Harry Potter teen actor facing 14 years for cannabis garden

By "Radical" Russ Belville on July 8, 2009

(FOX News) “Harry Potter” star Jamie Waylett has been charged with growing ten cannabis plants.

The 19-year-old actor will have to appear in court later this month for the charges stemming from an April arrest.

Waylett, who plays Potter bully Vincent Crabbe, was busted when cops pulled over his vehicle in London and allegedly found eight bags of marijuana. He was taken to a nearby police station before a team of officers raided his mother’s home in Camden, the Daily Telegraph reports.

A Metropolitan police spokeswoman said the actor would appear in court late this month and “is charged with producing a Class B drug, nearly ten plants of cannabis.”

The plants – valued at more than $3,000 – were allegedly found among DJ equipment and a Playstation, the Telegraph said.

Waylett may face up to 14 years for cannabis production, while the maximum charge for cannabis possession is five years.

Posted in ACTIVISM, ENTERTAINMENT | Tagged Harry Potter, Jamie Waylett, United Kingdom

"Radical" Russ Belville

I am the producer of The NORML Network, the host of the NORML SHOW LIVE and The NORML Stash Blog, and NORML's Outreach Coordinator. I'm married, live in Portland, Oregon, and I am a registered medical marijuana caregiver in this state. I've worked days as an IT geek and nights as a professional musician. Previously, I have been the host of my own political talk radio show on satellite radio. I've been the High Times "Freedom Fighter of the Month" and I travel across the country to educate people on marijuana reform. I've dedicated my life to bringing an end to adult marijuana prohibition and re-legalizing cannabis hemp, and I'm honored to be chosen by NORML to give voice to the Marijuana Nation and to speak for those who can't speak up.

7 responses to “Harry Potter teen actor facing 14 years for cannabis garden”

ray
July 9, 2009 at 2:48 pm | Permalink

Let the kid grow some herb…good grief!
Legalize Marijuana
July 9, 2009 at 10:44 am | Permalink

What a joke. Hopefully the kid has enough money to afford a good lawyer. I also wish he gets a Judge that has a good head on his shoulders!
CrackCourtland
July 8, 2009 at 7:14 pm | Permalink

HAHAHA! I actually know J!! This is too funny, I gotta call him up later and get the scoop for myself…LOL
itistime
July 8, 2009 at 4:11 pm | Permalink

you are right! it was probably his affiliation with the Satanic cultist Harry Potter movie that got him hooked on the Devil Weed anyway!!
Brent in KY
July 8, 2009 at 2:21 pm | Permalink

This is so much BS, he could have Raped someone, left them on the side of the road to die and gotten out in 5-10, he could have killed someone in a car crash, him at fault and gotten out in less than that, yet he grew some plants hurting no one, and he gets 14 years? Like they dont even see how dumb that sounds, 14 years for 10 plants, what a horrible joke.
Chad
July 8, 2009 at 2:12 pm | Permalink

Marijuana is a dangerous gateway drug that leads our children towards use of dark magic. Musicians, immigrants, and He Who Must Not Be Named all partake of this deadly plant.
slash5city
July 8, 2009 at 1:30 pm | Permalink

At first I laughed…Hairy Pothead….ha ha ha Dana’s book is a hoot…Then I thought poor guy, possibly ruined forever…over a ‘lil weed’…
We see it all here at the stash…from a fine for simple possession to a death sentence for trafficking/mfg…so I guess this possible sentence is middle of the road…Maybe we have a new cannabis activist???