Authorities in California's Fresno County have seized $1 billion worth of marijuana plants from pot farms discovered in the Sierra Mountains the past week.

A Wednesday press release by Fresno County said authorities also arrested 82 Mexicans acting as caretakers of the farms during the Operation Save Our Sierra. The massive operation aims to remove marijuana plantations in the Sierra Mountains operated by Mexican drug cartels.

A "Harry Potter" actor has been charged with producing class B drugs. Jamie Waylett, who plays Hogwarts bully Vincent Crabbe in the film franchise, allegedly grew 10 cannabis plants at his home.

The 19-year-old actor was found in possession of cannabis after police stopped him and a friend in a vehicle they were driving. Eight bags of the substance were found on the scene.

It was a scene that would have made Cheech and Chong, the comedians best remembered for their stoner movies, cry.

Nearly 2,000 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $6 million went up in smoke in Hillsborough County, Florida Friday morning, destroyed in a TECO waste-to-energy incinerator at Falkenburg Road.

The Rhode Island Senate has passed a bill by a 30-2 margin allowing nonprofit stores in the state to sell marijuana to medical patients.

The bill now heads to Governor Donald Carcieri for approval, although he vetoed similar legislation last year.

A man stands accused of being drunk at the wheel after police found him asleep in a drive-thru lane with a beer in his cup holder Saturday.

Kitsap County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call at a Silverdale Wendy's fast food restaurant about 2:30 a.m., where witnesses said a car had been parked in the closed drive-thru lane for about 30 minutes, the UPI reported.