Greybull woman pleads not guilty to felony drug charge

A 65-year-old Greybull woman pled not guilty to drug possession charges last week in the Fifth Judicial District Court of Big Horn County.
Joan Hansen was arrested Oct. 21, 2023, after the vehicle she was driving was pulled over near milepost 222 on Highway 310 for going 81 mph in a 70 mph zone.  Tiffany Nielsen, 45, was her only passenger.
According to the affidavit, the sheriff’s deputy who made the stop observed a cannabis advertisement paper in the backseat.  When he asked what controlled substances were in the vehicle, Hansen said, “Just this,” holding up a green plastic bag with a label that listed the dangers of consuming marijuana. The Greybull PD sent its drug dog, K-9 Jimmy, who alerted on the driver’s side door, which led to a search of the vehicle’s interior.