The Casper Police Department wants to make sure residents are informed about the dangers of driving under the influence, and not just alcohol, but also drugs like marijuana.
There are many rumors about where the term "420" ((pronounced four-twenty) originated and how it became the code word for cannabis users, but the most widely excepted version revolves around a group of young pot-heads in the early 1970s called the Waldos.
A motorist near Casper was recently pulled over for a routine traffic violation. The Wyoming Highway Patrol found more than they bargained for inside the vehicle...
Robert J. Michelson wanted to know how much trouble he could get in for growing one marijuana plant. So he called 911 and asked.
The dispatcher tried to dissuade him for using the emergency service for a non-emergency, but he persisted, and admitted he was growing marijuana before asking her what the legal ramifications of doing that would be.