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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> John Clark <johnkclark@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 3 November, 2026 1:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> spike@rainier66.com<br><b>Cc:</b> ExI chat list <extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>>…Spike, it is illegal for a US citizen who is living in the US to travel to Canada <span class=gmaildefault>(or any other foreign country) </span>and buy <span class=gmaildefault>his</span> prescription drugs there where <span class=gmaildefault>they are</span> <span class=gmaildefault>MUCH </span>cheaper and then return home<span class=gmaildefault>. The MAGA people don't want that law changed. Do you? John K Clark</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Ja. That should be legal.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Prompt: </span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>it is illegal for a US citizen who is living in the US to travel to Canada <span class=gmaildefault>(or any other foreign country) </span>and buy <span class=gmaildefault>his</span> prescription drugs there where <span class=gmaildefault>they are</span> <span class=gmaildefault>MUCH </span>cheaper and then return home<span class=gmaildefault>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Gemini:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Yes, technically importing prescription drugs into the United States from foreign countries like Canada is generally illegal under U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules—even for personal use—because most foreign drugs lack U.S. FDA approval or do not meet domestic labeling standards. [<a href="https://triagecancer.org/can-you-legally-order-prescription-drugs-from-outside-the-u-s">1</a>, <a href="https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/missouri/kansas-city/new-federal-rules-will-block-americans-from-importing-cheaper-medications-from-canada">2</a>]<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>However, the legal distinction depends on how you bring them back:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>In-Person Travel vs. Mail-Order: While ordering or receiving prescription drugs through international mail or online pharmacies has historically been illegal (and is facing much stricter enforcement under recent U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rules), federal enforcement policies have traditionally exercised discretion regarding travelers carrying small, personal-use quantities (such as a 90-day supply) back across the border in person. [<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1618466/">1</a>, <a href="https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/us-customs-and-border-protection-rule-cracks-down-on-canadian-prescription-drug-imports-cheaper-fda-approved-purchase-pharmaceutical-pharma-uninsured-underinsured-customers-money-health-care-costs-healthcare">2</a>, <a href="https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/missouri/kansas-city/new-federal-rules-will-block-americans-from-importing-cheaper-medications-from-canada">3</a>, <a href="https://triagecancer.org/can-you-legally-order-prescription-drugs-from-outside-the-u-s">4</a>]<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>The FDA's Personal Importation Policy: Technically, the FDA's stance is that nearly all imported prescription drugs violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. In practice, FDA enforcement guidance has sometimes permitted personal-use quantities under specific, narrow circumstances (such as for a serious condition with no U.S. equivalent, provided it does not pose an unreasonable health risk), though border agents retain the authority to detain or refuse entry to unapproved pharmaceuticals. [<a href="https://triagecancer.org/can-you-legally-order-prescription-drugs-from-outside-the-u-s">1</a>]<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Recent Crackdowns: Recent federal changes targeting mail shipments and de minimis import exemptions have heavily restricted ordering cheaper medications remotely from Canadian or international pharmacies, though physical cross-border travel rules have different practical enforcement realities. [<a href="https://www.sent-trib.com/2026/10/31/new-rule-prohibits-the-importing-of-personal-use-prescription-drugs/">1</a>, <a href="https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/us-customs-and-border-protection-rule-cracks-down-on-canadian-prescription-drug-imports-cheaper-fda-approved-purchase-pharmaceutical-pharma-uninsured-underinsured-customers-money-health-care-costs-healthcare">2</a>]<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>John do you know anyone who has been prosecuted for bringing home 90 day supplies? I know plenty of people who go to Mexico for meds but I have never heard of anyone being prosecuted for it.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Drugstores: those are under heavy regulations. What I don’t know and Gemini didn’t say is if the restrictions are merely regulations made by the FDA or if it is law passed by congress. If congress never acted on that, it isn’t a law, so nothing needs to be changed.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmaildefault><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>spike<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>