Tahoe Psychologist Cleared In Marijuana Case

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) Authorities have dropped charges against a school psychologist who was arrested on marijuana and child endangerment charges.
Cynthia Anne Norris, 33, and Alexander Balestrero, 30, were arrested in January after officers reportedly found 93 marijuana plants growing in the couple’s Christmas Valley home.
Norris, a psychologist with the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, said she was aware of Balestrero’s growing operation but believed it was legal under California’s medical marijuana laws.
A judge earlier this month ordered Balestrero to serve 60 days in jail and three years probation as part of an agreement where counts of marijuana cultivation and child endangerment were dropped in exchange for a no-contest plea to a single count of marijuana possession, according to court documents.
Information from: Tahoe Daily Tribune, http://tahoe.com/tribune