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Five years to life for pot brownies

http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-man-f...ry?id=23807681

Quote:

Prosecutors say the charge is so severe because of Lavoro’s brownie recipe. Authorities say he mixed in hash oil, which features a far higher concentration of THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana. Under Texas law, the hash oil can be treated similarly to far more serious narcotics such as ecstasy.

Because the drops of oil were cooked into the brownies, police weighed the entire brownie batch – sugar, flour and butter – and charged him with possessing 1.5 pounds of drugs.

Jack Holmes, Lavoro’s defense attorney, believes the charge should be downgraded.

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

Crazy.

He probably won't get more than 5 years. Based on the potential impact of hash oil I understand the harsh punishment.

The war on drugs needs to end.

That depends on which war you're talking about and what you mean by "end."