Numerous news organizations over the past week have run exaggerated headlines about a supposed change in the federal government’s policy on bringing marijuana into airports and on airplanes.But it isn’t true, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) tells Marijuana Moment.“TSA’s policy on medical marijuana has not changed,” a TSA spokesperson said in an email on Wednesday.“Per TSA’s website: If any illegal substance or evidence of criminal activity is discovered during security screening, TSA will refer the matter to a law enforcement officer,” they said.While it is true that the agency’s listing for medical marijuana on the “What Can I Bring?” section of its website was updated on April 27, there was no substantive change in the policy.The site currently says that “Yes,” travelers can bring medical marijuana in both carry on and checked bags, with special instructions.But TSA cannabis policy has said “Yes” to medical marijuana, with the same caveats, since 2019.Both the current version of the page that was updated last month and an archived version from seven years ago say the following:“TSA’s screening procedures are focused on security and are designed to detect potential threats to aviation and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 illegal drugs, but if any illegal substance or evidence of criminal activity is discovered during security screening, TSA will refer the matter to a law enforcement officer.”>https://www.marijuanamoment.net/tsa-clarifies-that-its-marijuana-policy-has-not-changed-despite-clickbait-headlines/
