Caltrans worker finds marijuana bundle on side of Highway 101 near Petaluma

A Caltrans worker found more than a pound of marijuana on the side of Highway 101 near Petaluma on Thursday.

The pot was in a resealable plastic bag lying on the northbound shoulder of Highway 101 near the county line. The worker returned it to the maintenance office at the end of the day and left it overnight, CHP Sgt. Dave Derczo.

When Caltrans personnel called Friday to alert the CHP, the plant's aroma already was thick in the air, causing headaches, Derczo said.

A CHP officer was dispatched to collect the pot and book it into evidence, he said.