Woman Faces 30-Year Prison Sentence And $1M Fine For 8 Ounces Of Bong Water Found In Her Car
A woman from Fargo North Dakota was pulled over for speeding near Polk County, Minnesota is now facing a possible 30-years-in-prison sentence for felony charges for water found on the bottom of a cannabis bong. But an “obscure relic of the war on drug paraphernalia” was overlooked and was not included in the decriminalization bill: a provision in state law that treats bong water, reported The Minnesota Reformer. Bong water is usually found at the bottom of a smoking device, used to cool the smoke.
What Happened?
On May 8, Jessica Beske was pulled over for speeding. Deputies, smelling marijuana, searched her car and found the bong, a glass jar with a “crystal substance,” and paraphernalia. This led to Beske being charged with first-degree felony possession, which carries a …