Cops Raid Michigan Medical Marijuana Dispensary

MI Live:  “The recent raid of a medical marijuana dispensary was the first in the Jackson area since a Michigan Supreme Court ruling gave local authorities the ability to shut dispensaries down.On Tuesday, Feb. 19, members of law enforcement including the Jackson Narcotics Enforcement Team raided Kaya Provision Center”

By |2013-02-26T06:51:21-07:00February 26th, 2013|Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Cops Raid Michigan Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Arizona Court of Appeals OKs DUI of Pot

Associated Press:  “An appeals court has issued a ruling that upholds the right of authorities to prosecute pot smokers in Arizona for driving under the influence even when there is no evidence that they are actually high.”

By |2015-04-06T18:56:50-07:00February 14th, 2013|AZ Marijuana Law Lawsuits, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Arizona Court of Appeals OKs DUI of Pot

Oakland Sheriff Raids Medical Marijuana Dispensary

The Oakland Press:  “A 31-year old Keego Harbor man was jailed after members of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) raided Holly’s sole medical marijuana dispensary, Well Greens, on Thursday afternoon, seizing marijuana, cash, guns and other drug paraphernalia in two separate raids. The suspect is believed to be the owner of Well Greens.”

By |2019-06-14T08:26:16-07:00January 26th, 2013|California News, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Oakland Sheriff Raids Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Feds Sentence Medical Marijuana Dispensary Owner Aaron Sandusky to 10 Years

The Daily Chronic:  “The operator of three state-compliant California medical marijuana dispensaries was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Monday [January 7, 2013] for running what federal prosecutors claimed was an illegal drug business that only pretended to be legitimate under the state’s medical marijuana law.  Aaron Sandusky, 43, of Rancho Cucamonga, was sentenced for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.  Sandusky is the former president of G3 Holistics Inc.”

By |2013-01-10T05:28:13-07:00January 10th, 2013|California News, Federal Dispensary Attacks, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Feds Sentence Medical Marijuana Dispensary Owner Aaron Sandusky to 10 Years

Allan Sobol, Medical-Marijuana Marketer, Pleads Guilty to Selling Pot

Phoenix New Times:  “Allan Sobol, the brash medical-marijuana marketer who got himself busted last year for opening a compassion club, has pleaded guilty to selling pot along with three former club employees. . . . Hated by many in the industry for his cut-throat business tactics, he was an early adopter of the compassion/cannabis club movement, opening a storefront location in which qualified medical-marijuana patients could join a club for a stiff fee and receive ‘free’ marijuana in return.”

See also: Allan Sobol: Arizona’s Medical-Pot Martyr?

By |2012-11-29T07:32:05-07:00November 29th, 2012|Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Allan Sobol, Medical-Marijuana Marketer, Pleads Guilty to Selling Pot

Pot Dispensary Owner Faces 10 Years in Jail for Violating Federal Laws

Daily News:  “While Aaron Sandusky and his supporters contend he committed no crime under California state law, he stands to spend many years — and possibly the rest of his life — behind bars.  Sandusky was president of Upland-based G3 Holistic, a medical marijuana dispensary, which in California, is legal.  In October, however, he was convicted in federal court of eight counts related to growing, possessing and intending to sell marijuana for profit.  His case, one of a handful in which federal prosecutors have charged and convicted purveyors of medical marijuana in states where such use is legal, highlights a fundamental conflict between state and federal law at a time when public opposition to marijuana is waning.”

By |2017-10-07T09:56:00-07:00November 27th, 2012|California News, Federal Dispensary Attacks, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Pot Dispensary Owner Faces 10 Years in Jail for Violating Federal Laws

Medical Marijuana & States Rights: Pot Dispensary Owner Faces 10 Years in Jail for Violating Federal Laws

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin:  “While Aaron Sandusky and his supporters contend he committed no crime under California state law, he stands to spend many years – and possibly the rest of his life – behind bars.  Sandusky was president of Upland-based G3 Holistic, a medical marijuana dispensary, which in California, is legal.  In October, however, he was convicted in federal court of eight counts related to growing, possessing and intending to sell marijuana for profit.  His case, one of a handful in which federal prosecutors have charged and convicted purveyors of medical marijuana in states where such use is legal, highlights a fundamental conflict between state and federal law at a time when public opposition to marijuana is waning.”

