A friend of mine is wondering if a private interstate weed run in lockdown states would be allowed?

[brewens]

He has a guy that makes a private business trip regularly that usually takes care of it, but he's shut down. That guy and a couple other buddies are willing to make the drive, but that kind of recreational travel is illegal isn't it?

[hlthe2b]

1. Well, State Patrol in WY, NE, KS would dearly love to nail you doing so across their states to CO

and, I can't think of a worse way to live out a pandemic than in one of their jails or bedbug-ridden motel pending trial.

No offense to the people of WY, NE, KS, but the police and politicos have quite the attiude about that kind of thing.

[rzemanfl]

2. "Asking for a friend" is a thing here on DU.

If you are going from a state where it isn't legal to one where it is and back, the weed run is probably illegal under any conditions.

[brewens]

4. "He" is mainly wondering if a private vehicle on the highway is likely to get pulled over and

checked out just because of the lockdown? It is always illegal, but very unlikely the usual guy would even be looked at twice in a normal traffic stop. Now if he claimed he was working, they would know that can't be the case because of what he does.

[hlthe2b]

9. Yes, they are on the KS, NE, WY borders with Colorado

Hell they tried to sue the State of CO to recoup the cost of these traps.

[yonder]

11. About 3 weeks ago, my friend made the 60 mile trip from his dry state home to a legal state.

On his way there he counted about a dozen dry state troopers in the opposite lane of the interstate, about half of those who had pulled over vehicles for whatever reason. Maybe half of those stopped were in the obvious process of being searched. That was far more than my friend was used to seeing and all those sightings were within about 10 miles of the state line. Somewhat panicked, my friend thought about turning around but decided to press on. He secured the reason for his visit and decided to travel home via several different state and county roads with which he was familiar with. The return trip took him 2 to 3 times the amount of time than it took to get there but he ran that gauntlet and made it home without incident. My friend thinks the next time, he might pack his vehicle with fishing or camping gear to use as a reason for the journey.

Despite the corona virus thing shaking up the world, my friend is now somewhat calmer -- for the time being anyway.

[The Magistrate]

3. I Expect Variious State Patrols, Sir

Appreciate the odd Scooby-snack come tooling down the highway....

[Quemado]

5. Assuming that the word "interstate" means crossing state lines

It's illegal to transmit cannabis over state lines, even if both states have legal recreational weed.

[Brainfodder]

6. If in lockdown, main roads closed to traffic between states is what I would expect?

...and bored cops waiting...

[LuckyCharms]

7. Too risky, especially now.

Probability of a bad outcome is high. I wouldn't do it.

[Mopar151]

8. Need a cover story

Rescuing a friend, plausibly. Gotta change out a toilet valve, or a circuit breaker. Need to stay with a sick/ hurting friend. Props as appropriate.

[customerserviceguy]

10. As a sixtysomething white guy

driving an eight year old Sonata at the speed limit (or maybe a tad under) it's pretty easy to get away with a lot of things!

[Midnight Writer]

12. Last time I went from CO to KS, counted more than 20 Staties within ten miles of the border.

They were busy as hornets.