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Burlington shop owners accused of selling pot from store

Burlington shop owners accused of selling pot from store
THE OWNER OF A POPULAR BURLINGTON SKATE SHOP IS FACING FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES. JOHN VAN HAZINGA (Ha-zing- guh) WAS ARRAIGNED BURLINGTON FEDERAL COURT THIS AFTERNOON... PLEADING NOT GUILTY TO 10 CHARGES RELATED TO DISTRIBUTING LARGE AMOUNTS IF MARIJUANA. HE IS THE OWNER OF THE RIDIN' HIGH SKATE SHOP ON PEARL STREET AND HAS TWO PREVIOUS MARIJUANA FELONY CONVICTIONS ON HIS RECORD. SAMANTHA STEADY IS ALSO NAMED IN 6 OF THE COUNTS... SHE PLEADED NOT GUILTY. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, THE TWO WER CAUGHT WITH 5 KILOS OF POT AND 50 MARIJUANA PLA
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Burlington shop owners accused of selling pot from store
The owners of a Burlington, Vermont, skateboard shop are facing federal charges of conspiracy to sell marijuana from their business.John Van Hazinga and Samantha Steady pleaded not guilty Thursday.Steady was released on conditions and Van Hazinga was ordered held pending a detention hearing.An investigation started after witnesses reported that people at the Ridin' High shop sold marijuana to teenagers. Prosecutors say police also responded to multiple reports of disturbances, altercations and violence.They say Van Hazinga sold marijuana to an undercover officer multiple times and Steady made edible products infused with THC sold at the shop. Authorities say they seized more than 50 pot plants and about $67,000.Under Vermont's marijuana law, adults are allowed to grow two mature plants and four immature plants per household.Messages were left with the couple's lawyers.(Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

The owners of a Burlington, Vermont, skateboard shop are facing federal charges of conspiracy to sell marijuana from their business.

John Van Hazinga and Samantha Steady pleaded not guilty Thursday.

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Steady was released on conditions and Van Hazinga was ordered held pending a detention hearing.

An investigation started after witnesses reported that people at the Ridin' High shop sold marijuana to teenagers. Prosecutors say police also responded to multiple reports of disturbances, altercations and violence.

They say Van Hazinga sold marijuana to an undercover officer multiple times and Steady made edible products infused with THC sold at the shop. Authorities say they seized more than 50 pot plants and about $67,000.

Under Vermont's marijuana law, adults are allowed to grow two mature plants and four immature plants per household.

Messages were left with the couple's lawyers.


(Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)