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Baggie of marijuana turns up in Knesset bathroom

Small amount of grass discovered in facilities used by officials only; invesitigation launched into its source

By Stuart Winer
  • Stuart Winer is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel.
 20 July 2016, 6:33 pm
Marijuana. (Abir Sultan/Flash90)

A small bag of marijuana was discovered Wednesday at the Knesset, in a bathroom stall used only by lawmakers and their aides. An image of the discovery released by the Knesset showed a relatively small amount of marijuana in a plastic bag.

A parliamentary assistant found the bag of grass in the wing where the MKs’ offices are located and immediately alerted the Knesset Guard, Channel 2 television reported.

The baggie was handed over to the Knesset Officer who was able to confirm that it was a small amount of marijuana.

According to the report, the bag was found in a cubicle on the lower level of the Knesset, close to a storage cupboard.

A small amount of marijuana, next to a NIS 10 coin, found in a Knesset bathroom cubicle on July 20, 2016. (Knesset)

An investigation was quickly opened to find the source of the drugs.

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