On Nov. 4, Alaskans voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but that decision seems to have raised more questions than ever about how the new law will be implemented. One of the biggest issues facing Alaskans is how to transport marijuana within the state. Despite the legalization of small amounts of marijuana, federal laws still prohibit cannabis, and many rural communities in Alaska can only be accessed by plane or boat—a fact that could complicate the new state law. While Alaska’s ground is her own, her skies and many of her waterways fall under the jurisdiction of federal regulation. The possession and transportation of marijuana are still illegal under federal law.
According to Alaska Dispatch News, the laws governing the use of cannabis in the state have not yet been drafted and are not expected to be until Proposition 2 takes effect in February, after which time the state will be given nine months to decide how and what to enforce. A spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said that when illegal substances are found during security screening, local law enforcement is informed and decides how to proceed.
Anchorage’s Ted Stevens International Airport manager, John Parrott, says that many small regional airports have security police on site instead of TSA to help stop alcohol from being transported to dry communities. There is nothing stopping the airport police from doing the same with marijuana, says Parrott.
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