Ron Strider
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Eclipse travelers, take note: Wyoming authorities won't let you toke on your trip.
Wyoming, which is smack-dab in the middle of the path of totality for the upcoming solar eclipse, will likely see upwards of 250,000 visitors for the Aug. 21 spectacle, estimates the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP).
Because a lot of those visitors will be from Colorado, the land of legal weed, the association is reminding visitors of the state's marijuana laws.
Those laws are decidedly harsher than Colorado's.
Medical and recreational marijuana use and possession are illegal in Wyoming, even if you have a medical card. The state's traffic laws will be "strictly enforced," and police will charge you with a misdemeanor or felony drug offense if they catch you in possession or driving under the influence of drugs, WASCOP executive director Byron Oedekoven said.
Using marijuana in Wyoming can net you a fine of up to $750 and up to six months of jail time. Possessing less than 3 ounces is a misdemeanor that can result in a fine of up to $1,000 and up to a year in jail. If you're caught using it, you can get ticketed for both use and possession.
Marijuana possession is illegal but decriminalized in Nebraska, another nearby spot for total eclipse-viewing. Possession of less than an ounce on your first offense is classified as an infraction rather than a misdemeanor, and the resulting ticket is capped at $300.
Possession of drug paraphernalia will land you additional fines in both states.
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Full Article: Headed to Wyoming for the eclipse? Don't take your weed
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Wyoming, which is smack-dab in the middle of the path of totality for the upcoming solar eclipse, will likely see upwards of 250,000 visitors for the Aug. 21 spectacle, estimates the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP).
Because a lot of those visitors will be from Colorado, the land of legal weed, the association is reminding visitors of the state's marijuana laws.
Those laws are decidedly harsher than Colorado's.
Medical and recreational marijuana use and possession are illegal in Wyoming, even if you have a medical card. The state's traffic laws will be "strictly enforced," and police will charge you with a misdemeanor or felony drug offense if they catch you in possession or driving under the influence of drugs, WASCOP executive director Byron Oedekoven said.
Using marijuana in Wyoming can net you a fine of up to $750 and up to six months of jail time. Possessing less than 3 ounces is a misdemeanor that can result in a fine of up to $1,000 and up to a year in jail. If you're caught using it, you can get ticketed for both use and possession.
Marijuana possession is illegal but decriminalized in Nebraska, another nearby spot for total eclipse-viewing. Possession of less than an ounce on your first offense is classified as an infraction rather than a misdemeanor, and the resulting ticket is capped at $300.
Possession of drug paraphernalia will land you additional fines in both states.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Headed to Wyoming for the eclipse? Don't take your weed
Author: Jacy Marmaduke
Contact: Customer Service | Fort Collins Coloradoan
Photo Credit: Associated Press
Website: The Coloradoan | Fort Collins news, community, entertainment, and classifieds. Serving Fort Collins, Colorado
