25,000 Small Town Residents in Turkey Accidentally Get High, Chinese Netizens Can’t Stop Laughing

A Turkish security officer throws a torch on some of the 20 tons of marijuana that inadvertently intoxicated thousands of nearby residents.

This week, Chinese news outlets picked up a bizarre story from Turkey that instantly went viral across social media platforms. 

The delayed report, originally from April 18th, described Turkish police’s attempt to destroy 20 tons of seized cannabis in an open field. But the smoke drifted straight into a town nearby called Lice, accidentally getting over 25,000 residents sick.

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