Federal Court To Cannabis Pilot: No More Transporting Weed Around Alaska, FAA Revokes License Though Pot Is Legal There
James M. Fejes Jr., owner of Flying High Investments LLC, faces the loss of his pilot license after transporting cannabis within Alaska.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revoked his certificate despite Fejes’s argument that since cannabis is legal in Alaska, its transportation should be legal as well.
The trouble began when the FAA discovered that Fejes was using his private plane for cannabis distribution following a report from the state’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office.
For starters, Fejes allegedly violated tracking requirements. While cultivation facilities must adhere to strict protocols, known as seed-to-sale tracking, Fejes misrepresented his transport methods, triggering the investigation.
Alaska, which has a land area of 570,865.8 square miles and a water area of 94,722.2 square miles, is the largest US state by area. Small planes are essential for transporting supplies, food and people to hard-to-reach places across …