JGB Posted August 1, 2016 #1 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Last cruise when we came through US Customs we were asked if we purchased any perscription drugs in Mexico. Is there some policy here? Or are there guidelines regarding perscription drugs? thanks...JGB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted August 1, 2016 #2 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Of course there is policy about this! You are supposed to have a scrip from a Mexican doc to purchase many items. Folks are not always asked about this but I suppose they are getting stricter about enforcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobe1 Posted August 1, 2016 #3 Share Posted August 1, 2016 https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/2015-04-22-000000/cbp-advises-travelers-entry-regulations-pertaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywalkr2 Posted August 1, 2016 #4 Share Posted August 1, 2016 So its not legal to buy 300 doses of xanax in Belize? Whoops. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted August 1, 2016 #5 Share Posted August 1, 2016 And add this one: http://www.mexadventure.com/MexicoTravel/Mexico_Prescription_Drugs_to_US.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poobears Posted August 1, 2016 #6 Share Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) Last cruise when we came through US Customs we were asked if we purchased any perscription drugs in Mexico And what did you tell them????? Edited August 1, 2016 by poobears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maldenmusic Posted August 1, 2016 #7 Share Posted August 1, 2016 10 cruises and we've never been asked about this. About the only thing they have asked us was if we bought Cuban cigars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTLCruiseGal Posted August 1, 2016 #8 Share Posted August 1, 2016 10 cruises and we've never been asked about this. About the only thing they have asked us was if we bought Cuban cigars. Same here -- and I just got back from a cruise with a Cozumel stop not two weeks ago. Sounds like someone is fishing to see if they will get asked that question. No, you will not get asked if you purchased prescription drugs in Mexico. Yes, they will have drug sniffing dogs at the port for illegal drugs upon your return to the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texast518 Posted August 1, 2016 #9 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Same here -- and I just got back from a cruise with a Cozumel stop not two weeks ago. Sounds like someone is fishing to see if they will get asked that question. No, you will not get asked if you purchased prescription drugs in Mexico. Yes, they will have drug sniffing dogs at the port for illegal drugs upon your return to the US. The dog can smell Premarin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted August 1, 2016 #10 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I have not seen dogs in California or in Florida at ports. Where have you seen them??? You can never tell what questions you will be asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseBride926 Posted August 1, 2016 #11 Share Posted August 1, 2016 10 cruises and we've never been asked about this. About the only thing they have asked us was if we bought Cuban cigars. We've only been asked about fruit [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneyLynn Posted August 1, 2016 #12 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I'd be afraid to buy prescription drugs anywhere but the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBlewett Posted August 1, 2016 #13 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I'd be afraid to buy prescription drugs anywhere but the US. They are the same quality as what you get stateside most times. The prescription drug market in the United States is a hell of a racket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ready 2 Go Posted August 1, 2016 #14 Share Posted August 1, 2016 The dog can smell Premarin? 😂😂😂 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted August 1, 2016 #15 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I'd be afraid to buy prescription drugs anywhere but the US. Why? The ones you buy in the US were manufactured and bottled in Mexico. Just a 400% mark up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homey55 Posted August 1, 2016 #16 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Sailed from Galveston in may with a cozumel stop. I was asked something about buying or having perscription medications. I said nothing I didn't bring with me. They did/do ask in galveston. Nothing was searched but wouldn't attempt to bring something back personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted August 2, 2016 #17 Share Posted August 2, 2016 They are the same quality as what you get stateside most times. The prescription drug market in the United States is a hell of a racket How do you know you are getting what you are supposed to be taking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBlewett Posted August 2, 2016 #18 Share Posted August 2, 2016 How do you know you are getting what you are supposed to be taking? How do you know you're getting the right thing when you get your drugs at your local pharmacy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsanTom Posted August 2, 2016 #19 Share Posted August 2, 2016 No wonder so many Millenniums are drug addicts! They must pop Xanex like there M&M's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBlewett Posted August 2, 2016 #20 Share Posted August 2, 2016 No wonder so many Millenniums are drug addicts! They must pop Xanex like there M&M's. Pretty broad brush you're using there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donoiv11 Posted August 2, 2016 #21 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Last cruise when we came through US Customs we were asked if we purchased any perscription drugs in Mexico. Is there some policy here? Or are there guidelines regarding perscription drugs? thanks...JGB Ahhhh... Prescription.... I get it. I get it!!! Lol. Great question! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyannea Posted August 2, 2016 #22 Share Posted August 2, 2016 No wonder so many Millenniums are drug addicts! They must pop Xanex like there M&M's. Having worked in southern California in home health care, I became aware of how many seniors went to Mexico for their medications- a lot, my friend. It's a great place to get topicals for arthritis or joint pain- more effective, I hear, than what we have in the States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jana60 Posted August 2, 2016 #23 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Last cruise when we came through US Customs we were asked if we purchased any perscription drugs in Mexico. Is there some policy here? Or are there guidelines regarding perscription drugs?thanks...JGB I'm sure they're concerned is controlled substances. If you buy narcotics or any controlled substance in another country and bring it across the border you have just become a drug trafficker and could be put in prison for quite a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jana60 Posted August 2, 2016 #24 Share Posted August 2, 2016 The dog can smell Premarin? I think your Premarin is safe butt narcotics, cocaine, or marijuana will land you in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jana60 Posted August 2, 2016 #25 Share Posted August 2, 2016 How do you know you are getting what you are supposed to be taking? I'm a physician but for those of you who are not you can always tell what a pill is by searching it on the internet. In the old days we had to pour through the PDR searching for a pill picture that looked like the pill the patient had in their possession. Now they have search engines on the internet in which you can describe the shape, size, and markings on the pill and get a list of possible identities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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