A YouTube prankster attempted to prank a police officer by dropping a pound of CBD hemp flower in front of him. The officer, however, was not amused and suspected that the prankster was simulating a drug transaction. The prankster explained that he was making a video for YouTube and that the substance was CBD flower, not marijuana. The officer confiscated the substance as evidence, citing that simulating a drug transaction is illegal in Arizona. The prankster was let off with a warning but may not get the CBD flower back.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A person is dropping a pound of CBD flower in public as part of a YouTube prank.
2. The person is approached by a police officer who confiscates the CBD flower.
3. The officer explains that it is illegal to simulate drugs, even if the substance is not actually marijuana.
4. The person is told that the CBD flower will be impounded as evidence.
5. The officer gives the person an incident number and tells them that a detective will contact them.
6. The person is free to go, but may not get the CBD flower back.
7. The person is doing this prank to get a reaction from police officers.
8. The person has done similar pranks in the past and has a YouTube channel.
9. The person is aware that they may have broken the law by simulating drugs.
10. The officer warns the person that trying to get a rise out of cops is not a good idea.
11. The person is given a warning and allowed to leave.
12. The person is told that the detective will contact them to let them know what will happen to the impounded CBD flower.
13. The person is given an incident number and the officer's name and badge number.
14. The person is told that they can try to get the CBD flower back through the detective.