2 from Hemp House in Medina plead guilty to attempted criminal possession of cannabis
MEDINA – Two people from the Hemp House in Medina pleaded guilty in Orleans County Court today to attempted criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree.
Mitchell Kwandrans, 38, of Medina and Marcus Verratti, 40, both admitted in court today to attempting to possess more than 10 pounds of marijuana on Nov. 5, 2025. A Niagara County lab weighed the cannabis at 10.16 pounds.
Kwandrans is the owner of the Hemp House which has been shut down by the NYS Office of Cannabis Management for possessing and selling unauthorized cannabis products. Verratti was an employee of the Hemp House.
Both were offered a plea deal and won’t face jail time as part of their pleas in court today.
They could face probation and a fine when they are sentenced on Sept. 30. They are both first-time felony offenders.
