Florida Man Arrested After Trying to Pay for McDonald’s with Bag of Weed

TAMPA — A 34-year-old Florida man was taken into custody Tuesday after attempting to purchase a Big Mac meal by offering the drive-thru cashier a sandwich bag of marijuana. When informed this was not acceptable payment, he reportedly argued that “thoughts and prayers should count for something” before driving to the first window and waiting for 20 minutes. Police found him asleep in the drive-thru lane with his turn signal still blinking. Officers noted that the suspect had also ordered a large Sprite and seemed genuinely confused about why his payment method was rejected. “He kept insisting it was legal tender in his mind,” said Officer Rodriguez. “That’s not how currency works.” The man faces charges of possession and causing a traffic hazard. The McDonald’s drive-thru was backed up for approximately 45 minutes.