Baggage brimming with marijuana becoming more common at LAX

California is growing so much marijuana that people are turning to smuggling it via LAX in an effort to get more money for their cannabis crop in other states, said a defense lawyer who specializes in marijuana cases. (File photo)
LOS ANGELES — More than a year after California legalized the recreational use of cannabis, trafficking arrests have surged 166% at LAX, it was reported Monday.
The 166% figure was based on arrest records obtained by the Los Angeles Times, the newspaper reported.