Indopedia All Things Marijuana
With summer officially here and an extended Fourth of July weekend already in full swing, if you’re not on your way to the beach, firing up the BBQ or boarding a boat, you’re probably doing something wrong. And while over half of the country has access to some form of legal weed, be it medical or recreational, to help them celebrate American freedom, a recent reminder from the Coast Guard is here to kill the buzz for those spending the holiday on the high seas.
According to Maine’s Portland Press Herald, the Coast Guard will spend their Fourth of July weekend patrolling American waters, protecting holiday boaters from the natural dangers of the ocean, drunk uncles steering erratically, and unfortunately, enforcing federal marijuana laws on yachts, schooners and sailboats around the country. Even in states where weed is recreationally legal on shore, a Coast Guard spokesman says federal prohibition is in full effect on the high seas.
“The Coast Guard enforces federal laws within all navigable U.S. waters. This means that in all marijuana cases, Coast Guard law enforcement officers will enforce federal law, even in states which have legalized it. Federal law has not…
