A Schenectady man was charged with felony possession of marijuana after State Police said they found him with two pounds of the drug in Coeymans.

State Police said they stopped a car on the Thruway in Coeymans for a traffic violation just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday. When they searched the vehicle troopers said they found Lawrence Rowe, 42, with the drugs, according to a news release.

Rowe was charged with felony possession of marijuana and sent to Albany County jail pending arraignment.