Gee, it must be near the peak of the harvest season for the world's No. 1 illegal narcotic, i.e. cannabis sativa, as the headlines were absolutely dominated by busts and the like over the weekend.

At the top, at least in terms of name power if not actual size of the seizure, was the story of rap artist Warren G. Warren was busted in Hollywood on charges of marijuana possession and intent to sell. (Really? Is this just a legality or is dude this hard up for cash already?)

Police reported that one Ryan Butler's car was pulled over after running a red light at 1:40 a.m. Oops. Certainly way out of proportion to the charge, LAPD coffers were boosted by $40,000 after each of the two posted $20,000 bail on Sunday morning.

Meanwhile, just across the ocean in Spain, 15 Russian sailors busted in mid-May were formally charged with smuggling and "crimes threatening the health of Spanish citizens." The sting operation last month netted the unlucky group nearby Atlantic coastal city Huelva. Snagged in the bust were some four metric tons (nearly 4.5 imperial tons or 9,000 pounds) of marijuana.

A big bust was reported in Texas on Saturday when border patrol agents snagged about 131 pounds of marijuana. Police dogs uncovered the good stuff hidden in a pickup truck trapdoor. Estimated value of the smoke was totaled just under $105,000.

Though quite a bust, it was nothing for the Hebbronville station, who reported taking a ton of the stuff in one fruitful May weekend.

Finally, in Washington, a "million-dollar marijuana-growing operation" was shut down in Longview, though the lucky/unlucky inhabitants of the home in question were not at home and therefore currently remain on the lam.

Reportedly, law enforcement officials were acting a tip from a neighbor who "reported suspicious activity and the odor of marijuana." Amazing that a serial killer can slay and eat dozens of victims while neighbors notice nothing, isn't it? Good thing all those Good Samaritans out there have their priorities well in hand!