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‘Combative’ Arizona Man Indicted for Vaping Marijuana on a Flight

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A man becoming “combative” with a flight attendant when told to sit down on a flight from Arizona to Cedar Rapids. He was indicted for vaping marijuana in a federal court.

John Russell Lindley, 32, of Tempe, Arizona, was indicted last Wednesday in U.S. District Court on one count each of unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of methamphetamine and cocaine, and false statements or representations, according to court documents.

According to the indictment, Lindley, in his assigned seat, initially began smoking marijuana with a vape pen on Dec. 15, but he later triggered the lavatory’s smoke detector.

A flight attendant responded to the alarm and started knocking “forcefully” on the door. The occupant, later identified as Lindley, wouldn’t open the door and the flight attendant unlocked it from the outside.

The indictment shows that when the door opened, the attendant saw smoke and smelled marijuana and Lindley was directed back to his seat. When the attendant asked Lindley for identification, he became belligerent.

When the Allegiant flight landed in Cedar Rapids, all passengers were told to remain seated but Lindley didn’t follow instructions and he stood up and started taking out his items from the overheard bin. The flight attendant directed Lindley to sit down.

Lindley’s actions on the plane “intimidated a flight crew member and attendant,” which interfered with their ability to carry out their duties, according to the indictment.

Authorities also discovered Lindley had a vial that contained methamphetamine and cocaine in his checked bag.

The indictment shows that Lindley also gave false statements to the FBI that he had a medical marijuana card in Arizona that authorized him to legally smoke marijuana to treat a health condition. His statements were false because agents said he did not have a valid medical marijuana card.

Lindley will appear in the U.S. District Court for the first time on November 12.

For more information on vaping, refer to vapebiz.net.



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