Western Railroad Discussion > 130 pounds in weed in jeep struck by train

https://www.wowt.com/2023/01/07/130-pounds-weed-found-jeep-struck-by-train/

 Bad luck or no luck at all?

JAmtrak Wrote:
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>  Bad luck or no luck at all?

Depends on your point of view. Very lucky, got a trafficker in jail and 130 lbs of dope off the streets. Maybe not so good for the engineer.

Did this happen in Weed?

Lucky there wasn't a fire. Could have gotten the whole town high...

TomG Wrote:
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 130 lbs of dope off the
> streets.

wellllll,,, or maybe scattered all over the streets.

TAW

 

The (legal) weed retailers in many states could have made good use of this product.  Sold it, collected sales taxes, etc

czuleget Wrote:
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> Did this happen in Weed?

No that town is in northern CA just off of I5.

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> The (legal) weed retailers in many states could
> have made good use of this product.  Sold it,
> collected sales taxes, etc

Yes but due to high taxes put on it by the reulators around southern OR it has cause huge illegal pot farms. Dont know where it goes after harvest but since its not taxed cheeper for those who process it for legal sales to buy. 

BAB Wrote:
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> Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> > The (legal) weed retailers in many states could
> > have made good use of this product.  Sold it,
> > collected sales taxes, etc
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> Yes but due to high taxes put on it by the
> reulators around southern OR it has cause huge
> illegal pot farms. Dont know where it goes after
> harvest but since its not taxed cheeper for those
> who process it for legal sales to buy. 

Thanks.  Many states require the product has to be grown in their state, or in an approved (by them) out of state facility.  They want a clear chain of custody for the goods from seed to sale.

Union Pacific's entire report on the incident was, "Hey dude! You got the munchies, too?"

JAmtrak Wrote:
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>  Bad luck or no luck at all?

Or a user too!  I am often amused by the arrests of drug transporters, because they constantly do stupid stuff that get them noticed by the police.  I mean, if you are going to transport drugs, don't speed, make sure your lights all work, don't drive recklessly, don't drive when most perople are not on the roads, like middle of the night!  It's just common sense, but they are so doped up they have no commone sense.  Like taking your jeep over the tracks when there is a perfectly fine crossing just a short distance away.  Dang!

RR

The cost (potential jail time) and the benefit (a few hundred dollars) don't favor the drug mule.

But they may not be. The sharpest tack in the drawer.

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Reading the article, I think there may have been more than 130 pounds when he started his trip.