I would be very careful anywhere in central america, CR is cool in that you can buy a joint from the local surfers and smoke it there, on the beach but I would not travel with it anywhere at all. In Nicaragua and Panama, you will grow old in a very shitty cell eating rats if they dont eat you first. I would also strongly suggest not carrying anything that resembles dope accessories.....the bags can easily be mistaken for coke shit and will not make it past a drug dog if ever used....ever seen a 16 year old kid with a full auto machine gun and drug dog in army issue fatigues? They shoot people in Niciragua for stealing oranges!!!! Smoke Chobias and swill rum but leave the weed where it can be thrown on the beach if you see anyone approach....just my $.02 man....I didnt smoke for 3 weeks until we found a cool spot to burn with surfer kids.....