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Police remind visitors medical marijuana is illegal in Wyoming

Police remind visitors medical marijuana is illegal in Wyoming

If you have visitors coming for the eclipse who might use medical marijuana, you might want to remind them it’s not legal in Wyoming.

The Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police raised the issue in an eclipse-related press release last week.

“Even if you have a card from another state, it is still illegal to possess marijuana in Wyoming,” Natrona County Sheriff Gus Holbrook said in the release. “If you are caught with any controlled substance you will be charged with a misdemeanor or felony drug offense.”

There’s precedent for people bringing medical marijuana into a state while on vacation, only to get in trouble after they arrive.

At my previous reporting job in the Virgin Islands, a tourist from California who used medical marijuana to treat severe anxiety was arrested when police found it in her possession.

She spent the night in jail, faced a large fine and her vacation was completely ruined.

On a lighter note … animal-loving Casperites who are proud of their furry or feathered companions should mark their calendar for Pet Fest at Washington Park on Aug. 26.

The event, which is organized by the Casper Recreation Division and the Community Recreation Foundation, is free. Prizes will be awarded to the pets with the best costumes and tricks, and vendors will be selling pet-related products.

Don’t forget to bring along a leash or carrier, as animals are not allowed to be loose.

If you go, look for me and my three foster kittens. As the kittens were previously feral, they will not be winning any Miss Congeniality awards, but they are quite cute. I’ve named them after the dragons on Game of Thrones, so if anyone has any mini-dragon costumes lying around, let me know.

Gov. Matt Mead will be in Casper this week and he’ll be answering questions from Star-Tribune reporters. I’m currently preparing my questions, but I’d like our readers to have some input, too. If readers have any particular concerns they would like the governor to address, please send them to my email for consideration.

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