Following the search, which also included SLED agents, a store manager was detained and two other people received citations. After a search warrant was executed at a store in Five Points on Wednesday, numerous people have been charged with drug-related offenses. The Downtown Cannabis location at 610 Harden Street was searched in the afternoon, according to a statement from the Columbia Police Department.
Agents from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division also participated in the search. Approximately 15 to 20 pounds of “green plant-like material believed to be marijuana,” as well as THC hash oil and edible samples, were reportedly discovered there, according to the police. The items will now be examined at a government laboratory.
Connie Jackson, the store’s manager, was charged with conspiracy to distribute marijuana and possession of hemp without a permit after the discovery. She is 32 years old. Two additional people received tickets for unauthorized hemp possession.
The non-psychoactive chemical cannabidiol (CBD), which is present in marijuana and hemp, is the main focus of Crowntown Cannabis, according to the store’s website. According to South Carolina law, hemp is a type of Cannabis sativa with a negligibly low level of THC, the psychoactive component.
According to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, a permit is necessary “if you will be in the possession of unprocessed or raw hemp” even though state law does not call for one to be obtained in order to sell CBD products. The Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office was consulted, according to the police, regarding the investigation.
