Catholic School Teacher Caught Sharing Marijuana With Students, Farmer 'Helped Hundreds' With Illegal Cannabis & More In Weed Chronicles

Minnesota Catholic School Teacher Accused Of Smoking Weed With His Students 

Imagine having a teacher who not only smokes pot but is cool enough to share it with you, the student. While this might sound super cool from a teenager's POV, to adults it is quite an outrage.

That’s why a teacher at Cathedral High School in New Ulm is facing criminal charges over claims that he’s been smoking weed with several students. 

What happened?

Brady Paul Waibel, 32, was charged in Brown County court with fifth-degree felony possession of cannabis and three gross misdemeanors of supporting a child’s wrongdoing, reported Fox 9. 

Per the report, a priest with the New Ulm Diocese went to the police last week, after a school administrator told him what was going on. Allegedly, out of four students who were sharing marijuana with their teacher, three were minors and one was over 18.

The court document reveals Waibel had smoked with the students at his home several times, and that he “always provided the marijuana free of charge.” When the police searched Waibel’s house they found marijuana, a grinder, a bong and cannabis wax.

The teacher was quickly arrested and later released on $10,000 bail. He's expected to appear in court on Feb 14. And, of course, he's fired from his job. 

Judge Gives Pot Grower In England A Choice: Get Your Life Back On Track Or Go To Jail

Drugs, crimes, and debt is often a vicious cycle that's hard to break. That seems to be the case with Christopher Rogers who was recently offered a choice by a judge – to go to jail or get his life back on track, writes Leicester Mercury.

What happened?

Rogers, 39, who had 37 previous convictions chose a suspended two-year sentence. “Suspended, if that’s alright?” he said.

Leicestershire Police had found several things in his car that led to his arrest. Then a search of his home turned up a cannabis cultivation room with 24 plants, which they determined had the potential to yield up to £16,800 ($20,643). 

During the sentencing, Judge Timothy Spencer heard that Rogers was in jail several times previously over the shoplifting and drug possession charges. His defense now?

Rogers claimed his criminal activity stemmed from his heroin addiction problem.

Judge Spencer told Rogers: "You've got a worrying record but you managed to come off heroin for some years. But then you seem to have gone back on it, got yourself into debt, and thought, foolishly and wrongly, the only way out of it was to grow some cannabis."

Spencer noted that he wasn’t convinced Rogers will be able to stay clean and out of trouble for two years. “I’ve got my doubts.”

Sheep Farmer Grew Cannabis Illegally Helping Hundreds Of People

A sheep farmer in Ireland was illegally growing marijuana, but for a good and noble cause. James Sinnott in rural south Wexford opened up to Sunday World recently, saying he helped a lot of people.

What happened

Fortunately, Sinnott managed to avoid jail, even though he was growing cannabis, which he used to make “black oil.” He received a suspended jail sentence instead. Why? Thanks to a series of testimonials from people who believe his marijuana oil helped them manage the symptoms of various conditions, one of them being multiple sclerosis. What’s more, Sinnot was not selling these oils to make a profit. Everything he earned went into making more cannabis oil for those who can’t afford it.

“I have helped hundreds of people over the years,” Sinnot told the Sunday World. “I was the main supplier in the southeast. At one stage, I was the only supplier in the southeast. And, over 10 years, I never made one penny out of it.”

If he had done this for profit it would be back luck, Sinnot said, adding that others who were selling marijuana oil illegally were charging three times the fair price and not providing a clean product. They were selling a mixture of toothpaste and LSD. 

He also explained that the ban on the production of cannabis oil is making those who are sick and in need seek out illegal options. “We helped people with Crohn’s disease, MS, cancer, people with brain tumors.” 

Sinnott also said that he understand the police and court officials were only following the law, but that the law should be changed. 

Even though investigators seized marijuana in a street value of €35,000 ($37,945) on his property, Judge Martin Nolan understood that this is not a case of a drug dealer. The Judge ended up suspending the jail terms for four years under the condition of good conduct. 

“To me, when I was in court, facing five to seven years, it meant nothing to me compared to all the years we have given back to people while we were doing this,” Sinnott said. 

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