Granny Arrested For Special Plant

GREENSBORO, N.C. - A 71-year-old woman was arrested on drug charges after a chest-high marijuana plant was found in her yard, a plant she said was meant to keep animals away from her garden.

A sheriff's deputy saw the plant as he drove past Betty Holt Walker's home earlier this month, according to Capt. Tony Caliendo of the Guilford County Sheriff's Department.

The deputy stopped to investigate and found five smaller plants behind a shed, as well as marijuana stems and seeds, and a water bong made from a soda bottle inside the house, Caliendo said.

Walker told the deputy she found the first plant - which had grown to more than 4 feet tall when he saw it - in her garden and repotted it. She said it was a special plant used to keep animals out of her front yard.

"This wasn't something that was meant to keep animals away," Caliendo said.

Walker is due in court Sept. 12 to face charges of manufacturing marijuana and felony possession of marijuana. A daughter who lives in the home was unaware the plants were in the yard and was not charged, Caliendo said.


How sad Granny got busted for the love of a special plant. Hope they don't lock her up. If so they should start a petition. This is ridiculuos!

This shit is disgusting. If any charges actually go through I would be willing to march for her freedom.

Thats so not right!! poor old girl (( hold fast honey!

I'll chain myself to the courthouse with a bag !

:hippy::rasta::smokin::rastasmoke::pimp:;)

I hope she was let off...her court date was yesterday. I will see if I can find out what happened.

So depressing that the authorities have nothing better to do than bother a Granny having a smoke. Crazy! I bet MORE animals came to her yard after growing that plant! What a waste of our court's time! :(:wtf:

edited to include: At first I thought this was cannabis.com's Granny! I was all concerned about her...

dude that blows.. what kind of person could actually go through with locking up a 71 year old woman. oh I know, cocky little cops trying to make a name for themselves

I couldn't find anything on an update of her court case...sorry :(

:mad:A damn 71 year old women that cop is an asshole hopefully she doesnt get sent to jail over this

yeah that way out of proportion to do somthing like that..i mean come on an older lady that doesn't harm anyone, or anything for that matter, is gonna be locked up possibly?!!! wth is up with that... well power to ya granny,

and yea that petition is a great idea, i'd sign it

manufacturing marijuana?? how fucking senseless are our laws...it's a natural fucking process...you don't manufacture shit, you let mother nature run it's course, then you harvest it...

71 fucking years old...give me a break, and they even arrested her...how ridiculous

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