Arizona Orthopedic Surgeon and Two Others Arrested on Drug Charges at PortMiami Before Norwegian Jewel Sailing
If you're sailing on Norwegian Jewel or any Norwegian Cruise Line ship, check the "What can't I bring onboard?" FAQ before you pack, because drug products are listed as the first item. THC products are legal in Arizona, but the article says none of these products are legal to take onboard cruise ships. Check your luggage before you reach the terminal at PortMiami or any other port. The article also notes guests found with drugs may face bans from the cruise line.
My read is that this is a cautionary tale about assuming home-state rules travel with you. Henrichsen is an orthopedic surgeon from Arizona, where THC is legal, yet he now faces three felony counts, including trafficking, because MDMA and psilocybin are not legal and nothing on this list is allowed onboard. The irony is that Norwegian Cruise Line puts drugs as the number one item in its "What can't I bring onboard?" FAQ, so the rule is hard to miss. His attorney's argument that the gummies and chocolate are largely sugar and water, so the amounts are overstated, will be the real fight in court. Shannon and Watt, each facing one felony and $2,500 bond, show that even THC gummies and vapes get you the same treatment. NCL punting questions to CBP tells me the line wants distance from this. In the reader's shoes, I would leave every gummy, vape and chocolate bar at home, whatever your state allows.