Teen Charged with Felony for Allegedly Giving Pot-Laced Cookie to Teacher

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A Birmingham teen who allegedly gave a marijuana-laced cookie to his teacher at Seaholm High School was described by his attorney as “a great kid” and “a very good young man” during arraignment on felony drug charges Tuesday.

Kyle Ramsey, 18, pleaded not guilty to the marijuana delivery charge, a felony punishable by up to four years in prison and a maximum fine of $20,000, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Ramsey, who has left Seaholm and is completing requirements for his high school diploma at a Tri-County Educational Center, is free on $10,000 bond. As a condition of bail, 48th District Judge Diane D’Agostini ordered Ramsey to obey a 7 p.m. curfew and wear a GPS tether.

“This is a serious incident and I’d like to monitor his whereabouts to make sure he isn’t getting into any trouble,” D’Agostini said.

The pot-laced treat Ramsey allegedly gave his teacher on March 4 was confirmed to contain the active ingredient THC, according to toxicology reports.

The teacher felt ill after eating the cookie and sought treatment at Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital, was treated and released later that day, and then returned to school after a few days.

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Though Ramsey isn’t accused of selling the drug-laced cookie, he is still being charged with a felony delivery charge, Paul Watson, chief assistant with the Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor’s Office said.

“If you share a drug with someone, that’s delivery under Michigan law,” Watson told the Detroit Free Press after the court hearing. “If you give someone a drug, that’s delivery even if there’s no quid pro quo.”

Ramsey’s attorney, Steven Lynch, said his client doesn’t have a criminal record. Police have described Ramsey as cooperative throughout the investigation.

“...His life is in order, and he’s hoping to start college in the fall,” Lynch said.

Ramsey’s preliminary exam is May 4 before Judge Kim Small.

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