Mississippi man arrested after Marion, Ill. police find more than 80lbs. of pot during traffic stop

Toptrendreporttv April 17, 2023

In Marion, Illinois, authorities have reported an incident in which a man was stopped for speeding in a construction zone on southbound Interstate 57 early on Monday morning, April 17. Upon inspection, police discovered a significant amount of marijuana weighing almost 83 pounds, along with 30 bottles of THC syrup and 40 vape pens in the man's car. While marijuana is legal in the state of Illinois, possession of more than 80 pounds of the drug is not permitted by law. According to Illinois state legislation, residents are only allowed to possess up to 30 grams of marijuana. Non-residents, on the other hand, are allowed to carry half of that amount, but the drug must be securely sealed in dispensary-authorized containers.