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Demovictory9

(32,475 posts)
Wed May 8, 2019, 09:21 AM May 2019

Great-grandmother, 69, is arrested and jailed for 12 hours after Disney World security guards found

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7003425/Woman-69-jailed-12-hours-Disney-World-security-guards-medical-marijuana.html

Great-grandmother, 69, is arrested and jailed for 12 hours after Disney World security guards found her prescription CBD oil which she uses to treat arthritis

Hester Jordan Burkhalter, 69, took her family to Walt Disney World

At entrance to Magic Kingdom, security guards found prescription CBD oil

Burkhalter says the CBD oil was prescribed to treat pain caused by arthritis

Guards alerted Orange County Sheriff's deputies, who tested the oil

Oil was found to have traces of THC, which creates the 'high' effect in marijuana

Burkhalter was sent to jail, where she spent 12 hours before posting bond

Prosecutors dropped felony charge after local media inquired about story


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But Burkhalter, a resident of Hildebran, North Carolina, was prescribed a CBD oil that claimed to not have any THC.

She says she and her family saved up money for two years for their trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando.

Burkhalter says that when the family reached the checkpoint at the entrance to the theme park, she had her belongings searched.

A security guard found the CBD oil and alerted a sheriff’s deputy, who arranged to have the oil tested.
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Great-grandmother, 69, is arrested and jailed for 12 hours after Disney World security guards found (Original Post) Demovictory9 May 2019 OP
I love to think of a lawsuit against Disney for this. dawg day May 2019 #1
Disney turned the situation over to Orange County deputies who arrested her Takket May 2019 #13
That is beyond ridiculous.... CatMor May 2019 #2
Should have gone to Disney Land in Annaheim, CA... hlthe2b May 2019 #3
Bag checkers asked me what was in my vape pen at Disneyland Anaheim. displacedtexan May 2019 #11
That's usually the extent of it spinbaby May 2019 #12
I guess it could be the difference between CA & FL displacedtexan May 2019 #14
My mom almost lost access to her pain meds exboyfil May 2019 #4
Vaping is the only way to survive Disney. (And Universal...) NightWatcher May 2019 #5
I feel so much better knowing that the police are protecting me world wide wally May 2019 #6
Ah, when I read Orange County I'm thinking OC CA not Florida .. either way. uponit7771 May 2019 #7
What doctor would prescribe CBD oil? A DAY IN THE LIFE May 2019 #8
In the state where I live... 2naSalit May 2019 #9
I have received a similar recommendation from an MD appal_jack May 2019 #10

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
1. I love to think of a lawsuit against Disney for this.
Wed May 8, 2019, 09:26 AM
May 2019

These corporations with your big enough to think that they deserve to have their own police force enforcing idiotic drug laws... They deserve to have to pay out millions.

Takket

(21,629 posts)
13. Disney turned the situation over to Orange County deputies who arrested her
Wed May 8, 2019, 11:58 AM
May 2019

So there is nothing to sue Disney for. Police made the decisions.

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
2. That is beyond ridiculous....
Wed May 8, 2019, 09:27 AM
May 2019

what on earth were they thinking. Has it come to people not being able to carry their prescriptions with them.

hlthe2b

(102,376 posts)
3. Should have gone to Disney Land in Annaheim, CA...
Wed May 8, 2019, 09:32 AM
May 2019

Typical Florida... Maybe come into the 21st century some day?

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
11. Bag checkers asked me what was in my vape pen at Disneyland Anaheim.
Wed May 8, 2019, 11:13 AM
May 2019

When I said it was tobacco flavored juice, he said that was the right answer. And that was the extent of the issue every day we were there.

Sadly, Disney has banned all forms of smoking in the parks, & they're removed the few smoking areas that were available New Year's weekend.

spinbaby

(15,090 posts)
12. That's usually the extent of it
Wed May 8, 2019, 11:45 AM
May 2019

I’ve had a lot of experience with Disney security and they’re not looking for drugs. This makes me think that there’s more to the story.

