Cannabis Journalist Arrested For Weed Possession In Germany After Barcelona Assignment
The International Cannabis Awards (ICA), dubbed the “Oscars” of the cannabis world, took place in Barcelona on Wednesday. The prestigious event gathered cannabis experts from all over the world.
Shirley Ju, who hosted the ICA, was shocked when she was detained at an airport in Munich, Germany for possession of weed.
“This was definitely a lesson learned to never travel with weed again,” said the contributing writer for Cannabis Now. Ju is a cannabis and music writer who told her story in the cannabis outlet while flying back to Las Angeles.
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Here’s How It All Began
After a successful visit to Spain, attending both the ICA and Spannabis, Ju’s flight back to the U.S. via Air France with a layover in Paris was switched to a flight via Lufthansa, with a stop in Munich.
Following a two-hour flight from Barcelona to Germany and an hour layover, Ju was stopped by two men with police badges as she approached the gate. They searched her luggage and found cannabis in her checked luggage.
“Got caught for weed in Germany.. they came to grab me as I was boarding. They found it in my luggage & proceeded to search all my belongings.. wish me …