Alabama Basketball Player Aden Holloway Arrested on Marijuana Charge

[ruet]

Source: 247 Sports Network

Alabama men's basketball player Aden Holloway was arrested Monday morning, a spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa police department told Bama247.

The spokesperson said that agents with the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force conducted a search of a residence in the 400 block of 30th Avenue East on Monday morning.

The agents recovered more than a pound of marijuana, paraphernalia and cash. Holloway, 21, was charged with first-degree possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp. He was transported to Tuscaloosa County jail on Monday morning, and bond was set at $5,000.

Read more: https://247sports.com/college/alabama/article/alabama-basketball-player-aden-holloway-arrested-on-marijuana-charge-277902189/

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Imagine being arrested for marijuana possession in 2026. JFC!

[walkingman]

1. Welcome to the Bible Belt....

[Tbear]

2. A pound is a lot.

Possession is usually an ounce or less. Except in the Bible Belt of course.

[Figarosmom]

6. And except for people

Who can afford to have a stash of their favorite bud.

[EarthFirst]

8. In New York; possession is up to and including 3 ounces...

5 pounds of cured product; secured in a private residence.

[nitpicked]

3. Alabama star Aden Holloway arrested before NCAA Tournament on felony drug charge

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/alabama-aden-holloway-arrested-drug-charge-ncaa-tournament-march-madness/

[eggplant]

4. It's all about the taxes.

[Figarosmom]

5. Or fixing the game.

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

7. If he'd gone to school in my state he coulda walked to the store and bought it.

There's three pot stores within walking distance of my house. Plenty more elsewhere. Society here hasn't collapsed, indeed you'd hardly notice that pot was legal. Hardly a big deal.

Red AmeriKKKa sure is a shithole country. Seems it's because Jesus, or at least all of the assholes who pretend to speak for the nailed bastard demigod.

[Polybius]

15. Your state allows possession of of over a pound?

Here in NYC, it's legal up to 3 oz.

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

17. Can't imagine anyone's really looking, and

you may not be able to buy that much in a single visit, unless you were a good customer and could afford it - pot is expensive when taxed. Re-selling or re-distributing MIGHT be considered a problem it it were to happen, but the authorities have bigger worries with other stuff.

[BeneteauBum]

20. Here in south Florida

Anything up to 21g is a misdemeanor and above that a felony.

Peace ☮️

[ananda]

9. I never heard of him, and my first thought was..

he must be Black.

Guess what, he is.

[maxsolomon]

11. Because he's a Division 1 NCAA Basketball player?

Or because his last name is Holloway, which is commonly an African-America surname?

[Polybius]

16. You don't think Alabama would arrest a white guy with over a pound?

[maxsolomon]

18. I do think they would arrest a white guy with a lb of weed.

But I don't think you're asking me that question.

[richdj25]

10. Here in Maryland.......

he would had been welcome with open arms by many asking to fill their pipes, rolling papers. along with a few buds to add to their brownie or cookie mix.

Alabama must be still living in the pre-civil rights era...........obviously.

[Demobrat]

12. People still get busted for pot?

Where I live the local dispensary gives out 10% off coupons for the pizza place when you purchase certain product.

[bluedigger]

13. I get 20% off as a Veteran's discount at the local dispensaries.

I can afford extra toppings.

[MichMan]

14. Currently earning $2 million in NIL money from Alabama

Wonder if this means he forfeits it ?

[Initech]

21. This country's priorities are so damn backwards.

A baseball player gets arrested for what should be a misdemeanor marijuana charge, but a guy who ran the world's largest sex trafficking ring for millionaires while committing some absolutely unspeakable crimes against children, gets elected to be president for a second time after completely fucking up the country. WTF.

[JT45242]

22. More than a pound is unlicensed dealer not a user

Even in states where it's legal you need a license

[ruet]

23. And? -NT-

[LudwigPastorius]

24. "Imagine being arrested for marijuana possession in 2026."

There aren't many states where possession of a pound or more is legal. Minnesota is the only one that I know of for sure.

A pound of weed is a LOT, even for someone who smokes constantly.

[ruet]

25. -UPDATE-

Alabama’s Aden Holloway ‘Removed From Campus’ After Drug Arrest

Alabama's Aden Holloway is no longer with the team, as the university announced that the star guard has been "removed from campus" in the wake of his drug arrest Monday morning.

Holloway, the No. 2 scorer for the Crimson Tide, will be off the team until he goes through the school's investigation process, which is conducted outside of the athletic department through the UA Office of Student Conduct.

Alabama, which has won nine of its past 11 games and has the No. 3 offense in the country, is a 4-seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA tournament and will play Hofstra in Friday's first round in Tampa, Florida.

Tuscaloosa County police spokesperson Stephanie Taylor said Holloway was arrested Monday morning after agents with the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force searched a residence near Alabama's campus and "recovered more than a pound of marijuana, paraphernalia and cash."