Law enforcement officials urged the public to stay off beaches after a large amount of marijuana washes up on Florida beaches Saturday morning.
The Neptune Beach Police Department raided Neptune Beach on July 22 after beachgoers noticed strange-looking and smelly seaweed growing along the beach, News 4Jacks reported. report.
A large amount of “seaweed” has been washed up on Neptune Beach. Police believe a bundle of marijuana fell apart offshore. I don’t think I noticed it on my morning walk a few hours ago😂. City officials are currently cleaning up. @wjxt4 pic.twitter.com/zNgc3FUiLu
— Vic Micolucci WJXT (@WJXTvic) July 22, 2023
“I actually picked it up and smelled it to see what it smelled like.
Beachgoer Brian Cruz echoed West’s assessment of the situation, telling the magazine that the shoreline was overgrown with weeds. According to News 4 Jax, Mr. Cruz said, “I don’t know from personal experience, but watching the show, it was probably £5 or £10.”
Police officials said a large amount of marijuana was likely split at sea and washed up on shore, but cautioned against anyone trying to take advantage of the situation.
“Before anyone comes to the surface and starts thinking about turning this find into their own treasure hunt, we urge you to stop doing it. After floating in the ocean for a while, the marijuana rapidly degraded and began to rot,” Neptune Beach Police said in a statement. said on release. (Related: Stoner Nations: More Americans smoke cannabis than cigarettes, study finds)
Police also urged the public to stay off the area until the beach is clean.
