He is not suggesting that he is bringing in live plant material or seeds for that matter.
Plus I do not see anything referencing Marijuana on this
Government Prohibited Items list.
I suppose I am erring to the safe side- just saying that there are more "checks" on the way here than in a normal flight, which means higher likelyhood of them discovering a stash- was my logic. Like I said- not trying to create paranoia, just thought he should know the added measures when coming to Hawaii. I agree that since it's dried and not a plant they pinpoint for disease/pest issues it should not be subject to most of the ag concerns, but they still are looking harder than they would be on a flight to vegas or something... We've all done it, I'm sure
- but it's been my personal choice to chill out lately since all the newer tightened rules and checks- for me it's simply not worth the risk- purely a personal choice of course... The government prohibited items list is items on top of normal contraband, I think they would consider marijuana already illegal and a given that you can't travel with it- look at the guys on big island with cards getting busted for a gram or 2- it's really a bummer...
Edit- It does say this at the top:
"The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture is responsible for inspecting plant material arriving from the U.S. Mainland.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Agricultural items include
all plants, plant parts, animals, microorganism cultures, soil, and related containers and packing materials."
- So to be in compliance of the ag laws, it seems you'd have to admit your baggie for inspection, but might cause some other issues- LOL...