Whoa, that's a lot of pot.
Still, we feel for Brandon James Manger, 23, who was caught with it all in his SUV last night just north of Klamath Falls by Oregon State Police. Manger is from the Bend area, according to OSP.
I mean, maybe he gets really bad headaches and that's his medicine. Definitely looks like he might have a headache.
Expensive medicine, though. Troopers estimate the herb's value at $250,000 minimum.
We've done quite a bit of reporting on medical marijuana over the past couple of years and recently ran this story on Bend's marijuana collectives. The issue isn't always easy to understand, given all the gray area that exists in Oregon's medical pot laws.
But Oregon Capitol News came out with this video yesterday that weighs the benefits of a medical marijuana dispensary system in Oregon and is a good starter for those looking to understand this often complex issue.