Caterer mixes cannabis into wedding reception food and doesn’t even charge extra for it!

A woman getting married in the state of Florida and her caterer have gotten into serious trouble after authorities said they may have served cannabis-infused food and drinks to wedding guests.

The bride, a 42-year-old woman named Danya Glenny, and the catering manager, 31-year-old Joycelyn Bryant, have both been charged with supplying cannabis, tampering and culpable negligence. Many attendees at Glenny’s wedding said they felt ill after possibly eating weed-laced food at the location.

According to court documents, authorities came to the wedding venue of Danya Svoboda and her husband Andrew Svoboda after some of their guests called emergency services claiming to be unwell.

The medical implications

The groom’s uncle, Douglas Postma, told respondents that after eating the Caesar salad, pasta and bread, he noticed his heart started beating and he had strange ideas.

The groom’s uncle’s testimony echoed that of other attendees at the ceremony, which took place in Longwood, a town north of Orlando.

Postma’s wife was even having a hard time, having to be rushed to a hospital where THC, the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis, was detected in her blood.

After eating the olive oil bread, Miranda Cady, a friend of the bride, said she felt her heart stop.

She asked caterer Joycelyn Bryant if cannabis had been added to the food served. And the caterer replied, “Yes.”

According to Cady’s testimony to investigators, the bride also admitted that the food was laced with weed and appeared pleased with her prank.

Several people at the scene complained of vomiting and abdominal pain, but the SCFD medically released them and said they needed no further evaluation.

local law enforcement agencies

According to affidavits filed by officers, they were called to Longwood at around 9 p.m. on February 19 at The Springs Clubhouse to assist the local fire department with a medical emergency. At the scene, officers spotted a wedding party of perhaps 30 to 40 people, while one officer claimed as many as 50 people may have been present.

According to the affidavits, one of the first participants to complain told Seminole County fire officials that he “feels strange” as if he “had narcotics on him.” He also requested an ambulance to take him to a nearby hospital.

Some of the guests felt so ill that they went to the hospital, where they tested positive for THC. Other guests reported feeling heavily drugged and were not notified, according to an investor’s affidavit. One participant said he had difficulty using a cell phone and another thought she might die, the sheriff’s investigator wrote.

According to the affidavit, one of those present told an investigator the following day that she felt stoned on the wedding day and asked the bride if there was marijuana in the food. The bride replied, “Yes” and smiled.

According to the affidavit, food collected from the crime scene later tested positive for THC.

Deputies also questioned the groom and bride and asked if they had approved the food being flavored with cannabis after learning some of the attendees and a security guard suspected the food or drink was at fault.

One of the officers wrote in a report that after asking the groom if he had a hand tying the meal with cannabis, he replied and stammered a “no” after staring at him blankly.

Officers then attempted to locate Bryant, but she had already left the venue, along with the rest of the catering staff. Both the bride, Danya Glenny, and the caterer, Joyceln Bryant, gave themselves up Monday, according to booking reports from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office collected several dish and food samples for testing at the front desk. Used wine and beer glasses, lasagna, pastries, brownies, chocolate-covered strawberries and custard treats were among the items MPs seized.

According to police reports from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, the bride and her caterer were booked Monday but are not currently in police custody. A spokesman for prosecutors said that while Danya Glenny and Joyceln Bryant were arrested on charges this week, a decision on the charges has yet to be made by prosecutors.

The Florida Anti-Tampering Act

What happens if you are charged in Florida with food or drug tampering? Many of these offenses involve licking or spitting up food or introducing a foreign substance into a consumer product. The law controls the manipulation of food and various types of devices, medicines or cosmetics.

These crimes are often investigated by law enforcement officers from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or by local law enforcement agencies. The crime could be prosecuted under Florida Statute Section 501.001, often known as the Florida Anti-Tampering Act. However, such cases are rare.

The wording of the law was poorly drafted and does not reflect the federal food manipulation law, which is one of the reasons the laws are rarely invoked. Florida law sanctions are also far more severe than federal law.

In addition, the wording used in Florida’s anti-tampering statutes is grossly imprecise, raising constitutional concerns among criminal defense attorneys.

Conclusion

Both the bride and the caterer are charged with negligence and violating state food tampering and marijuana laws.

This could result in a serious prison sentence, as allegations of tampering with consumer products in Florida are punishable by up to 30 years in prison under section 501.001 of the Act, a.775.082 or s.775.083.