You’re going to want to make sure that if you have any connecting flights in Orlando, Florida, that you don’t have any marijuana on you.

Orlando International Airport has banned all marijuana, even medical marijuana, making it illegal for any traveler to have it.

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority published a draft this week that stated, “Despite the Florida constitutional amendment legalizing the use of Marijuana for medical purposes and the decriminalization of the possession of small amounts of Marijuana by the City of Orlando, Marijuana is prohibited from being brought onto Airport Property.”

Last November a whopping 71% of the state’s voters had voted to legalize weed for medical uses.

The draft says that “any person violating this provision will be detained or arrested by a Law Enforcement Officer.” The measure goes into effect immediately.

Fortunately nobody will be actively searching for marijuana on travelers. “We are not a law enforcement agency. We are not walking around trying to look in anybody’s pocket,” said Marcos Marchena, GOAA general counsel. However if it is found on you, agents will notify law enforcement.

“If the federal government comes to look, to make a determination of whether the airport is following all federal laws and regulations, that we can say, “Here’s our policy. We’re following all federal law,'” Marchena said.

The Orlando Police Department fortunately has also said that it will not arrest anyone lawfully carrying medical marijuana, even on airport property.


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