(KTLA-TV)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- A local man was arrested for smoking pot on a Jet Blue flight headed to Newark, New Jersey.

Adam Blumenkranz, 43, of Los Angeles, reportedly lit up a marijuana pipe mid-flight on Monday in the plane's bathroom.


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Police met Blumenkranz at the terminal gate in New Jersey and took him into custody.

He is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and drug paraphernalia.

Blumenkranz told police he did not believe he had done anything wrong because he has a medical marijuana card.