Marie Holmes' Marijuana Bust: $188 Million Lottery Winner Charged With Drug Possession

Marie Holmes made national news when the unemployed mother of four won $188 million in the Powerball Jackpot. But now Holmes is topping headlines for a different reason — the 26-year-old was recently cited for possession of marijuana.

According to a report from Fox 8, sheriff deputies cited Marie Holmes with possession of marijuana on Thursday. The citation revealed that Holmes had a half ounce or less of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at her home.

Marie Holmes’ marijuana charge stemmed from an investigation into a man who had been living in her home. Based on information from the police report, deputies showed up at Holmes’ residence to serve an arrest warrant for her roommate for violating the terms of his release.

WECT reports that 31-year-old Lamarr McDow had missed curfew, which is a violation of his pretrial release agreement. When detectives arrived at the home, they immediately noticed...

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