On Saturday, Mahwah Police released what was a noteworthy press release on its own: a family of three were arrested for allegedly possessing large amounts of marijuana.

But it was one of Kim Blue's possession charges that catapulted the story into the upper echelons of alleged drug peddling: she was charged with possession of marijuana greater than 50 pounds, according to the initial press release.

There are more than 453 grams in one pound. In 50 pounds, there would be more than 22,000 grams.

The initial press release was sent with the error. Blue was actually charged with allegedly possessing more than 50 grams of marijuana, and the police department quickly retracted the figure and sent a correction.

"There was an error in the Blue family press release," wrote Police Chief James Batelli. "It should read 50 grams not pounds."

But the error made it to a first version of a NorthJersey.com story. It was also promptly corrected there.

In print and online, the error creates a need for immediate correction and revision of our story. In real life, it represents a stark difference in potential sentencing.

Conviction of possession of more than 50 grams of marijuana, a fourth-degree crime, can carry with it a sentence of up to 18 months in jail and up to a $25,000 fine.

Meanwhile, being convicted of selling or possessing with the intent to distribute more than 25 pounds of marijuana can include a fine up to $300,000 and 10 to 20 years in jail.

Email: torrejon@northjersey.com

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