Why is it illegal to bring marijuana from Colorado back to Texas? It is illegal to bring marijuana back to Texas from Colorado, New Mexico, or any other state where it’s legal because marijuana is still illegal in Texas.

Even though there’s medical marijuana that some people can use, even though there is CBD (Cannabidiol) and other products with less than 0.3% THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) concentration, marijuana, generally, is still illegal in Texas.

Because it’s illegal in Texas, it means that it’s illegal in Texas— it doesn’t matter where it came from. It doesn’t matter if you bought it legally in Colorado or elsewhere. If you cross the state line into Texas, now you’re committing a crime.

Here’s a secret. DPS (Department of Public Safety) highway troopers, they seem to stop a whole lot more people eastbound than westbound. They’re looking all the time for people who are westbound, on the interstate, like they may be coming from Colorado. Excuse me. Did I say westbound? Eastbound. So, they may be coming from Colorado into Texas.

They know that a lot of these people who are eastbound have marijuana in their car that they got in Colorado. Maybe wax, gummies, or other vials that you can use in a vape pen. They’re looking for it and they’re suspicious of it and they’re going to be trying to get in your car.

They’re going to ask for consent to search. Don’t ever consent to search. But they’re going to be stopping a whole lot more people who are eastbound because they know that a lot of people eastbound are coming from Colorado and they’re bringing back some marijuana.

Here’s another tip. Don’t mail it to yourself. Don’t ship it to yourself. Don’t use UPS, or FedEx, to ship marijuana from Colorado to your home.

Tip— UPS and FedEx, they quite often tip off the police that there may be marijuana in a shipment, and then all of a sudden, it’s on your doorstep. As soon as they see you pick up that bag, that box, they’re arresting you for the marijuana that was shipped from Colorado.

Don’t ship it to yourself. Don’t bring it back in your car. Don’t bring marijuana into Texas from Colorado or elsewhere. Even though it’s legal there, once you get here, it is illegal.

Don’t fly through Texas with it. Many people, who go through security at Texas when they’re connecting for a flight, they came from Washington state, they’re going through DFW (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport), they’re going back to another state like California. Both of those states, marijuana is legal, but it’s not legal here in Texas. They’re making a connection here in Texas, in DFW, and they get arrested for the marijuana here. So don’t bring it.

Summary

Bringing marijuana from Colorado to Texas is illegal because marijuana remains illegal in Texas, regardless of its origin. Texas DPS troopers often stop eastbound vehicles from Colorado, suspecting they carry marijuana. Don’t consent to searches and avoid bringing marijuana into Texas.

Mailing it to yourself isn’t safe either; companies often notify police about suspicious packages. Additionally, don’t fly with marijuana through Texas airports, as it can lead to arrest even if your trip starts and ends in states where marijuana is legal. Always remember, marijuana’s legality in other states doesn’t apply once you enter Texas.

Why It’s Illegal To Bring Marijuana Back To Texas

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