A teenager is facing the possibility of life in prison after being accused of making and selling cannabis brownies.
Jacob Lavoro was charged with a first-degree felony, which carries a sentence of between five years and life imprisonment, at Williamson County Courthouse, after police found the cookies at his home in Texas, US, in April.
Officers claim they found more than 650 grams of brownies laced with cannabis and the more potent hash oil, which carries the same punishment as possession of class A drugs such as ecstasy and amphetimines.
The 19-year-old is also accused of selling the cookies for just £14.88.
Lavoro was told the long-awaited lab results during a pre-trial hearing this week.
Officers also claim to have discovered a jar with 145 grams of hash oil during the drugs raid at Lavoro's home.
However, lab results found the biscuits contained just 2.5 grams of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.
David Holmes, defending, said his client had already rejected a lesser charge, fearing a more severe punishment if he violated its terms.
Despite the widespread legalisation of cannabis across the US, it remains illegal in many parts of Texas.
An online petition to appeal against a lengthy sentence has already attracted more than 100,000 signatures.
Lavoro's next court appearance will be on September 4.
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