Related story: Many options in Sandusky sentencing
Catch up: Previous medical marijuana coverage
Photo gallery: Aaron Sandusky legal battles with medicinal marijuana
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By |2017-10-07T09:56:00-07:00November 18th, 2012|California News, Federal Dispensary Attacks, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Medical Marijuana & States Rights: Pot Dispensary Owner Faces 10 Years in Jail for Violating Federal Laws

Washington Prosecutors Dismiss 220 Misdemeanor Marijuana Cases

Seattle Times:  “King and Pierce County prosecutors are dismissing more than 220 misdemeanor marijuana cases in response to Tuesday’s vote to decriminalize small amounts of pot.  In King County, 175 cases are being dismissed involving people 21 and older and possession of one ounce or less. I-502 makes one ounce of marijuana legal on Dec. 6, but King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg decided to apply I-502 retroactively.  ‘Although the effective date of I-502 is not until December 6, there is no point in continuing to seek criminal penalties for conduct that will be legal next month,’ Satterberg said in a statement.”

By |2012-11-11T07:13:31-07:00November 11th, 2012|Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Washington Prosecutors Dismiss 220 Misdemeanor Marijuana Cases

Southern California Legal Confusion over Medical Marijuana

The Weed Blog:  “Four Ballot Initiatives Fail to Secure the Rights of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Exist in Four San Diego Cities While a Landmark California Appellate Court Decision Defines Dispensaries as Legal.  The San Diego District Attorney (DA) and failed mayoral candidate, Bonnie Dumanis’ modus operandi has been to charge all dispensary operators with crimes, making no attempt to apply the state’s medical marijuana laws in her investigations. She relies on her own interpretation of the law (interpretations that have been squarely rejected by appellate courts throughout the state), questionable tactics designed to keep evidence from jurors’ eyes, and continues to prosecute case after case, at great public expense.

By |2012-11-11T07:09:01-07:00November 11th, 2012|California News, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Southern California Legal Confusion over Medical Marijuana

7 Long Beach Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Raided Last Week

Dailybreeze.com:  “State, county and local authorities continued with raids on medical marijuana businesses this week, citing the city’s push to see such organizations cease all operations in Long Beach.  One raid was carried out Tuesday and two more operations were held Wednesday, resulting in 10 arrests . . . . The three raids bring the the total number of dispensaries shut down within the past week to seven. Last week’s operations saw 15 people arrested”

By |2017-10-07T09:56:00-07:00November 9th, 2012|California News, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on 7 Long Beach Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Raided Last Week

Dispensary Owner Charged with Marijuana Crimes Faces 40 Years in Prison if Convicted

Daily Tahoe Tribune:  “Federal prosecutors have formally charged former South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensary owner Gennaro ‘Gino’ DiMatteo with two weed-related crimes.  In a criminal complaint unsealed Monday, DiMatteo is charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and manufacturing at least 100 marijuana plants. He faces between five and 40 years in prison for each charge.”

By |2017-02-12T07:39:22-07:00November 8th, 2012|California News, Federal Dispensary Attacks, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Dispensary Owner Charged with Marijuana Crimes Faces 40 Years in Prison if Convicted

Montana Dispensary Owner Convicted of Marijuana Crimes Faces 90 Year Sentence

Toke of the Town:  Chris Williams ” faces the near-certainty that he will spend the rest of his life locked away in an industrial-size cage. His crime? Providing medical marijuana to terminally ill and disabled patients authorized to use cannabis under Montana law. Williams co-owned Montana Cannabis . . . . Despite clear and unambiguous compliance with State law, Williams’s company was taken down in highly-coordinated federal raids that targeted 26 businesses across Montana — all in the course of a single day.”

