Quote Originally Posted by insanity
Atleast in Oregon, UTI Laws only apply when operating a motor vehicle or heavy machinery. Also, in Oregon possesion by consumption only applies to minors and alcohol... there is no possesion chare against the actual consumption of the drug. I do not know of a federal law that makes being high illegal (it would probably be ruled unconstitutional as a states right case). The only problem would be is that the FAA will not allow people visibly influence of any intoxicant on a plane. So all you have to do is act cool, and enjoy your flight.

Exactly. It doesn't matter what the state law says about under the influence and possession, the federal laws prohibit anyone travelling by commercial aircraft to be 'under the influence of alcohol and drugs, unless said drugs are medically prescribed by a qualified physician' (South African version, American no doubt very similar).

But if you're high and they suspect (on the ground) they can't stop you from flying without due cause as I said in my earlier post.
If you're high and they suspect (in the air) then they can only detain you until the plane lands.

I had a friend who flew from London to Miami, and he got stoned ON the plane, using a shotty in the bathroom. The flight attendant smelled the cigarette smoke he had afterwards (it didn't matter what she smelled, smoking is prohibited) and they 'detained' him for the flight (which was pointless, where could he go at 30 000 ft?) At Miami he got arrested for breaking federal law for "smoking tobbacco on a commerical aircraft" and got a fine of $500. Anyway the point of my story is that they didn't even know that he was stoned off his rocker! He says he was so stoned couldn't even speak properly and they didn't notice. We both agree that if they didn't realize that he was smoking he wouldn't have gotten arrested cause no one would've noticed he was high, even though it was quite obvious.