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n471wn wrote:We live in Calif and no one goes to jail for anything involving marijuana
ilovelamp wrote:n471wn wrote:We live in Calif and no one goes to jail for anything involving marijuana
Good thing the person violated federal laws with regard to smoking on board an aircraft.
joeljack wrote:The article says only 32 remaining passengers on the plane! That is crazy!! I've never seen a WN flight less than 100 passengers in probably 30-40 WN flights in my life. Sounds like a route that might need an adjustment.
joeljack wrote:The article says only 32 remaining passengers on the plane! That is crazy!! I've never seen a WN flight less than 100 passengers in probably 30-40 WN flights in my life. Sounds like a route that might need an adjustment.
Possession of marijuana and cannabis infused products, such as Cannabidiol (CBD) oil, is illegal under federal law. TSA officers are required to report any suspected violations of law, including possession of marijuana and cannabis infused products. TSA’s screening procedures are focused on security and are designed to detect potential threats to aviation and passengers. Accordingly, TSA security officers do not search for marijuana or other illegal drugs, but in the event a substance that appears to be marijuana or a cannabis infused product is observed during security screening, TSA will refer the matter to a law enforcement officer.
CCGPV wrote:ilovelamp wrote:n471wn wrote:We live in Calif and no one goes to jail for anything involving marijuana
Good thing the person violated federal laws with regard to smoking on board an aircraft.
Ah, he'll get probation and a fine for a first time violation.
evank516 wrote:He'll probably face federal charges, but I can't imagine any federal possession charges. This was an intra-state flight too, I wonder if that has any bearing on the types of charges that would be filed. Probably just smoking on board an aircraft.
YoungDon wrote:lol, what a moron. Pretty funny for those of us lucky enough not to be on that flight though!
Two things come to mind - one - how did he even get the joint on the plane? Does TSA not screen for that?
Secondly, was the emergency landing really necessary?
YoungDon wrote:how did he even get the joint on the plane? Does TSA not screen for that?
YoungDon wrote:lol, what a moron. Pretty funny for those of us lucky enough not to be on that flight though!
Two things come to mind - one - how did he even get the joint on the plane? Does TSA not screen for that?
Secondly, was the emergency landing really necessary?
hivue wrote:Are diversions normal/required if the smoke alarm in a lav is triggered? Seems like they could have finished out the short flight to Burbank. It's not like the guy was going to escape.
greenair727 wrote:Article said he tripped the smoke alarm. As a result of this, does an airline HAVE to emergency land---even if they know its just a cigarette (and that that cigarette has been extinguished)? If not, I think it is very lame and inappropriate of WN to emergency land and inconvenience everyone. By emergency landing---they didn't make the plane safer for passengers nor improved any smokey condition of the cabin. They just delayed everyone....to what prove some kind of point?
DfwRevolution wrote:greenair727 wrote:Article said he tripped the smoke alarm. As a result of this, does an airline HAVE to emergency land---even if they know its just a cigarette (and that that cigarette has been extinguished)? If not, I think it is very lame and inappropriate of WN to emergency land and inconvenience everyone. By emergency landing---they didn't make the plane safer for passengers nor improved any smokey condition of the cabin. They just delayed everyone....to what prove some kind of point?
When it comes to in-flight smoke or fire, I'll happily error on the side of caution.
AAlaxfan wrote:A question: Could the marijuana smoke get into the cabin air and potentially impair the pilots, crew and passengers? If so, I think that would warrant an emergency landing and ground the flight crew for a while. As well as cause problems for those passengers that get routinely drug screened.
AAlaxfan wrote:A question: Could the marijuana smoke get into the cabin air and potentially impair the pilots, crew and passengers? If so, I think that would warrant an emergency landing and ground the flight crew for a while. As well as cause problems for those passengers that get routinely drug screened.
smokeybandit wrote:It wasn't flight 420 was it?
Boof02671 wrote:It’s a Federal Crime, not State.
Amsterdam wrote:There go’s no air from the lavatory to the cockpit or cabin. It would be bad design if this is possible. The whole aircraft would stink like a toilet.
And people dont get high from some weed smoke going through a duct and then breathing in. The air is extremely dilluted by then.
smokeybandit wrote:It wasn't flight 420 was it?
lightsaber wrote:
Seriously, to be so addicted to a substance that you have to light up in flight?
Lightsaber
PA727 wrote:Lightsaber - I always enjoy and respect your posts, but I must take (sarcastic) umbrage with this. He was lighting a joint. He could have already been high.
tomaheath wrote:I work at a magazine publisher and sometimes the paper dust in the HVAC units will set off the fire alarms. We make a big deal about this shut down the presses/and equipment and immediately exit the building. I feel the pilots did the correct thing on landing immediately the person could of put hot ash in the trash best to be safe in my opinion.
n471wn wrote:We live in Calif and no one goes to jail for anything involving marijuana
greenair727 wrote:Article said he tripped the smoke alarm. As a result of this, does an airline HAVE to emergency land---even if they know its just a cigarette (and that that cigarette has been extinguished)? If not, I think it is very lame and inappropriate of WN to emergency land and inconvenience everyone. By emergency landing---they didn't make the plane safer for passengers nor improved any smokey condition of the cabin. They just delayed everyone....to what prove some kind of point?