By |2012-11-02T07:16:06-07:00November 2nd, 2012|Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|1 Comment

Mesa Medical-Marijuana Club Busted by Gilbert PD

Phoenix New Times:  “Valley marijuana patients lost another over-the-counter source for their meds earlier this month when Gilbert police raided Arizona Natural Solutions in Mesa. . . . Paul Bellesen, 22, Chad Czarnecki, 24, and Robert Ryan, 25, are accused of selling pot and “narcotics,” (this is another example of police wanting to utilize the ludicrous state statute that defines marijuana products like hashish as something other than marijuana), and possessing drug paraphernalia.”

By |2017-02-12T07:39:21-07:00October 31st, 2012|Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Mesa Medical-Marijuana Club Busted by Gilbert PD

Feds Bust 9 Pot Shops Arrest 12 in Southern California

The following is the text of an October 25, 2012, press release issued by the Drug Enforcement Agency:

A dozen people associated with a chain of nine marijuana stores that operated across Orange and Los Angeles counties were arrested this morning on federal drug trafficking charges. The 12 arrested are among 14 people named in a 14-count indictment returned last week by a federal grand jury.

The indictment outlines a narcotics-trafficking conspiracy led by John Melvin Walker, who owned and operated nine marijuana stores in cities across the two counties. The conspiracy count alleges that the 14 defendants participated in a scheme that distributed, at the very least, a ton of marijuana through the storefronts.

The nine marijuana stores allegedly operated by Walker were Alternative Herbal Health in Long Beach, Safe Harbor Collective in Dana Point, Garden Grove Alternative Care in Garden Grove, Santa Ana Superior Care in Santa Ana, Belmont Shore Natural Care in Long Beach, Santa Fe Compassionate Health Care in Santa Fe Springs, Costa Mesa Patients Association in Costa Mesa, the Whittier Collective in Whittier, and APCC (also known as the “San Juan Capistrano Store”) in San Juan Capistrano. Most of the stores previously were the subject of search warrants executed in 2010 and 2011. Most of the nine stores are now closed, but several are believed to still be in operation, including Belmont Shore Natural Care.

The investigation in this case revealed that the nine marijuana stores generated tens of millions of dollars in income, with the indictment alleging that in 2009 alone Safe Harbor Collective had profits of approximately $2.4 million.

The indictment alleges that Walker failed to report any income generated at the marijuana stores to federal tax authorities and that he instructed his bookkeeper “to destroy all records pertaining to income generated at the marijuana [stores] shortly after they were generated and not to create records that fully identified Walker’s connection to the marijuana [stores].” One of the managers of Belmont Shore Natural Care communicated to Walker that “they should shred documents related to cash intake at Belmont Shore Natural Care at the end of the night,” according to the indictment.

The charges in the indictment include conspiracy (to distribute marijuana and to maintain drug-involved premises) and maintaining drug-involved premises near schools. Additionally, Walker is charged with being a felon in possession of firearms (including a handgun, a 12-gauge shotgun, and an AK-47) after previously being convicted in state court on cocaine and marijuana charges. When authorities seized the weapons from Walker’s home last year, they also seized approximately $390,000 in cash.

Furthermore, Walker and his security manager are charged with possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, a crime that carries a mandatory five-year sentence to run consecutively to any other sentence given to the defendants.

The defendants named in the indictment are:

