A 45-year-old career criminal from Oregon found with 1,000 kilograms of marijuana was sentenced to 13 years in prison yesterday for possession and conspiracy to distribute and launder the proceeds.

Jered Hayward ran an unlicensed manufacturing and distribution operation in Salem, where he coated or infused cereal and candy with THC and psilocybin (the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms).

These drug-laced products were then distributed across the U.S. and to international markets.

Hayward’s organization packaged its edible products in a way that could attract children who may not recognize or understand the small print indicating the presence of THC. Despite this, there was no indication that he intentionally marketed the products to minors.

The entire enterprise operated outside

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