The Weed Ship
The post above has sparked an entrepreneurial idea. Wouldn't it be cool
if one the the HAL ships that is registered in the Netherlands, were to offer a marijuana lounge on board when on the open sea. Howie |
Howie wrote: The post above has sparked an entrepreneurial idea. Wouldn't it be cool if one the the HAL ships that is registered in the Netherlands, were to offer a marijuana lounge on board when on the open sea. Howie Is it illegal in international waters and foreign port of call? I think your judging things on U.S. law and standards. |
On 08/21/2004 9:35 PM Howie found Nemo in a Sushi Bar and exclaimed:
The post above has sparked an entrepreneurial idea. Wouldn't it be cool if one the the HAL ships that is registered in the Netherlands, were to offer a marijuana lounge on board when on the open sea. Howie The average HAL cruiser would prefer a glass of wine or a martini or even their oxygen mask to a doobie. So I don't think it would be very profitable. On HAL ships there are AA and NA meetings almost every morning; those are popular. 8-) -- ________ To email me, Edit "xt" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
Brian K wrote:
The average HAL cruiser would prefer a glass of wine or a martini or even their oxygen mask to a doobie. So I don't think it would be very profitable. On HAL ships there are AA and NA meetings almost every morning; those are popular. 8-) Ah, but I am not talking about the average, current HAL cruiser. I was thinking about a whole, aging generation of baby boomers. ;) Howie |
On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:35:20 -0400, Howie wrote:
The post above has sparked an entrepreneurial idea. Website for Baltimore cruises? Wouldn't it be cool if one the the HAL ships that is registered in the Netherlands, were to offer a marijuana lounge on board when on the open sea. Cool? Stupid is a better word. Let's see how this works. Pot on ship, ship leaves Netherlands, pot still on ship, ship illegally transporting cannabis. This is cool? |
No, Howie... It wouldn't. ...Jon
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"Howie" wrote in message ... Brian K wrote: The average HAL cruiser would prefer a glass of wine or a martini or even their oxygen mask to a doobie. So I don't think it would be very profitable. On HAL ships there are AA and NA meetings almost every morning; those are popular. 8-) Ah, but I am not talking about the average, current HAL cruiser. I was thinking about a whole, aging generation of baby boomers. ;) How about a Jerry Garcia tribute cruise with about 2000 Dead-Heads. --Tom |
"Howie" wrote in message ... Brian K wrote: The average HAL cruiser would prefer a glass of wine or a martini or even their oxygen mask to a doobie. So I don't think it would be very profitable. On HAL ships there are AA and NA meetings almost every morning; those are popular. 8-) Ah, but I am not talking about the average, current HAL cruiser. I was thinking about a whole, aging generation of baby boomers. ;) How about a Jerry Garcia tribute cruise with about 2000 Dead-Heads. --Tom |
On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:35:20 -0400, Howie
wrote: The post above has sparked an entrepreneurial idea. Wouldn't it be cool if one the the HAL ships that is registered in the Netherlands, were to offer a marijuana lounge on board when on the open sea. Howie There's a little problem with this concept (actually, a fair number of large problems, but I like to understate). The DoJ has asserted that it can try US nationals for violation of US laws in foreign countries. So, even if what you do in a foreign country is legal there, they can still bust you and try you in the US. They don't do it often, but they have done it in the past. -- dillon When I was a kid, I thought the angel's name was Hark and the horse's name was Bob. |
On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:35:20 -0400, Howie
wrote: The post above has sparked an entrepreneurial idea. Wouldn't it be cool if one the the HAL ships that is registered in the Netherlands, were to offer a marijuana lounge on board when on the open sea. Howie Do you *really* want DEA to board every ship when it reaches the U.S.? :) Opinions as to marijuama being harmfuil or not or whatever aside, there's no way the U.S. would allow such a ship to dock. Never mind that fact that there's few and far between coutnries that are as tolerant as Holland about this. But I suppose itineraries wouldn't matter...participants would not notice they had only gone out to sea three miles and come back: "Say dude, this place looks just like home." "Yeah, really cool of them to fix it up so we'd feel like we never left." Jim P. |
