High Concept: Can I Bring Weed On An Airplane If Marijuana Is Legal In My State?
If CT legalized medical marijuana will I be able to fly from California to Hartford carrying some herb? Nope, but nice try. The federal government regulates all airports, airlines and airspace, so state law becomes irrelevant once you arrive at the airport. Attorney John J. Ghidini, who’s got his own law firm in Cheshire, explains that if you get caught at Bradley with a bowl, he’d be on the short list of people to call. “Marijuana possession is illegal under federal law, and a person getting on a plane with some legally purchased medical buds would be subject to arrest if this person attempted to board an airplane,” Ghidini says. “In fact, a person boarding a plane in San Francisco, where marijuana is medically legal, could be arrested by the federal government, in the airport in California, and charged with possession of marijuana. The reason for this rests in the Constitution. This is where this debate becomes a question of federalism and state’s rights.” Yikes. Good to know. The ba
