Arrested for Weed in Hardee's Parking Lot

25 year old Juan Francisco Rodriguez was riding in the passengers seat of a friends vehicle when it was pulled over for a minor traffic violation at A Hardees in Wildwood NJ Thanksgiving day. When police approached the vehicle they reported a "strong odor of marijuana" and asked the inhabitants if there were any drugs present. Reports indicate that Rodriquez admitted to being in possession of cannabis.

Police confiscated the Jar of cannabis present in the vehicle an placed Rodriguez under arrest. He was transported to the Sumter County Detention Center and charged with Possession of Marijuana. He was released after posting a $1,000 bond and will appear in court on an undisclosed date.

In New Jersey the maximum penalty for possession of marijuana in quantities less than 50g is up to 6 months incarceration and a $1,000 fine.