Marijuana use is not unusual for American NBA basketball players. However, this type of “herb” is not legalized in every state in the country. That’s why just one mistake is enough to take a person’s life a mile away. Striker Montrezl Harrell of the Charlotte Hornets football team is the latest case to be caught up in legal trouble.

Montrezl Harrell was arrested for marijuana possession in Kentucky

On May 12 local time, Madison County police in the city of Richmond, Kentucky, noticed suspicious signs on a Honda Pilot car. The driver drove the vehicle erratically and even violated the prescribed distance between vehicles. Therefore, the car was investigated by the police.

The police even discovered nearly 1.5kg of marijuana stored in a vacuum bag in a backpack in the back seat of the car. Only when retrieving information from the card did we learn that the driver was none other than pioneer Montrezl Harrell. He said the Honda Pilot car was a rented vehicle. It is still unclear why Harrell was in Kentucky at the time of the incident other than speculation that the former Los Angeles Lakers star participated in some friendly matches with college-level players here.

Montrezl Harrell averaged 13.1 points in 21 minutes of playing time per game in his 7th NBA season.

In Kentucky, possession of 8 OZ (226g) or more is a class D felony for a first-time defendant. Being placed in this penalty frame means that Montrezl Harrell is facing a fine ranging from 1,000 USD – 10,000 USD and could be in prison from 1 to 5 years. Up to now, the striker wearing the number 8 shirt has not yet commented on this event.

Marijuana use is no longer something new among basketball players in the US. Even A-list stars like Kevin Durant or Klay Thompson are also “tycoons” in using this “herbal” as a relaxation measure. However, it is not uncommon to be caught by the police for possessing too much when participating in traffic.

Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia

A year ago, also when many teams were on a break, famous defender Alex Caruso of the Chicago Bulls was also arrested in his hometown of Texas for the same crime. There is even a case where female player Brittney Griner was arrested and detained by Russian authorities for more than half a year. Obviously, basketball players need to be very careful in using this “banned substance” because the consequences of getting into trouble are already in sight.

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