Lets face it, this election season has been one to remember. We can add one more crazy chapter to the story of the 2016 election.
Per High Times
Donna Weinholtz, wife of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Weinholtz, will be charged with possession of pot after authorities found she’d tried to send herself marijuana through the mail—and then discovered two pounds of it in their Salt Lake City home.
Mike Weinholtz, a wealthy businessman, announced soon after winning his party’s nomination in April that he would advocate for legalizing medical marijuana in Utah because his wife was under investigation for pot possession. He has repeatedly declined to offer details about it, citing an ongoing investigation.Â
He said his wife used the drug to relieve pain caused by arthritis and nerve damage.
The U.S. attorney’s office confirmed in July it was investigating Donna Weinholtz but offered few details.
The case was moved out of Salt Lake City county because the top prosecutor there was a political ally of Weinholtz. The announcement from Tooele County that she would be charged came Wednesday.
Not sure how this will play out in the race for Governor of Utah, but this the season of anthing goes
