Deputies: Florida bride, caterer served marijuana-laced food

Officials state a 42-year-old Florida bride and her 31-year-old catering service are accused of serving food laced with marijuana to unwary guests at a wedding event receptionByThe Associated PressApril 22, 2022, 11:45 AM – 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleLONGWOOD, Fla.– A 42-year-old Florida bride and her 31-year-old catering service are implicated of serving food laced with cannabis to unsuspecting visitors at a wedding reception.The females were apprehended Monday following an examination by the Seminole County Sheriffs Office, according to court records. Both females were charged with tampering, culpable carelessness, and delivery of marijuana and later on bonded out of jail.Investigators said in an arrest affidavit that guests began feeling ill during the Feb. 19 event at a clubhouse in Longwood, which is near Orlando. The report says 30 to 40 individuals participated in the event.Several individuals who stated they felt “stoned” were required to the health center for treatment. The arrest report says numerous evaluated positive for THC, the psychoactive substance in marijuana.An investigator wrote in the report that visitors stated they had actually not been warned about the laced food. One guy told deputies he was having a tough time running his cellphone. Others said they felt paranoid and high.Another visitor informed deputies that after feeling stoned, she asked the bride-to-be if marijuana was in the food and was informed “yes” by the smiling bride, an affidavit said.Samples of food, including chocolate-covered strawberries, pudding shot desserts, and lasagna, were gathered and later tested favorable for THC, according to the report.