A Florida bride, 42, and a caterer, 31, were arrested on accusations of serving food containing marijuana to unsuspecting guests at a February wedding.[1] The two women were arrested on alleged violations of an anti-tampering law and delivery of cannabis, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Department and court records.[1] The pair were identified as Danya Shea Svoboda, 42, and caterer Jocelyn Montrinice Bryant, 31, facing alleged anti-tampering, delivery of marijuana and culpable negligence counts.[2]
County firefighters and deputies responded to the February 19 event at a clubhouse in Longwood after guests reported getting sick or feeling strange.[1] Several reception guests reported feeling extremely ill and high, with some vomiting and asking to be taken to hospital.[3] Some people felt so ill that they went to hospital, where they tested positive for THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana.[1] Guests said they felt heavily drugged although they had not been warned, with one guest saying he had trouble operating a cellphone and another saying she thought she might die.[1]
A guest who felt stoned on the wedding day said she asked the bride whether cannabis was in the food and the bride said yes and smiled.[1] Officers collected several containers of food and dishes at the scene, and a piece of bread and a portion of what appeared to be lasagna later tested positive for THC.[3] The bride and caterer face possible penalties of up to five years in prison and a $500 fine each if convicted, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.[3]
At the time of the NBC report, a charging decision was still under consideration by the state prosecutor’s office.[1] The wedding occurred on 19 February in the city of Longwood in central Florida, about 12 miles northeast of Orlando.[4] Medical cannabis is legal in Florida, but recreational use of the drug is not.[4]
