Pot Great Grandma Sentenced, Alaskan Couple's Fed Charges Over $700K Fraud & More In Weed Chronicles

Great Grandma Who Gave Cannabis-Infused Butter To Grandson Gets Two-Year Bond

An Australian great-grandmother, Pam Annette Bickerton who allowed her grandson to use her cannabis-infused butter to make pot muffins and sell them to his friends was sentenced to a two-year good behavior bond, reported Adelaide Now.

What happened: The teen woke up his grandmother asking her for pot-infused butter to make some muffins. Bickerton, who uses marijuana as a sleep aid, agreed.

"Still in a state of tiredness and unfortunately ... she said 'go for it — just make sure that you clean up afterward," her lawyer was quoted as saying.

Bickerton pleaded guilty in Adelaide Magistrates Court to a count of supplying or administering a controlled drug to a child, saying she was “extremely remorseful.”

Magistrate Justin Wickens said that the grandma should have known better.

“Police became aware of an allegation that a student was selling cupcakes laced with cannabis at [the school after the students] presented at the sick bay displaying symptoms consistent with cannabis consumption,” Wickens said. “Police spoke to two students who disclosed that [another student] was providing the cannabis-laced cakes.”

The judge highlighted that this is a very serious offense. She was facing a sentence of 3.5 years in jail. 

Her grandson wasn’t charged for distributing weed muffins.

Alaskan Couple Faces Federal Charges Over $700,000 Cannabis Fraud

A husband and wife from Delta Junction, Alaska, were indicted by a federal grand jury in April on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud after the couple took more than $700,000 from investors for fake cannabis businesses, reported Anchorage Daily News.

What happened: Brian and Candy Corty opened a bank account and pitched to investors a fake “bud and breakfast” idea with their company Ice Fog. The couple started offering investors shares of stock to raise money for the business, described as a “marijuana theme park.”

While the Cortys told investors that the Alaska Marijuana Control Office had inspected the place and that the business is close to getting a license for cannabis cultivation and dispensary, that was not the case.

“The defendants and their co-conspirators made these representations even though they knew Ice Fog had no meaningful current or prospective revenue stream and little to no prospect to obtain a license from the Alaska Marijuana Control Office,” the indictment said.

The couple was claiming investors could expect a 30 times return on the investment and was reporting that the business was already earning thousands of dollars weekly. It turns out, the Cortys were using invested money for personal expenses, instead of buying necessary products to run the business.

The couple managed to raise $722,000 from the sale of “shares” from at least 22 investors.

Elementary School Employee Brings Cannabis Edibles To Work And 9-Year-Old Grabs It

Parents at Hobomock Elementary School in Pembroke, Plymouth Count, Massachusetts were in shock realizing that a nine-year-old student obtained cannabis edible, reported CBS News Boston.

What happened: The staffer brought cannabis products in his backpack, but the boy managed to access it. The student was sent to the hospital and is expected to be fine.

The staffer who brought marijuana edibles to school is now on administrative leave.

"It's really hard because you want to bring your child to a school where you feel safe," said parent Karen Brooks.

While cannabis has been legalized in The Bay State since 2016, bringing it or using it at school is illegal under the law. Pembroke police and the state Department of Children and Families are now investigating the case.

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