{"id":4037,"date":"2026-07-08T12:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4037"},"modified":"2026-07-08T12:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:39:10","slug":"bay-area-mom-disrupts-sale-of-marijuana-vape-pen-to-her-12-year-old-child-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4037","title":{"rendered":"Bay Area mom disrupts sale of marijuana vape pen to her 12-year-old child, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>A Rohnert Park mother stopped the sale of a marijuana vape pen to her child, leading to the arrest of the alleged seller, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4035\">Chunk of East Bay shopping mall is bought by local real estate groups<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a news release, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety said a man communicated with a 12-year-old through Snapchat to set up\u00a0a deal to sell a marijuana vape.<\/p>\n<p>The child\u2019s mother, however, interrupted the sale at their home on July 1, authorities said. 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