Clay County Sheriff's Deputy Holds 4/20 'Tweet-A-Long'

CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI — An intrepid deputy with the Clay County Sheriff's Department in north western Missouri has been holding a 4/20 Tweet-a-long today. April 20 is something of a national holiday for marijuana smokers across the country — in case you didn't know. Corporal J. Barden began at about 9 a.m. with a selfie and a warning that officers had just pulled over a driver who reeked of pot.

We’re starting the #CCSOTweetalong with Corporal Barden, right #meow pic.twitter.com/PkRu1rvqJ4
— Clay County Sheriff (@SheriffClayCo) April 20, 2018

"Driver is going to jail, his car is getting towed," Barden announced a short time later, adding that police dog Blaze had arrived to provide backup.

Yes, his name is really Blaze #CCSOTweetalong pic.twitter.com/QuZwghYQAR
— Clay County Sheriff (@SheriffClayCo) April 20, 2018

At one point, the Department's Twitter account posted an apology for briefly suspending the Tweet-a-long. "The Tweeter was put to work directing traffic," the Department wrote.

If you were wondering, the weight of the drugs seized on our first car stop this morning was a felony amount. #CCSOTweetalong
— Clay County Sheriff (@SheriffClayCo) April 20, 2018

"Thanks for following today's #CCOSTweetalong," Barden posted this afternoon. "Be safe!"

Some states, like Colorado, have increasing legalized small amounts of marijuana, but Missouri is not among them. Sixty-four percent of Americans favor legalizing the drug, and activists say current laws are applied disproportionately to African Americans, leading to racial disparities in America's criminal justice system.

As for why 4/20 is the "high holiday?" Find out here.

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