A 19-year-old woman was arrested in Irvine after officials say she sold medical marijuana to a minor. According to a news report in The Daily Pilot, police say they came to know about the woman when a concerned parent notified them that she was selling marijuana to high school students. Detectives set up surveillance. Reportedly, police watched her pick up the marijuana at a Costa Mesa dispensary and sold the drugs to two adult men and then a 16-year-old high school student.
The woman was arrested at the gas station where she allegedly made the transaction with the student. The boy was cited and released to his parents. The woman is facing charges of transportation and sales of marijuana in addition to one count of selling marijuana to a minor.
Marijuana laws are extremely complex, not only in Orange County, but in all of California. While Proposition 216 was passed by the state’s voters and made legal the sale and purchase of marijuana for medical uses, it is still against federal law to possess or use marijuana. Possession of marijuana for personal use may not be a serious charge. However, other marijuana charges such as cultivation, transportation, and drug sales, specifically to a minor, can result in more serious charges.
Marijuana charges can result in grave consequences including jail time, probation, drug rehabilitation, and hefty fines. If you are facing similar charges, the experienced drug crime defense attorneys in Irvine at the Law Offices of Jeremy Goldman can aggressively defend those charges and protect your rights. Please contact us at (800) 349-1619 for a free, comprehensive, and confidential consultation.
