An Uber Eats driver in New Jersey picked up a burrito for a customer that smelled so peculiar they ended up calling the police.
According to the Washington Township Police Department, the delivery worker, who was driving through Washington Township to Glassboro with what they thought was an order of Mexican food, rang the police because the burrito they were driving with smelled strongly of marijuana.
Officer Lou DeStefano of the Washington Township Police Department arrived at the scene to investigate the contents of the delivery.
There, according to the police department, he discovered that the driver was actually transporting an ounce of marijuana wrapped in foil, a bottle of water and a box of soup.
The police department joked on a pun-filled Instagram release: "When your burrito delivery comes with extra greens... and we're not talking guac!"
Posting a photo of the "burrito" in question on their Instagram page, the department added: "This wasn't the kind of wrap anyone ordered!
"The 'burrito' is now in evidence, and we're cooking up an investigation.
"If you know anything about this high-flying delivery, call our Detective Bureau at 856-589-0330."
Newsweek left a message with a request for comment via phone for the Washington Township Police Department.
Recreational marijuana is legal in the state of New Jersey. Customers over the age of 21 can purchase weed from dispensaries across the state.
However, according to research from the Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies (CAS) at Rutgers University, the illegal weed market still thrives even when the drug is legalized in a state.
Joseph Detrano, CAS science writer, found that in California "police reports suggest that arrests for pot crimes have increased following the drug's legalization... documents suggest that arrests have risen as much as 166% since 1996."
Per Detrano, a large factor in why the illegal market is thriving despite the drug being available to purchase legally is due to its cost.
Detrano wrote: "Perhaps the most significant of these advantages is the possibility for local dealers to sell bud at far lower prices. Thanks to the significant $9.25 tax per ounce of flower required from dealers and an additional 15% excise tax required from the consumer, legal options in California may end up far pricier than their underground counterparts."
In New Jersey, all legal cannabis sales are subject to the state's 6.625 percent tax. It is unclear whether ordering weed from a dealer and hoping that it will be delivered by an Uber Eats driver without a sense of smell is cheaper in the long run than going to a dispensary.
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