The sands of Neptune Beach, Fla., were littered with some unusual debris this weekend: piles of washed-up marijuana.
The marijuana probably broke open from its packaging at sea and separated before drifting ashore, police said. Neptune Beach Public Works was dispatched to clean it up.
“Before anyone starts thinking about coming out and turning this discovery into your own treasure hunt, we would advise against it,” the police department warned on Facebook. “After floating in the ocean for some time, the marijuana has quickly begun to degrade and rot.”AdvertisementMarijuana possession is illegal in Florida outside of medicinal use, which is authorized only for some conditions.
Saturday’s discovery isn’t the first time the state has been confronted with large amounts of illicit substances on its shores.that there appeared to be an increase in drugs washing up on beaches because of smuggling, citing a recent case in which beachgoers found 2 kilograms of cocaine on Jupiter Island.
Drugs are sometimes dumped if a boat’s occupants fear arrest, and they wash up in Florida, Snyder told WPTV.
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