2 from Hemp House in Medina sentenced to 5 years probation, no jail time
ALBION – Two people at the former Hemp House on Main Street in Medina were sentenced to five years probation and no jail time today for attempting to possess more than 10 pounds of marijuana.
Mitchell Kwandrans, 39, of Medina and Marcus Verratti, 41, both admitted in court on July 29 to attempting to possess more than 10 pounds of marijuana. They pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree.
Kwandrans owned the Hemp House which was shut down by the NYS Office of Cannabis Management for possessing and selling unauthorized cannabis products. Verratti was an employee of the Hemp House. (A Niagara County lab weighed the cannabis at 10.16 pounds after it was seized by law enforcement on Nov. 5.)
County Court Judge Sanford Church agreed to terms of a plea agreement and sentenced both to five years of probation.
Both apologized in court today and each will need to pay $375 in court fees and fines.
