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Low Levels Of Marijuana No Longer Seized In Airports

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Mirela Iverac
WNYC News | Jul 22, 2021

Earlier this year, New York State legalized possession of up to three ounces for those who are 21 and older. A spokesman for the Port Authority, which operates JFK and LaGuardia Airports, said the agency enforces state laws, so it no longer issues tickets, confiscates marijuana or arrests New Yorkers who possess and transport up to three ounces of the drug in airports.

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