http://fox43.com/2014/05/16/teen-faces-life-in-prison-for-pot-brownies/ 

ROUND ROCK, Texas – A Texas man is facing up to life in prison for his baking habit. Joe Lavoro said, “It’s outrageous. It’s crazy. I don’t understand it.”

Lavoro says he can’t understand why his son is in so much legal trouble. Authorities say 19-year-old Jacob Lavoro is accused of making and selling pot brownies.

He is being charged with a first-degree felony. Lavoro said, “Five years to life? I’m sorry. I’m a law abiding citizen. I’m a conservative. I love my country. I’m a Vietnam veteran, but I’ll be damned. This is wrong.”

Jack Holmes, Lavoro’s attorney, said, “I was outraged. I’ve been doing this 22 years as a lawyer and I’ve got 10 years as a police officer and I’ve never seen anything like this before.”

The charge is so severe because the recipe Jacob used includes hash oil, which allows the state to use the sugar, cocoa, butter and other ingredients to determine the weight of the drugs.

Holmes said, “They’ve weighed baked goods in this case. It ought to be a misdemeanor.”

Lavoro said, “If he did something wrong, he should be punished but to the extent that makes sense. This is illogical. I’m really upset and I’m frightened. I’m frightened for my son.”

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wheel,

Fixed it for ya Bill 🍺

a theory which has been debunked and debunked and debunked... you live in an ignorant past...

Debunked by Potheads,,,

#-o

wheel,

You ARE an idiot

I know for a fact this was studied by leading scientists funded by a consortium of the Frito-Lay and Nabisco groups. Pot is all natural, and good for you.

Everything on Earth is natural..

Duh

Wheel

Ron

The problem I have with the "punishment", is how this "offense" stacks up to other crimes for which one can receive 5 years to life, not just in Texas, but other states as well.

I seem to remember long sentences in Texas for possession of relatively small amounts amounts of weed, with similar length sentences handed out to violent criminals, rapists, child molesters, etc.

Gateway drug? Caffeine, alcohol and nicotine are easily just as likely to be gateway drugs as is marijuana.

Yup. Just make it legal, sell it in packs like cigarettes, and tax it.

ONLY because the dealer you buy from has a vested interest in selling you other stuff.

Legalize it, put a minimum age to purchase and tax at 100% people will buy it. I would the first day it goes on sale.

At almost 60 (3 months, yikes) how much do you think I'll smoke? Two hits a weekend is what I guess, gladly dip into cigar budget for a small bag.

with all due respect...

I find it pathetic watching an old Pothead get high....

burp...

wheel,

Oh yeah, the dignity level of old drunk guys so much higher. 🍺

Bull chit,,,

Nobody goes to jail for years for smoking dope,,,,

If you sell it, well yeah,,,,

I got popped with a 1/4 lb when I was 20. I went to jail for a week . During the trial the Judge dismissed the case and left it

" Charges pending" for 7 yrs,,,,

Luckily, the cops didn't find the other stuff I had in my Camaro,,,

wheel,,,