OTTAWA – A Canadian soldier who fed cannabis cupcakes to her fellow troops during a live firearms exercise could now be sentenced to five years in prison.
Bombardier Chelsea Cogswell was found guilty of administering “a noxious thing” to eight soldiers, as well as behaving in a disgraceful manner.
Soldiers have described feeling drunk and confused while handling weapons after eating the cakes in 2018.
The crime occurred three months before cannabis was legalized across Canada.
Military Judge Cmdr. Sandra Sukstorf announced the decision on Wednesday.
She said prosecutors have proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the affected soldiers have eaten cannabis from the cupcakes, which the bombardier knowingly gave them.(BBC)
