FirenzeSage: How about a peanut butter and pot sandwitch? [TSA]

A 47-year-old Vacaville, CA man learned Sunday that a jar of Skippy peanut butter is no match for TSA airport security X-ray machine.

The passenger was hoping to leave Oakland International Airport on a Delta Airlines flight to Los Angeles, but he missed his flight. Transportation Security Administration officers found marijuana concealed in a peanut butter jar in his carry-on bag, officials said.

“Drugs arenâ€t something weâ€re looking for,” said TSA spokesman Nico Melendez. “The concern here is that peanut butter is prohibited anyway because of the liquid ban. And when we see something in the X-ray hidden in a jar, we need to find out what it is.”

In this case, it was a small amount of pot, though Melendez did not know the exact weight.

Witnesses said the passenger told authorities he had hidden the marijuana because he didnâ€t have a medical marijuana card, Melendez said.

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In the world of TSA, peanut butter is a liquid.

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