Image of the Day: Mexico burns 46 tons of marijuana

Unto the Breach ^ | 12 May 2010 | Reuters/Jorge Duenes

[Crush]

Caption: A Mexican soldier stands guard as blocks of marijuana, weighing a total of 46 tons, are incinerated at a military base in the border city of Tijuana May 11, 2010. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes

[Crush]

Just how much money is 46 tons of marijuana worth?

[1rudeboy]

Depends. From the source? Wholesale? Retail?

[Uncle Miltie]

Q: Does the guard look high to you?

[paterfamilias]

[KarlInOhio]

Thus driving up the price of marijuana from the cartel which paid the most for the local army unit's loyalty.

[KarlInOhio]

He looks disappointed to be the only soldier assigned upwind of the fire.

[Dr. Ursus]

How,man,which way is the wind blowing?

[ArrogantBustard]

The guard is upwind ... the hippies are all downwind.

[babble-on]

I feel like Bluto when he saw the mover drop a case of Jack Daniels

[Tupelo]

Nice photo.
Mexican soldier wearing American supplied uniform, American supplied weapon, American supplied helmet, goggles and bulletproof vest and high on Mexican marijuana.
Really helps explain the problems on the border states doesn’t it?

[Le Chien Rouge]

I’m sure there has been more than 46 tons of marijuana smoked at a single ‘Dead show than was burned in the picture.

God knows we tried.

[FoxPro]

At $200 an ounce that would be around 30 million.

[GonzoGOP]

Mexico burns 46 tons of marijuana

And now seeks 46 tons of Cheetoes.

[Onelifetogive]

Mexico burns 46 tons of marijuana

Quote from an on-scene reporter, "Wow man...look at all the smoke!"

[blackdog]

The 70’s in me cries on the inside. Too bad the world turned into humorless criminal enterprise where the gubmint and the cartels split 50/50.

As to the burning of those 46 tons, my money is on old hay and straw representing the larger share of the proportionate mass.

[VRWCmember]

[Nervous Tick]

>> At $200 an ounce

TWO HUNDRED BUCKS AN OUNCE?

Back when I was a pup it was only... er, nevermind.

[a fool in paradise]

They couldn’t have done this on 4-20 day?

[Nervous Tick]

>> As to the burning of those 46 tons, my money is on old hay and straw representing the larger share of the proportionate mass.

I theenk eet works like thees:

If you pay your bribes, the Mexican police and army burn hay and straw (and help you smuggle the real thing into Norteamerica).

If you DON’T pay your bribes, it goes “Up In Smoke”.

[CrazyIvan]

Has Europe canceled flights over this cloud?