is this legal?

[gypsea]

receiving cremated remains over state lines via usps?

someone i don't know contacted me via glassartists.org regarding making a memorial pendant. i would guess that there is nothing illegal about it....whatcha think?

[Turning Point Glass]

I can't imagine it would be illegal, but I really have no idea. It could be a new gov't crackdown on glass blowers smuggling creamated remains via pendants across state lines. God knows it's quite a racket.

[gotglass?]

have the customer vaccum seal the cremains so no loose ash leaks out of the envelope, that way there is no chance of being accused of being a terrorist.... treat that shit like weight

[mindblowingglass]

I know it use to be illigal to send them ups or fed ex.. I do not recall usps policy.
If you know the person is straight you should probably be ok. ( I cant imagen a dog indicateing over human ash)

[lucidvisions]

UPS or FEd EX won't mail remains, I have recently found out. If they don't know what they're shipping they will. I think there are special couriers for it though.
Josh

[steven p selchow]

I'd go for it, I made a vial for the same purpose for someone as a keepsake...

heres a good link for you blowers.. www.restingorbs.com

[Destructo]

I bet they have problems with it because of insurance, I mean, how do compensate someone for losing their deceased father? At anyrate I think you should tell the customer that it is shipped at their own risk, both ways. Other than that do it up. Ive made a few pendants w/ashes and had them set in silver for people. They liked them a lot better than some urn on a mantle and the whole family made orders after they saw the first one.

[Primathon]

What they don't know won't hurt them. As long as you're not shipping pounds of the stuff, it should be OK - it's not like it's a shipping hazard for them. Just seal it up tight and you'll be set. Go ahead and label it "Mt. St. Helen's Ash - May 18, 1980" or something, if you prefer... If you get fined/arrested, though, I never said anything.

[Meerkat]

My grandmother died recently and she had her body donated to science, after they were done with the body, they cremated and couriered the ashes back to my grandpa.