WaPo: 6 questions about flying with marijuana, answered

WaPo: 6 questions about flying with marijuana, answered | What to know about federal laws, TSA and flying with CBD by Natalie B. Compton:

TSA’s primary concern is passenger safety and detecting potential threats to aviation. In fact, the TSA website states: “TSA security officers do not search for marijuana or other illegal drugs.”

“The TSA has gone out of its way to say that its focus is not on marijuana,” Mishkin says.

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Because TSA is a federal agency, its officers must enforce federal laws. If an illegal substance is found in a traveler’s luggage, the passenger will not be allowed to bring it beyond the checkpoint.

With states passing new legislation on the issue or changing existing laws, a pot-carrier’s fate is hard to predict.

If marijuana is legal in the state, TSA spokeswoman Alexa Lopez said a passenger found with a small amount will typically be allowed to dispose of it. The discovery of larger amounts or if a small amount is found in a state where it is illegal might result in local law enforcement being called.

“You really run the risk of becoming a guinea pig if you decide to go on a plane with marijuana, even if it’s legal in the place where you started, or in a place where you get to finish the trip,” says Maybrown. “There’s so much confusion and uncertainty about what new rules could, or would, apply.”
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