TSA to allow Marijuana on board airline flights

Mark Reinhardt- Boise Idaho In a recent piece by lawyers.com, The Transportation Safety Administration has announced that passengers would be allowed to bring Cannabis on the plane with them...

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Keith Stroup, founder of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws said this of the announcement, “I’m delighted to hear that because I think it shows that TSA primarily is acting as it was intended when it was established, to protect all of us when we travel on the airlines and to thwart terrorists. It is not supposed to be an anti-drug agency,” says Stroup. “What nobody feels 100 percent comfortable with is it’s a grey zone you’re going through. It’s technically still illegal even though they aren’t enforcing it very strongly.” According to a statement issued the the Transportation Safety Administration on the issue, it says, "TSA security officers do not search for marijuana or other drugs. In the event a substance that appears to be marijuana is observed during security screening, TSA will refer the matter to a law enforcement officer. Whether or not marijuana is considered “medical marijuana” under local law is not relevant to TSA screening because TSA is governed by federal law and federal law provides no basis to treat medical marijuana any differently than non-medical marijuana. Even if an item is generally permitted, it may be subject to additional screening or not allowed through the checkpoint if it triggers an alarm during the screening process, appears to have been tampered with, or poses other security concerns. The final decision rests with TSA on whether to allow any items on the plane." As part of the disclaimer for the Russ Belville show states before each broadcast, "We advise all listeners to read their State and Federal Marijuana Laws." The Policy change itself, focuses on flights between Colorado and Wasthington State.