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Although Colorado legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, Denver International Airport has banned the possession, consumption, use, display, transfer, transport, distribution and sale of the drug. The prohibition includes all airport grounds.
Marijuana is also illegal under federal law, though the Transportation Security Agency, the federal agency with jurisdiction over airport screening areas, allows travelers to bring products that have up to 0.3% of Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC — the main psychoactive compound in marijuana.
The legal threshold is far lower than the amount of THC found in recreational marijuana. Such a small amount can be found mostly in hemp products. DIA has no restrictions on hemp.
TSA states that its officers “do not search for marijuana or other illegal drugs.” But if any illegal substance is found during security screening, TSA will refer the passenger to local law enforcement. Then it is up to those agencies to decide what to do.
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