Man Claims Pot was for Composting, Not Smoking

File this under incredibly creative excuses: an Iowa man told police that recycling was all he had in mind when he was found to be the proud owner of a large quantity of marijuana. I mean, why bother pulling the old “It’s not mine!” or “I thought it was oregano!” when you can at least come up with something entertaining that will get your name in the news.

The Jackson Sun has it:

A complaint by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says the 30-year-old man told police in Iowa City that he planned to turn several large bags of marijuana into compost.

Officers report the bags he had when he was arrested early Saturday held a “gallon” or more of marijuana each.

The complaint says officers didn’t buy the compost story. The suspect remained in jail Sunday without posting $14,000 bail on a charge of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute.

I’m going to remember that next time I uh, know somebody who knows somebody who has what might be something like pot. Especially if they have several GALLONS of it. Jesus. Puff, puff, compost!

Link [Jackson Sun]
Photo credit: Flickr user r0bz

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