  • John Melvin Walker, also knows an “Pops,” 56, of San Clemente, the owner/operator of the nine marijuana stores;
  • Ryan Aparicio Mondragon, 30, Westminster, who managed Santa Ana Superior Care and who is currently being sought by authorities;
  • Danielle Pamela Stebel, also known as “Mob Queen,” 25, of Long Beach, who helped manage Belmont Shore Natural Care;
  • Nicholas Einar Lattu, also known as “Dragon 6,” 28, of Long Beach, who owned Shadow Ops Security, a company that provided security services to the marijuana stores, and who is currently being sought by authorities;
  • Ryan Scott Hunt, 36, of Fullerton, who managed Garden Grove Alternative Care;
  • Perry Brooks Forehand, also known as “Bucky,” 33, of Mission Viejo, the manager of Safe Harbor Collective;
  • Nicholas Martin Butier III, 32, of Lakewood, who was the manager of Alternative Herbal Health;
  • Sierra Marina Serhan, also known as “Happy Chick,”  33, of Long Beach,  who helped manage Belmont Shore Natural Care;
  • Alvin Wesley Walker, 29, of Long Beach, who is believed to be John Walker’s nephew and who helped manage Belmont Shore Natural Care;
  • John Eugene Scandalios, 59, of Lakewood, who allegedly supplied marijuana to Santa Fe Compassionate Health Care;
  • Karen Lee Leto, 70, of Huntington Beach, who allegedly helped manage Costa Mesa Patients Association;
  • Craig Lawrence Leto, 49, of Newport Beach who is Karen Leto’s son and who allegedly helped manage Costa Mesa Patients Association;
  • Michael Alan Nixon, 33, of Long Beach, who allegedly supplied marijuana to Santa Fe Compassionate Health Care;
  • Alan David Nixon, 59, of Long Beach, who is Michael Nixon’s father and who allegedly managed Santa Fe Compassionate Health Care.

The 12 defendants arrested this morning are expected to be arraigned on the indictment this afternoon in United States District Court in Santa Ana.

       An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime.  Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.

All 14 defendants charged in the indictment are named in count one – the conspiracy charge – which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a maximum statutory sentence of life without parole.

The investigation into John Walker’s chain of marijuana stores was conducted by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the California Franchise Tax Board; the California Board of Equalization; and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

See also  “A dozen people who authorities say are linked to an intricate, multimillion-dollar operation involving illegal pot shops in Los Angeles and Orange counties were arrested Thursday and “L.A. Marijuana Dispensary Operator, 11 Others, Arrested By Feds.”

By |2019-06-14T08:26:14-07:00October 27th, 2012|California News, Federal Dispensary Attacks, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Feds Bust 9 Pot Shops Arrest 12 in Southern California

Landmark Appellate Decision Issued in San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Case

Americans for Safe Access:  “The Fourth District Court of Appeal for California issued a unanimous published ruling today in a landmark medical marijuana case that reverses the conviction of a San Diego dispensary operator, Jovan Jackson, convicted in September 2010 after being denied a defense in state court. Today’s landmark ruling also reversed the lower court’s finding that Jackson was not entitled to a defense, providing the elements for such a defense in future jury trials.  “This landmark decision not only recognizes the right of  dispensaries to exist and provide medical marijuana to their patient members, it also grants a defense for those providers in state court,” said Joe Elford, Chief Counsel with Americans for Safe Access”

See “Jovan Jackson’s Conviction Reversed: California Appeals Court Finds Medical Marijuana Defense Applies To Club Operators, Too.”

By |2015-04-06T18:55:45-07:00October 26th, 2012|California News, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Landmark Appellate Decision Issued in San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Case

San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Raided

San Diego Reader:  “The District Attorney’s office has shut down yet another medical marijuana dispensary in the City of San Diego. Yesterday [October 24, 2012] agents and police officers raided the Next Generation Cannabis Club on San Ysidro Boulevard.”

By |2012-10-26T07:36:15-07:00October 26th, 2012|California News, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Raided

Michigan Caregiver Pleads Guilty to Marijuana Crimes

mlive.com:  “John Clemens Marcinkewciz II had pleaded guilty to conspiracy and manufacture of 100 or more marijuana plants. . . . U.S. District Judge Robert Holmes Bell, who denied Marcinkewciz’s request to use Michigan’s medical marijuana law as a defense, will sentence Marcinkewciz.”

By |2012-10-25T06:56:19-07:00October 25th, 2012|Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Michigan Caregiver Pleads Guilty to Marijuana Crimes

Colorado Medical Marijuana Dispensary Owner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

The Jefferson County, Colorado, court system issued the following October 17, 2012, press release:

“(Golden, CO – October 16, 2012) The owner of a medical marijuana dispensary and two men associated with him have entered guilty pleas for their roles in the sale of almost $400,000 worth of marijuana following a drug bust by the West Metro Drug Task Force (WMDTF) in December, 2011.

