I went to High School with Tom, He is the nicest guy you would ever want to meet. And still is...Guys like Tom should not be in Jail..They should figure out something else for him...not jail time.

how about prison?? :) A million dollars worth of drugs smuggled and that's what he deserves.

I went to HS with Tom also. The prohibition on herb needs to go away. Its just as bad a drain on the gov. as alcohol prohibition was. NORMAL.

Nancy - please research how many "over douses" have occured from use of marijuana. It is less dangerous than alcohol. This is not even coming from someone who uses marijuana...

Nancy, their has not been a single death caused by ingesting cannabis as long as it's been on the planet. It is litteraly impossible to overdose on weed. Marijuana is also not sniffed. It can be made into tea, vaporized, baked into cookies or cooked into food, and of course, smoked like tobacco. Marijuana doesn't cause 'dangerous behavior' unless giggling scares you or you fear for the safety of your snack foods. Alcohol prohibition was a ridiculous failure. Human beings own their own bodies, and have a right to decide what they ingest. We are spending billions of dollars locking up 'criminals' who aren't actually hurting anyone, and we, the taxpayers, are footing the bill

'reefer madness' and the pot propaganda supported by our government has somehow stuck in the public mind since the thirties. We have the internet now though. Their is simply no excuse for ignorance when it comes to cannabis. Millions of peoples lives and livelihoods are being ruined by this war on drugs. Over half of adult Americans support marijuana legalization. Over seventy percent support its medical use. It's time to stop locking up and killing our fellow citizens over a plant that grows in the ground.

I'm with Hemostat boy.....it's time. And guys I don't think Tom is going to make the next reunion!....unfortunately!.....

The real crime is that marijuana isn't sold commercially and taxed. Guys like this don't belong in prison. Prison is just being used as a place for "time out" for offenders like this. I want murderers and people not fit for society in there, not a guy like this. I would rather have cheaper taxes from taxing commercially sold marijuana than higher taxes from footing the bill for a stay in prison for guys like this.

Does anyone know if they drug test for elected officials?

Unless pot sells for twice as much in NJ, the value of 250lbs is not even close to $1 million. I suppose it makes a better headline, and gives the authorities an opportunity to ramble on about the evils of marijuana. It should be legalized, then we would be calling Tom a "job creator" instead of a drug dealer...lol

maybe you people should think about this. maybe this is all this guy got caught for. maybe he deals other drugs also. stuff that our kids might be out there experimenting with. possibly dying from. how would you feel if your child died from the drugs this guy put on the streets. if he has a family and kids imagine the life of lies you would have to lead to do this. if he has kids how do you think they feel right now. i dont care how nice somebody is in high school. you do stuff like this that might effect my family. you can rot

exactly.. nice guy in high school > drug dealer does not apply.. ever

It is still illegal. You may even think its ok to smoke and drive, or even go to work under the influence. To his friends that think its ok, well would you want your kids buying from him, and or facing prosecution due to possession. What if your home or your vehicle is damaged or burglarized to buy his "product" ? To bad for Tom, he won't get that big payout he so eagerly anticipated, great for the general pubic Laws are laws, I and many others have learned. BTW, if he's selling one thing illegally, what else is "nice guy" doing for to promote a better society ?

Nice guy? There is nothing nice about Tom Arnold, unless there is something he wants from you. Charming, yes, like a snake in the grass. His greedy venture for money and grandeur started many years ago. His drug of choice is actually cocaine. Well, I guess that comes from a plant too. All you have to do is look at his face to see what a lifetime of lies and darkness will do to a person. He leaves a trail of hurt and destruction in his path. When someone dances with greed what would he be willing to do to protect it? All in the name of Tom Arnold who thought he was untouchable, even god like. I guarantee there are many people close and far away hurting and destroyed by this egocentric man. Even dead? How far does someone go to protect such a narcissistic reality? I suppose only he knows and at the end of the day he only has himself to blame.