Colorado Springs Airport has collected 17,003 grams of marijuana in five years.
officials, marijuana amnesty boxes debuted at the airport in 2014 and had collected a total of 17,003 grams of marijuana through the end of 2019.
Colorado Springs Airport has two amnesty boxes for passengers to use: one inside near the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint, and one outside the terminal by the parking lot entry doors. After the marijuana is placed in one of the amnesty boxes, the Colorado Springs Police Department destroys it in compliance with federal law.
It's worth noting that Colorado Springs doesn't allow recreational dispensaries, but Denver does. So why doesn't DIA feel the need to install similar boxes for marijuana disposal despite sharing a city with over 350 pot shops? According to DIA public information officer Emily Williams, Denver travelers are already educated about what they can take while flying, so airport officials felt there was no need to install amnesty boxes.
If a DIA traveler is caught with marijuana at the airport, the Denver Police Department is in charge of investigating, as local police departments retain jurisdiction at their respective airports. Those carrying an ounce of marijuana or less generally continue on without a citation, but the marijuana product is not returned to them, Williams says. Police may further investigate if someone is found carrying over the legal amount.
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