They wo n't look for pot , but they could issue a $ 999 ticket if they incidentally found it . Official : ` ` We just want to make it clear if they are traveling that they just know the rules '' Denver police , who patrol the huge airport , will decide if a ticket will be issued , just as if it were a speeding ticket , Stegman said . TSA officers at checkpoints do not look for marijuana in bags or pockets . Colorado was the first U.S. state to license retail sales of marijuana .
They wo n't look for pot , but they could issue a $ 999 ticket if they incidentally found it . Official : ` ` We just want to make it clear if they are traveling that they just know the rules '' TSA officers at checkpoints do not look for marijuana in bags or pockets . Colorado was the first U.S. state to license retail sales of marijuana .