian for the trip? Or something?) will also be a good idea in case these plans don’t work and the party is searched, asotherwise the parents might have to visit the airport?

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