Amtrak passenger arrested for carrying marijuana

Although I’m not a user or advocate, I’m writing my congressman to suggest legislation to keep all dangerous weed locked in a safe in the baggage car. Hey, don’t we already have safes for something or other in those cars? So no additional cost involved!

While it may be legal to have marijuana in certain West Coast States, it is still against federal law to have it. And seeing that Amtrak is a quasi federal entity and was in a state that says it is against the law to have marijuana, then Amtrak was just following the law. I guess that you’ve heard of law, Jeffery. If we didn’t have law, then we’d have chaos. If you don’t like the law, then you get people to change the law. I hope that you have read the Bill of Rights, The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.

I never knew that the Empire Builder entered Canada. There is no mention of a passport being required when purchasing a ticket. Amtrak discontinued the Chicago-Toronto train due to customs problems. I hope the Empire Builder doesn’t suffer the same fate.

Not too bright to try to move marijuana on an Amtrak train.
Good luck with the authorities and punishment!

Same thing happened in Omaha last month when I boarded #6.