The Burger King Weed Whopper Fiasco
November 14th, 2006 by Alex
Basically, this whole ordeal (and the cast of characters) stinks of retardation. Although amusing, it was stupid as hell to put weed on anything being served to police. You’re always going to get caught. Also, there’s a valid point that if the officers didn’t notice the herb and were then called to a violent crime, who knows what would have happened?
Next we have the money-hungry police officers suing for “personal injury, negligence, battery and violation of fair practices”. Are you serious? So you ate a burger with a little pot on it. That’s definitely not an injury or any type of battery. Aren’t cops used to facing serious issues like domestic abuse or armed robbery? If you ask me the Isleta Pueblo tribal police probably don’t have shit to do anyway. Why not file a lawsuit…
And of course, there’s the just as money-hungry attorney who is helping these police officers file their claim. He’s throwing out nice big newsworthy quotes to make the public get on his side. Yes, the dudes who did this were stupid. Yes, it could have led to something dangerous, but it didn’t. Punish them accordingly and let everyone move on with their lives.
This is just a modern example of society gone wrong. Unfortunately, Burger King is the extra-special loser in this situation - their public relations has taken a hit, they hired these dumb asses in the first place and now they have to deal with a lawsuit. Not a good day to be a fast-food big wig.
[via Miami Herald]
Italy Relaxes Stance on Cannabis Use
November 14th, 2006 by Alex
Health Minister Livia Turco has doubled the amount of active ingredient a person can have on them from 1/2 a gram to 1 gram. This means up to 40 joints can be possessed at one time by an individual. I’m not sure how the Italian government came up with the idea that exactly 40 joints are equal to 1g of active THC. Considering the amazing amount of difference between people’s rolling styles, this seems like a really inefficient way to categorize usage. Still, you don’t here me arguing.
There was opposition to this movement from the center-right of the Italian government. Carlo Giovanardi, the architect of previous regulations, believes this to be an irresponsible and “morally harmful” piece of legislation. Obviously, a majority of people do not agree with this. Shit, an Italian lawmaker even planted marijuana seeds in the courtyard of the Chamber of Deputies.
I’m glad to see that Italy is joining the global movement to re-structure attitudes towards cannabis use. Hopefully, this will encourage other nations close by to follow suit.
[via Stuff]
Juicy Blunts: Mango Papaya
November 14th, 2006 by Alex
It’s been too long since a product review has dropped, so let’s get’r done. Juicy Blunts is throwing a twist into things with their Mango Papaya blunt wrap.
Following the trend of their latest releases, the packaging is eye catching and each contains 1 leaf. The tapered edge makes rolling the blunt smooth and easy. Leaf smell is great, Juicy did a good job combining the smells. The mango slightly over powers the papaya, but you can tell both aromas are present. The wrap burned smooth even if there wasn’t any taste added to the smoke. Also, a slight mango aroma was given off by the blunt while it burned.
Overall, this is a very solid blunt that just needs a little more personality to take it to the top.
Price: $1.50
tFS Rating: 7.0/10Batman & Robin To The Rescue
November 13th, 2006 by Alex
Halloween has come and gone, but it looks like 2 coppers in England decided to keep the vibe alive. Dressed up as Batman and Robin, they were able to capture a suspected drug dealer.
Playing the part of drunk party goers, Sgt. Tony Smith and PC Mike Holman pretended to enter a fake costume party at the suspected targets house. They obnoxiously knocked and tried to gain entry but when they weren’t allowed in, snuck around to the backyard.
Shortly after, a couple of uniformed police officers showed up at the house and inquired after the drunken disturbance. The duped home owners gladly invited the cops inside and that’s when one of the men took off through the back door. Luckily, the caped crusader and his trusty sidekick were ready to lay a smack down on the guy and bring him in on charges.
I guess since English bobbies aren’t allowed to carry guns they have to be a little more ingenious than the average American cop. Still, the Dynamic Duo always finds a way to get the job done.
[via This Is London]
$1.9M Seizure in the Philippines
November 13th, 2006 by Alex
Here are some hot off the press images from the Philippines. More than 10,000 marijuana plants, valued at $1.9 million, were discovered and uprooted by the Philippine National Police. The crop was found in raids at the tri-boundaries of La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Bengued provinces.
Looks like some farmer is about to have a really crappy day.
More photos after the jump.
Filthy Couple Make Kids Live in Drug Den
November 13th, 2006 by Alex
Michael and Dorothy Negron, the upstanding looking people to the right, are the owners of a disgusting, drug-filled house. What’s worse, is their children and grandchildren were forced to live inside. We’re talking used needles all over the place, a loaded gun on the floor, and a smörgåsbord of drugs in the apartment. Two of the three children even tested positive for having cocaine in their systems. Disgusting.
People like this make me sick. The Negrons are right up there with child molesters in my book. Why? Because forcing a child to live in such filth and squalor, around drugs and guns, and constantly seeing and absorbing domestic violence situations will negatively impact them for the rest of their life.
I hope both Michael and Dorothy get a nice, lengthy prison sentence to contemplate their way of life and where it’s gotten them. Oh yea, and an ass-beating or two seven.
[via WSBTV]
Sandwich Shop Slangs Marijuana
November 11th, 2006 by Alex
Trying to hide illegal activities from police in a sandwich shop is like trying to avoid fat people at Jennie Craig - it’s just not going to work. Three people in Wyncote, Philadelphia found this out the hard way.
The Wyncote Mini Deli had been serving up a little something extra with their subs & sodas. For the low price of $25, you could add a weed sack as a side order. All it took was knowing the secret code - buying a child-sized container of Hug Juice and adding the extra cash to your payment, both at the same time.
Well, someone’s always got to ruin a good thing, so an anonymous tip was dropped to the police. During their investigation, they tested the code “time and time again”. Hmmm. I’m sure that had nothing to do with free, case related sandwiches. Nooothing at all.
The investivation, led by Captain Chris Werner, resulted in the searching of the Philly sub shop and 2 other residences. They found 4 loaded guns, $15,000 in cash and 22 lbs. of marijuana worth a street value of around $185,000.
Obviously, not your average sized bust for a small city just North of Philadelphia.
[via NORML]
Pot + Candy = Crazy Delicious
November 10th, 2006 by AlexI don’t think it’s possible to be more lame and un-interesting than this DEA agent. If I was playing show and tell with all those scrumptious looking candy bars you can bet I’d be putting some more emotion behind my presentation.
Oh, and I’ll take 1 KeefKat to go.
