If a family that plays together stays together (or is it “prays together”? Whatever), what are we to make of a family that’s caught holding 66 pounds of marijuana?
That can be asked of Cynthia F. Bruckner, 62, and her son Scot A. Christensen, 42, who were arrested Wednesday near Lincoln, Nebraska, after police allegedly found 66 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.
New research in marijuana cultivation has pointed to a link between the absence of the cannabidol compound (CBD) in certain strains of skunk weed and the development of psychosis. The elimination of CBD through selective breeding increases the THC content, which may play a key role in the development of psychosis. Studies on the role of these two compounds have shown that “pure synthetic THC causes transient psychosis in 40 to 50 percent of healthy people. In stark contrast to THC, CBD appears to have an anti-psychotic effect.”
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A marijuana bust along the U.S.-Mexico border revealed 30 pounds of the drug stuffed into framed pictures of Jesus Christ, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said Wednesday.
“This is not the first time we have seen smugglers attempt to use religious figures and articles of faith to further their criminal enterprise,” said William Molaski, port director of the agency’s office in El Paso, Texas, in a statement.
“What some might find offensive or sacrilegious has unfortunately become a standard operating procedure for drug smugglers. This would include using religious symbols, children and senior citizens in their attempts to defeat the CBP inspection process.”
Authorities said a 22-year-old woman in a Jeep from Juarez, Mexico, told federal border patrol officers that she had nothing to declare besides the framed art. The officers checked out the vehicle with Cesar, a federal drug-sniffing dog, who alerted them to three framed pictures of Jesus in the vehicle.
The officers pulled the backing of the pictures and found numerous bundles, authorities said. The woman was arrested.
The bust was one of three marijuana seizures made Tuesday at the El Paso point of entry. Officers said they seized 214 pounds of marijuana in the two other busts.
A 20-year-old university student in Michigan is hospitalized and in serious condition after police shot the man Wednesday while serving a drug warrant. He was unarmed, investigators said.
Coming through an apartment’s back door, an Ottawa County deputy allegedly shined a flashlight into the student’s face, causing him to raise his right hand in front of his eyes.
The officer, whose name was not released, fired a single bullet into Derek Copp’s chest. the 20-year-old Grand Valley State University student, who survived the shooting, said he had no idea the man was an officer.
“He never even had a chance to even see who was coming at him, with a bright flashlight in his face,” said Sheryl Copp, Derek’s mother, in a 24 Hour News 8 report. “He had no clue. He heard someone knock on his door, and he had no clue.”
Copp’s parents insist their son is not a drug dealer. however, he appears to be a marijuana activist, stating on his facebook page he likes to “SMOKA DA BOLSKI” (smoke a ‘bowl’) and on his YouTube page, in a video titled ‘Hippie Lunchtime Hour,’ he makes references to baking marijuana-infused brownies. In another, he plays the fictional role of an acid dealer whose friend goes on a psychedelic journey through clich colors.
Copp’s parents were not notified of the shooting by police, reported CelebStoner. They allegedly found out six hours later. Continue reading
(CNN) — In a messy drug bust this week, investigators uncovered more than 700 pounds of marijuana stuffed in a septic tank truck full of human waste, Arizona police said Friday.
And the search of the truck was as awful as it sounds.
“Yeah, that really does suck,” Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves told CNN. “It’s a long way to go to make a bust.”
Hidden in the holding tank of the truck were 743 pounds of pot, worth about $409,000 on the street, police said in a news release. Continue reading