On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:35:20 -0400, Howie
wrote: The post above has sparked an entrepreneurial idea. Wouldn't it be cool if one the the HAL ships that is registered in the Netherlands, were to offer a marijuana lounge on board when on the open sea. Howie Do you *really* want DEA to board every ship when it reaches the U.S.? :) Opinions as to marijuama being harmfuil or not or whatever aside, there's no way the U.S. would allow such a ship to dock. Never mind that fact that there's few and far between coutnries that are as tolerant as Holland about this. But I suppose itineraries wouldn't matter...participants would not notice they had only gone out to sea three miles and come back: "Say dude, this place looks just like home." "Yeah, really cool of them to fix it up so we'd feel like we never left." Jim P. |
Jim wrote in
: On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:35:20 -0400, Howie wrote: The post above has sparked an entrepreneurial idea. Wouldn't it be cool if one the the HAL ships that is registered in the Netherlands, were to offer a marijuana lounge on board when on the open sea. Howie Do you *really* want DEA to board every ship when it reaches the U.S.? :) Opinions as to marijuama being harmfuil or not or whatever aside, there's no way the U.S. would allow such a ship to dock. Never mind that fact that there's few and far between coutnries that are as tolerant as Holland about this. But I suppose itineraries wouldn't matter...participants would not notice they had only gone out to sea three miles and come back: "Say dude, this place looks just like home." "Yeah, really cool of them to fix it up so we'd feel like we never left." Jim P. Territorial limit is 12 NM not 3. Changed a long time ago. Limited control out to 70 NM (pollution control) and Economic explotation (minerals and fish) to 200 NM. Right to stop and search a ship is restricted. If the vessel is owned by a government the US is not allowed to search it; even if within US territorial limits. The most they can do is demand that the ship leave US waters (weather and seaworthyness permitting). |
Territorial limit is 12 NM not 3. Changed a long time ago. Limited control out to 70 NM (pollution control) and Economic explotation (minerals and fish) to 200 NM. Right to stop and search a ship is restricted. If the vessel is owned by a government the US is not allowed to search it; even if within US territorial limits. The most they can do is demand that the ship leave US waters (weather and seaworthyness permitting). However, they do have the right to stop and search a ship if it is headed for a US port. Tom Smith |
"Thomas Smith" -NO-SPAM wrote
in : Territorial limit is 12 NM not 3. Changed a long time ago. Limited control out to 70 NM (pollution control) and Economic explotation (minerals and fish) to 200 NM. Right to stop and search a ship is restricted. If the vessel is owned by a government the US is not allowed to search it; even if within US territorial limits. The most they can do is demand that the ship leave US waters (weather and seaworthyness permitting). However, they do have the right to stop and search a ship if it is headed for a US port. Tom Smith No, UN treaties specify that a government owned ship is not to be searched. They can deny entry, and demand that the ship leave US waters (subject to traditional rights of safe harbor etc) but they are not allowed to stop and search. If a government really wanted to play games it could own/operate a hospital ship that provides medical MJ to patients on board. All would be legal and the most that could be demanded would be to up anchor and move to the 12 NM limit, where patients can visit with cabin cruisers. Customs and Immigration for people returning to shore after visiting the ship could be interesting however. There are 3 classes of ships considered. Naval vessels -- thou shalt not touch except with weapons, but which are not to visit without prior permission Government owned -- (oceanographic research, fishing research, hospitals, etc) -- they are the equivilent of politicians and diplomats. Free to come and go but may be expelled as persona non gratia. Civilians -- Heave to!!! bilateral treaties, UN treaties, and when in doubt cite stopping for suspicion of engaging in the African Slave Trade. |
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