Legal Aspects of Airport Programs. Topic 15-03. Legal Impacts to Airports from State Legalization of Marijuana

There are 20 states with legalized recreational use of marijuana or other controlled substances, and a vast majority of states allow marijuana for medical use. This impacts all aspects of the airport environment, including employment, contracting, and public safety. This digest would provide airports with guidance and analysis on the impacts of conflict between federal and state laws related to the use of marijuana.

• Record URL:
  • http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5429
• Supplemental Notes:
  • The final report has been received and is under review for publication.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $75,000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 11-01, Topic 15-03

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)

  Transportation Research Board, 500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Project Managers:

  Christensen, Jordan

• Performing Organizations:

  Empennage Consulting

  Orlando, FL  United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Ravich, Timothy

• Start Date: 20241224
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20241224

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Contracting; Employment; Legal factors; Marijuana; Safety; State laws; Workforce
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Economics; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01886951
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 11-01, Topic 15-03
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Jul 4 2023 12:57PM