Drop the olive oil and raise your hands
Yet another sure sign the drug war has gone too far.
Gourmet cooks will be required to provide photo ID and sign a log - only then will they be able to purchase a maximum of 1 ounce of fresh basil per month.
Violators face penalties that include a one month diet of canned macaroni and cheese...and that's just the beginning.
Experts worry restrictions could lead to an increase in imported, high-potency marinara from Italy. Recent reports indicate that organized gangs of "foodies" may be smuggling sauces on cruise ships, filling shampoo bottles and other containers with the illicit food items. In Manhattan, authentic pistou can reportedly fetch upwards of $300 per serving, known in foodie parlance as a "dish."
A Pullman landlord notified police about a grow lamp in a closet, and police got a search warrant for a drug raid.In related news, the DEA is considering new restrictions on basil due to an increase in home-made "pasta labs."
Eight officers with guns drawn surprised three roommates in the apartment last weekend and discovered they were growing tomatoes.
Gourmet cooks will be required to provide photo ID and sign a log - only then will they be able to purchase a maximum of 1 ounce of fresh basil per month.
Violators face penalties that include a one month diet of canned macaroni and cheese...and that's just the beginning.
Experts worry restrictions could lead to an increase in imported, high-potency marinara from Italy. Recent reports indicate that organized gangs of "foodies" may be smuggling sauces on cruise ships, filling shampoo bottles and other containers with the illicit food items. In Manhattan, authentic pistou can reportedly fetch upwards of $300 per serving, known in foodie parlance as a "dish."
