News
News

California Highway Patrol waxes poetic with marijuana citation

The California Highway Patrol had a message for a driver after bags of marijuana fell from the driver's truck.

Credit: msqrd2/Pixabay

Credit: msqrd2/Pixabay

The California Highway Patrol had a message for a driver after bags of marijuana fell from the driver's truck.
By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
March 23, 2019

The California Highway Patrol waxed poetic on social media after citing a driver when bags of marijuana fell from a truck in Oakland, KTVU reported.

>> Read more trending news

The CHP posted photos of the spilled marijuana on Twitter with the caption: "Roses are red, violets are blue, your spilled weed is green and we have a citation just for you."

The California Highway Patrol said the driver was cited for littering and for driving a commercial vehicle without the proper license, KTVU reported.

About the Author

Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
More Stories

Keep Reading

Ernie Suggs, a reporter at the AJC since 1997, reviews a selection of articles he has contributed to during his time with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, as of Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

Clapping out the paper: A farewell to ink, deadlines and the print AJC

Beginning on Jan. 1, this 157-year-old institution will become a fully digital news operation. No more paper. No more ink-stained fingers. No more paper in your driveway.

DeKalb ambulance provider to receive $77 million contract despite struggles

County officials say ambulance provider AMR has made progress on response times and that the new subsidy should help.

VETERANS DAY

Georgia’s Woman Veteran of the Year beat cancer. Now she helps others.

Georgia Woman Veteran of the Year Raquel Durden survived advanced cancer. Now she helps other female military veterans through her Humble Warrior nonprofit.

The Latest

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks next to Chief of Staff/Chief Policy Officer Courtney English during a press conference to unveil the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative.

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

A.M. ATL: Just a TAD

A.M. ATL: Schools and screens

VETERANS DAY

Georgia’s Woman Veteran of the Year beat cancer. Now she helps others.

Featured

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins' Senate campaign used Sen. Jon Ossoff's Senate portrait (center) to create an AI-generated video of Ossoff talking about his vote not to end the government shutdown. The video was reposted to Collins' campaign account on X (left). (Screenshot)

Credit: Screenshot

OPINON

Murphy: Jon Ossoff warned about deepfakes. Now he is one.

A Mike Collins campaign video uses AI to make Sen. Jon Ossoff say outlandish things. A proposed state law would rein in such uses of AI in campaigns.

President of Atlanta Fed Raphael Bostic announces retirement

Atlanta Fed President and CEO Raphael Bostic has served in the role since 2017, and is the first Black and openly gay chief executive of a regional Fed bank.

1h ago

Savannah ditched 2 marathons. Can shorter race find Peachtree-like success?

Savannah is an attractive destination for those whose idea of a fun weekend getaway is a road race. But two marathons have left town. Will Saturday's shorter race be a keeper?