Lexington County teacher arrested after marijuana edibles given to student

Jordan Lawrence
Posted 10/21/21

They’re not the snacks you’d expect a teacher to bring with her to school.

A teacher at Rocky Creek Elementary is accused of having marijuana edibles in her classroom. According to a press …

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Lexington County teacher arrested after marijuana edibles given to student

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They’re not the snacks you’d expect a teacher to bring with her to school.

A teacher at Rocky Creek Elementary is accused of having marijuana edibles in her classroom. According to a press release from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, the drugs were taken by a student from a prize box.

Victoria Farish Weiss, 27, turned herself in Friday morning and is charged with possession of a Schedule 1 drug, per the release. She is being held in the Lexington County Detention Center.

“We became involved in this case Sept. 23 after receiving word a Rocky Creek Elementary School student picked a pack of marijuana edibles out of a box full of candy Weiss used to reward students,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon is quoted in the release.

“Detectives confirmed during interviews that Weiss took the pack of edibles from the student and told him to pick something else from the box. The student went back to the box and happened to grab another pack of edibles. No student ate any of the products.”

Lexington School District 1 was made aware of the situation on Sept. 23, it laid out in a press release. The district immediately notified law enforcement and Weiss was placed on administrative leave. As of Oct. 13, she is no longer em

ployed by the district, the release said. “The safety of our students is our top priority,” District 1 Superintendent Greg Little is quoted in the release. “It is unacceptable for a staff member to potentially threaten the wellbeing of a child. We will continue to work to ensure all of our children have a safe environment to learn and grow. Rocky Creek Elementary has a sterling reputation which will not be tarnished by the actions of one person.”

Per the arrest report, two students were allowed to take from the prize box on the day one child received marijuana edibles. That student thought he was taking Sour Patch Kids gummies when they were actually labeled “Stoney Patch Kids,” with packaging that looked deceptively simiilar to the non-drug candy. The student late asked his day care teacher to help open them. The day care teacher noticed they were not actually Sour Patch Kids, left the package unopened and called the school to report the incident.

According to Koon, investigators found packs of edibles similar to those picked out by the student at Weiss’ house the day after the incident while executing a search warrant.

“Marijuana edibles are cannabis-based food products,” the sheriff is further quoted in the release. “They come in many forms, but the items in this case were candy.”

“They’re often packaged in wrappers and bag with logos and colors that look similar to traditional candy brands. While they are available in other states and online, they’re illegal in South Carolina.”

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