MENDHAM BOROUGH -- A 19-year-old tried but couldn’t quite get rid of his entire stash when Mendham Borough police stopped his car, police said.

Ryan Kuppersmith, of Long Hill, was pulled over for an obstructed rear-view mirror as he turned from Cold Hill Road onto Route 24 at 10:58 a.m. on Thursday, according to Detective Christopher Gobbi.

Kuppersmith did not pull over immediately and was observed fidgeting in the vehicle, Gobbi said.

Patrolman Chris Hopf approached the vehicle and detected the odor of marijuana.

Hopf, while speaking with the driver, also noticed that Kuppersmith had marijuana stuck in his teeth and along his gums.

“It was determined that he had eaten the marijuana,” Gobbi said.

Kuppersmith was charged with being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of marijuana under 50 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, hindering prosecution, obstructing administration of law, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, obstructed view and failure to exhibit proper documents.

He was released pending a court hearing.