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You Must Be Wasted - Weird Stories About Drugs

High, Wasted, and Hilarious

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As the old public service announcement says, "This is your mind on drugs." Remember, Kids, don't try any of this at home.

Prisoners Grow Pot

An inmate at a British prison managed to grow pot right under guards' noses, according to The Sun. He told them he was growing tomato plants... and they either believed them, or they were sampling it.

Actual 911 Call: Someone Stole My Marijuana!

Calvin HooverMarion County (Oregon) Sheriff's Office
If you call the cops to report a theft, you should probably leave out the part about the stolen marijuana. You also probably shouldn't call from your cell phone when driving drunk. Oregon police say Calvin Hoover, 21, made just such a call... and dispatchers had a hard time understanding him because he had to stop to vomit, according to the Statesman Journal.

Meth in Baby's Diaper

Lorri Compo Mug ShotMichigan State Police
Police say Lorri Compo was watching her 1-year-old grandson when she and four others were arrested in a meth bust -- and the baby was later found with drugs in his diaper.

19 Bags of Cocaine in the Bra

Sandra Sanborn 2009 Mug ShotPolice Booking Photo
It was a deflating situation for a heavyset woman from Massachusetts, after police found 19 bags of cocaine in her bra.

Courthouse Pot Pipe

Clinton Gordon 2009 Mug ShotSt. Lucie County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office
What is it they say about marijuana and short term memory? (And don't jump to any conclusions just because I can't remember.) Florida Police say Clinton Gordon came to the St. Pierce courthouse, lined up at the security checkpoint like everybody else, and emptied his pockets into the security tray, forgetting that his pot pipe was there.

'I'm Not Drunk, I'm High'

Jonathan James Sweat 2009 Mug Shot PhotoAlachua County (Fla.) Jail
When Jonathan James Sweat crashed his SUV into the Florida State Attorney's headquarters, he failed three sobriety tests and offered a novel explanation.

'Excuse Me Officer, Someone Stole Our Stash'

It didn't occur to two men from Austin, Minn., that a thief stole an ounce of pot and a smoking device with "sentimental value." Lucky for them, all their drugs were stolen, so police couldn't arrest them.

Cop Cops Weed

A police dispatcher was fired after she admitted buying marijuana for her aunt who is struggling with breast cancer and chemotherapy.

Bong Kitty

A Nebraska man admits to police that he put his 6-month-old kitten in his homemade bong to calm it down, and he's sure he's not the first person to do such a thing. He faces animal cruelty charges.

YouTube Boob

A 25-year-old British man was arrested after posting his indoor marijuana farm on YouTube, allegedly documenting the crop at various stages of growth.

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