Midlands teacher had marijuana edibles in student prize box
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – A Lexington County elementary college trainer is accused of getting marijuana edibles in her scholar prize field, in line with Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon.
Victoria Farish Weiss, 27, is charged with possession of a Schedule 1 drug and out on a private recognizance bond, in line with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Division.
Weiss purchased a combined bag of sweet from the Greenback Basic to offer to her college students and on September 23 two college students have been allowed to get a prize from the sweet field, in line with the division’s report.
The report says one scholar grabbed “Stoney Patch Youngsters” gummies believing they have been Bitter Patch Youngsters and Weiss instructed the coed to seize one thing else however the youngster nonetheless left with the marijuana edibles. The opposite grabbed a Dum Dums lollipop.
“We turned concerned on this case Sept. 23 after we acquired phrase a Rocky Creek Elementary College scholar picked a pack of marijuana edibles out of a field filled with sweet Weiss used to reward college students,” mentioned Koon. “Detectives confirmed throughout interviews that Weiss took the pack of edibles from the coed and instructed him to select one thing else from the field. The coed went again to the field and occurred to seize one other pack of edibles.”
After getting the prize, the coed with the gummies went to an after-school daycare program and requested his trainer there to assist him open the pack.
The after-school program trainer observed that the bag was not Bitter Patch Youngsters, didn’t open the pack, and contacted the kid’s college, in line with the responding deputy’s report.
After being knowledgeable concerning the incident, the Rocky Creek assistant principal discovered one other pack of marijuana gummies within the prize bowl and the deputies discovered THC edibles in Weiss’ house, in line with the arrest warrant.
The report from regulation enforcement additionally says Weiss was “hysterical” when she was approached by her assistant principal.
No college students ate the edibles, in line with Koon.
As of October 13, Weiss is now not employed by Lexington College District One, in line with district officers.
“The security of our college students is our high precedence,” mentioned Dr. Greg Little, Superintendent. “It’s unacceptable for a employees member to probably threaten the wellbeing of a kid. We’ll proceed to work to make sure all of our youngsters have a protected surroundings to be taught and develop. Rocky Creek Elementary has a sterling repute which won’t be tarnished by the actions of 1 individual.”
The pack claims the gummies have 350 mg of THC. Sheriff Koons says these gummies are unlawful in South Carolina.
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