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Charges dropped against woman with CBD oil at Disney World

In this Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 photo, guests watch a show near a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Disney is eliminating smoking areas at its theme and water parks in California and Florida. The company said in a statement on Thursday, March 28 that smoking also won't be allowed at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex or Downtown Disney in California starting May 1. (AP Photo/John Raoux) In this Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 photo, guests watch a show near a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Disney is eliminating smoking areas at its theme and water parks in California and Florida. The company said in a statement on Thursday, March 28 that smoking also won't be allowed at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex or Downtown Disney in California starting May 1. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

By Associated Press May 10, 2019 1 min read

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Prosecutors in Florida have dropped a drug charge against a woman who was arrested after a guard found CBD oil while searching her purse at a Walt Disney World security checkpoint.

Prosecutors said late last month in a court filing that the case against 69-year-old Hester Burkhalter wasn’t suitable for prosecution.

Court record show she pleaded not guilty.

The Tennessee woman was arrested last month on a charge of possession of hashish after a security guard found the oil and notified a sheriff’s deputy as she tried to enter the Magic Kingdom at Disney World.

Burkhalter says she had a doctor’s note saying it was prescribed for her arthritis.

CBD oil is extracted from the flowers of marijuana plants, but it doesn’t produce a high.