Some marijuana consumers around the U.S may experience shortages or price increases after a sharp increase in the frequency of one ton or more marijuana busts along highways. Avocados, bananas, batteries and toilet paper are just a few of the things police have found more than 29,000 pounds of marijuana hidden inside while conducting searches of tractor trailers already during the month of February. (more…)

While most of us were enjoying our Thanksgiving festivities, some people were really enjoying the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam which concluded on Thanksgiving Day (List of winners). According to U.S Customs officers, many patrons returning to Philadelphia International Airport enjoyed the cup so much they decided to return with some souvenirs. 1,850 pieces of souvenirs, including rolling papers and one-hitters.

Two people were also detained for concealing marijuana in their underwear (possibly following this guy’s advice) after customs K9 units tipped officers off to the marijuana. (more…)

The production and sale of marijuana has been a popular family business for thousands of years and continues to be a family trade for some despite it’s illegal status. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office announced the bust of one such family that is accused of tranporting $2.5 million dollars worth of marijuana from Yonkers, NY into the Easton, PA area. From there the marijuana was allegedly broken down and distributed across Kutztown University. (more…)

Many Pennsylvania State University students will be looking for new marijuana sources after six current or former students are among seven people charged with being part of a million-dollar marijuana selling operation. According to Attorney General Tom Corbett, Penn State student Paul Spara, 23, of Ruffs Dale, Pa., bought more than 400 pounds of marijuana from Jason Remington of Sauquoit, N.Y., and supplied it to other students. Prosecutors said the drugs were originally shipped from a Canadian Indian reservation to Remington in upstate New York. Investigators say Spara bought 10 to 50 pounds of marijuana a week from Remington, and would then sell some to fraternity members, who in turn sold to other students on campus. (more…)