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Marijuana found in tub of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter," say Pa. cops who arrest baby sitter

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(CBS/AP) NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. - "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" sounds like an alibi in this case.

A Pennsylvania woman will stand trial on charges she fed marijuana-laced margarine to a 12-year-old girl she was baby-sitting, as well as two other children at her home.

The 12-year-old's mother called police in Upper Burrell Township after discovering the drugs in a tub of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" in 22-year-old Stevie Hickey's freezer. The woman tells police Hickey spread the substance on two pieces of toast that she gave to the girl.

Police say Hickey told the girl it was "parsley butter" but later acknowledged to police that it was marijuana.

The Valley News Dispatch in Tarentum reports Hickey remains free after waiving her right to a preliminary hearing on marijuana possession and child endangerment charges May 10.

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