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Attention: You are now free to float about the cabin.
Well, not yet, but maybe someday - that is, if Mason Tvert has anything to say about.
Tvert, a crusader for legalizing marijuana, has called for pot-smoking lounges in the nation's airports. His reason for doing goes beyond his cannabis liberation mission: He wants to help make flying safer.
"There's been this growing trend of alcohol-related air rage," he said Tuesday, alluding to episodes of drunken passengers creating in-flight disturbances.
Just last week, Christina E. Szele, 35, a New York woman, was accused of drunkenly disrupting a JetBlue flight, punching a flight attendant and screaming curses and racial slurs after she was prevented from smoking. A cigarette, that is.
Szele's outbursts wouldn't have happened if she'd been inhaling instead of imbibing, said Tvert, whose two pro-pot ballot measures have won voter approval in Denver.
"The studies I've seen say that alcohol . . . contributes to violent and aggressive behavior," he said. "The simple thing is to let people make the safer choice to use marijuana, which doesn't contribute to violent behavior."
To read the full Rocky Mountain News story, click here.
Posted by elirenfro on June 25, 2008 at 6:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)
No free munchies on the plane would be a bit of a downer, otherwise, why not?
Posted by blacksho89 on June 25, 2008 at 6:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"I can't find my boarding pass, man."
"Where did you have it last?"
"Ummm..."
"No, seriously, where did you have it last?"
"Uhh, dude, I can't find my boarding pass."
"S**t, Mason, I can't take you anywhere!"
Posted by claroofusjones on June 25, 2008 at 7:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
That's a riot, blacksho89!
"Uh, why are we at the airport again?"
Posted by Diff on June 25, 2008 at 8:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)
All happy flights, all the time!
Cool!
Posted by nofreebeer on June 25, 2008 at 8:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)
This makes too much sense. Things that are logical are never seen through. Too much ignorance still about pot because the government keeps telling lies and distortions about it which simple minded people soak up like a sponge to water. Things ARE changing though. Maybe in the future this could end the great 420 smoke sessions in the DIA parking lots!
Posted by cgjj1 on June 25, 2008 at 9:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Simple mindedness is rampant in Boulder.
Posted by John_Galt on June 25, 2008 at 9:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I'm a hard core Republican, but I support Mr. Tvert's goals.
Benefits to legalized pot:
-reduced crime
-increased tax revenue (tax on pot)
-etc
Posted by Flatirony on June 25, 2008 at 9:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"Simple mindedness is rampant in Boulder."
How complex.
Posted by moresmilesplease on June 25, 2008 at 11:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Oh God, it's the only way I can get on a plane and NOT have an anxiety attack.
I agree!
Posted by zpuldy on June 25, 2008 at 12:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I'am not a fan of flying but on a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu in March, a friend of mine from California who is a cannabis card carrying medical patient, gave me a cookie and it made the flight wonderful.
Posted by hackerm on June 25, 2008 at 12:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)
the pot laws arose out of texas as a means to get rid of the mexicans ( racial law). the feds decided they had better follow suit.
i suppose pot will become "legal" just to create tax revenue, just like the "bible belt" states have opened up to gambling, for the taxes.
Posted by johnbarleycorn on June 25, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Gives new meaning to the Mile High Club
//puff, puff, pass...
Posted by otherwhitemeat on June 25, 2008 at 2:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
cgjj1 "Simple mindedness is rampant in Boulder".
Well, duh? That's been obvious for years now. With that said, I think Mason is a Denver-ite (but i could be wrong).
Posted by otherwhitemeat on June 25, 2008 at 2:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"Attention: You are now free to float about the cabin."
Hey DC, nice attempt at humor but leave the jokes up to the experts.
You guys need to stick with getting the facts wrong and providing just enough ambiguous info so everyone else has the opportunity to be funny.
Just keep doing what you've done the best at over the years, don't go changin' on us now.
Posted by whvacman on June 25, 2008 at 2:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Put a cage in the back of the plane ,Ya flip out in ya go lock the door and away we go !!!
Posted by Pogue009 on June 25, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)
NO ONE CAN STOP THE CANIBUS CRUSADER!!!
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