NewsMay 18, 2015
Sea weed? Marijuana package washes ashore
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. -- A man stumbled upon a 10-pound package of marijuana that washed up on the beach. Ron Smith was taking a walk near the Cotton Bayou Beach access when he noticed what he thought was a seat cushion floating in the water. He soon realized the package was a bag full of compressed marijuana. Police say the bag weighed 10 pounds and was worth about $8,000. Another package of marijuana washed up on a North Carolina beach. It contained more than 12 pounds of marijuana...Associated Press
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ORANGE BEACH, Ala. -- A man stumbled upon a 10-pound package of marijuana that washed up on the beach. Ron Smith was taking a walk near the Cotton Bayou Beach access when he noticed what he thought was a seat cushion floating in the water. He soon realized the package was a bag full of compressed marijuana. Police say the bag weighed 10 pounds and was worth about $8,000. Another package of marijuana washed up on a North Carolina beach. It contained more than 12 pounds of marijuana.
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