It wasn’t much of a celebration for parents whose daughter received a birthday gift that contained about 450 grams of cannabis - via TheGrowthOp Cannabis news
Looking more closely at the box, her father discovered the toy had been removed and replaced with another simple ingredient, just not one suitable for a child. The box contained three layers of bags wrapped around the suspected weed.Article content
Noting the potent smell, the father recognized the scent of marijuana and called the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office,The intended gift from a family friend was bought at a store that buys inventory at government auctions and re-sells it,There is no indication that the store or its employees knew what was inside the box.
Whatever one’s age, possession of an ounce or less of cannabis is a misdemeanour charge in Georgia and any more than that amount is treated as a felony punishable by one to 10 years in prison and a $6,350 fine. Intent to distribute marijuana weighing 4.5 kilograms or less is also a felony carrying the same punishment upon conviction,