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
14. I guess it could be the difference between CA & FL
Wed May 8, 2019, 12:40 PM
May 2019

But CBD oil is legal in FL & some types are even for pets.

What’s All the Buzz Around CBD Oil in Florida?

Back in 2014, Florida passed legislation allowing for the use of CBD oil for a select few conditions (cancer, muscle spasms, epilepsy/seizures, and terminal illness), establishing what is now known as the Office of Medical Marijuana.

The program gained little traction in its initial stages, and it’s only been somewhat recently (early 2017) that qualified patients could begin legally purchasing CBD and other cannabis products from state-licensed dispensaries.

Currently, in order to buy CBD oil in Florida from a licensed dispensary, a patient must have a valid physician-recommended medical marijuana card (MMJ card).

However, few people know that Florida residents can also buy legal CBD without an MMJ card, as several companies operating under federal hemp legislation are now manufacturing high-quality CBD oils that are legal to buy, sell, and ship to all 50 U.S. states.


https://www.marijuanabreak.com/cbd-oil-in-florida-legalities-and-where-to-buy

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)
4. My mom almost lost access to her pain meds
Wed May 8, 2019, 09:47 AM
May 2019

because they found traces of THC using an oil that was provided by my Aunt. She would kill herself if she didn't get them. She is a 74 year old woman with an inoperable abscess on her spine. Her insurance company was threatening to cut her off.

Yes she lives in Florida. This is the second time through on this opioid craziness for my family. My dad was at end stage colon cancer with at home hospice. He had those useless rub on pain medicines instead of an IV drip. That was in Louisiana.

It is a far different thing for a 70+ year old taking pain killers for these types of disease than a 30 year old.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
5. Vaping is the only way to survive Disney. (And Universal...)
Wed May 8, 2019, 09:52 AM
May 2019

I carry thc vapes and my Florida Med Weed Card and haven't run into any issues.

 
8. What doctor would prescribe CBD oil?
Wed May 8, 2019, 10:12 AM
May 2019

Plus you don't need a prescription, you can buy it off the internet.

Plus, it isn't supposed to have trace THC. If it does it is illegal, even in states other than Florida. Do I think the arrest and ultimately felony charges are absurd, yes. She should have been given an appearance ticket.

Again, what doctor (MD type) would prescribe (?) CBD oil? If her GP did, she needs to find a different doctor. I'm thinking it was chiropractor, naturopath, or homeopath (some quack).

2naSalit

(86,793 posts)
9. In the state where I live...
Wed May 8, 2019, 10:42 AM
May 2019

we have medical marijuana and CBD availability and you can only have it legally in this state AFTER it has been prescribed by a doctor. We have cannabis dispensaries that were in existence years before CBD oils were readily available. It has only recently been decriminalized nationwide. Therefore, she may live in a state where it was only legal with a Rx. Idaho will do the same thing, test it and throw you in jail for illegal substance even though you'd have to drink te gallons of the stuff to maybe catch a buzz and at that point, it's probably something else you'd be feeling.

As for the trace THC... CBD hemp still contains up to .03%THC.

I work with a hemp farmer in the summer as a consultant so I have a little info about that. I have to have a medical card to handle the CBD hemp, well I did until a couple months ago.

ETA: My GP is fine with my use of cannabis and hemp for my arthritis even though it was prescribed by a different doctor. Since my GP works at a place which receives federal funds, they can't prescribe it so...

 

appal_jack

(3,813 posts)
10. I have received a similar recommendation from an MD
Wed May 8, 2019, 10:45 AM
May 2019

Also an NC resident here, and a long time sufferer of Chronic Lyme. For me, the disease and coinfections has proven resistant to antibiotic treatments, and managing the symptoms of cardiac complications, arthritis, pain, cognitive issues, and fatigue are ongoing challenges.

A specialist (MD) in Raleigh did put into writing that I should continue to use CBD as part of my overall supplement use. I wouldn't call it a "prescription," but his written recommendation is now part of my official medical records and workplace accommodations.

-app

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