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"He told the Norwegian newspaper Nordlys that he was questioned at the airport about illegal drug use. He admitted to having used cannabis on two occasions — i

"He told the Norwegian newspaper Nordlys that he was questioned at the airport about illegal drug use. He admitted to having used cannabis on two occasions — in Germany and in New Mexico. - It’s legal in both places, so in my mind it was irrelevant, he said." - Nordlys https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/06/25/norwegian-tourist-jd-vance-meme/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/06/25/norwegian-tourist-jd-... https://www.nordlys.no/denied-entry-to-the-us-admitted-to-legal-drug-use/s/5-34-2181019 https://www.nordlys.no/denied-entry-to-the-us-admitted-to-le...

rsingel 1y ago
Sadly, if that were actually true that would be even f*** worse. Oh we're not going to let tourists into our country because we asked them whether or not they'd ever smoked pot and they said yes. We have no idea whether that's actually true or not, but if it is, that's the dumbest thing I've ever f*** heard, especially given the marijuana's legal in most states in the United States that anyone outside the US would actually want to visit
ashleyn 1y ago
It's not legal federally. Not that I agree with giving him shit about it, but the federal government basically considers it the same thing as fentanyl. Don't admit it on any federal application.
grafmax 1y ago
> “Verbally they said it was because of extremist propaganda and narcotic paraphernalia," with "extremist propaganda" referring to the alleged meme With the “narcotic paraphernalia” referring to “a photo of the traveler with a homemade wooden pipe” according to Mikkelson. The official document for his rejection stated this reason: > it appears you are attempting to engage in unauthorized employment without authorization and proper documentation With all these conflicting accounts in mind, perhaps it is plausible that he was denied entry because of his admitted legal cannabis use on two prior occasions. Or perhaps Homeland Security indeed retaliated against a someone for possessing a JD Vance meme, then decided to lie about it.

rsingel 1y ago

Sadly, if that were actually true that would be even f*** worse. Oh we're not going to let tourists into our country because we asked them whether or not they'd ever smoked pot and they said yes. We have no idea whether that's actually true or not, but if it is, that's the dumbest thing I've ever f*** heard, especially given the marijuana's legal in most states in the United States that anyone outside the US would actually want to visit

ashleyn 1y ago

It's not legal federally. Not that I agree with giving him shit about it, but the federal government basically considers it the same thing as fentanyl. Don't admit it on any federal application.

grafmax 1y ago

> “Verbally they said it was because of extremist propaganda and narcotic paraphernalia," with "extremist propaganda" referring to the alleged meme With the “narcotic paraphernalia” referring to “a photo of the traveler with a homemade wooden pipe” according to Mikkelson. The official document for his rejection stated this reason: > it appears you are attempting to engage in unauthorized employment without authorization and proper documentation With all these conflicting accounts in mind, perhaps it is plausible that he was denied entry because of his admitted legal cannabis use on two prior occasions. Or perhaps Homeland Security indeed retaliated against a someone for possessing a JD Vance meme, then decided to lie about it.