Dmitriy Genzer, DOB: 12/11/80, owner of Cannabis and Company, a medical marijuana dispensary at 4379 Tejon Street, Denver, was arrested for attempting to sell 200 pounds of marijuana to someone he believed to be a bulk purchaser from Pennsylvania, but who was actually an undercover WMDTF officer.

Joseph Alejo, DOB: 1-5-83 and Aaron Garcia, DOB: 2/20/87 were also arrested as participants in the illegal drug transaction. Both men were on probation for prior marijuana distribution convictions.

Following a sting operation on December 7, 2011, Genzer, Alejo and Garcia were arrested by the WMDTF. Part of the transaction took place at a hotel at 10101 S. I-70 Frontage Road in Wheat Ridge. The three men delivered 160 lbs. as part of the transaction and officers seized another 23 lbs. at a storage facility. On November 30 the men had provided three pounds of marijuana to undercover officers as a sample. A total of 187 pounds of high grade marijuana was seized.

All three men pled guilty on October 12, 2012.

Genzer pled guilty on to Distribution of 100 lbs. or more of Marijuana (F3) and Distribution of less than 5 lbs. of Marijuana. He faces up to 15 years in prison. Alejo pled guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute 100 lbs. or more of Marijuana (F4) and Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana (F5). He faces up to 18 years in prison.

Garcia pled guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana (F5). He faces up to six years in prison.

Sentencing has been set for January 7 at 1:00 p.m.”

By |2015-04-06T18:55:45-07:00October 22nd, 2012|Colorado News, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Colorado Medical Marijuana Dispensary Owner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

Jury Finds NJWeedman Innocent in Pot Distribution Trial

PhillyBurbs:  “Ed ‘NJWeedman’ Forchion hopes the not-guilty verdict a Burlington County jury rendered in his pot distribution trial plants a seed for other medical marijuana patients and sparks a change in the law.  ‘I think other patients should argue the same points. They can call it the ‘Weedman defense,’ he said after a jury of 10 women and two men returned the verdict Thursday following an hourlong deliberation that ended the three-day trial. ‘The law is wrong. My jury heard that and understood that’.”

By |2015-04-06T18:55:45-07:00October 19th, 2012|Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Jury Finds NJWeedman Innocent in Pot Distribution Trial

Arizona Sued in Medical Marijuana Case

Arizona Republic:  “A woman is suing the state, claiming police violated Arizona’s medical-marijuana laws when they seized a marijuana-infused oil during a raid of her home last spring.  Charise Voss Arfa, a medical-marijuana patient, claims police wrongfully considered the oil labeled ‘Soccer Moms Tincture’ a narcotic instead of marijuana.”

By |2012-10-18T06:10:37-07:00October 15th, 2012|AZ Marijuana Law Lawsuits, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Arizona Sued in Medical Marijuana Case

G3 Holistic Dispensary Owner Aaron Sandusky Convicted of Violating Federal Marijuana Laws

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin:  “G3 Holistic owner and Rancho Cucamonga resident Aaron Sandusky, 41, was convicted of two counts of violating federal marijuana laws Friday by a jury which could not reach a decision on four other counts.  Conviction on the two counts could still net him a prison term of 10 years to life . . . . Sandusky, who ran G3 Holistic, Inc. in Upland, Colton and Moreno Valley, was found guilty of conspiracy to manufacture marijuana plants, to possess with intent to distribute marijuana plants, and to maintain a drug-involved premises; and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana plants, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.”

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By |2017-10-07T09:54:55-07:00October 14th, 2012|California News, Federal Dispensary Attacks, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles, Video|Comments Off on G3 Holistic Dispensary Owner Aaron Sandusky Convicted of Violating Federal Marijuana Laws

Long Beach Raids Seven Pot Shops

89.3 KPCC:  “Long Beach police and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents raided seven medical marijuana dispensaries Wednesday in what officials said was the beginning of a crackdown on pot shops in the city.  ‘We started with this first seven, and it is our intent to continue targeting each of these locations until we reach every single one of them,’ said police spokeswoman Nancy Pratt. . . . Police arrested 40 people in Wednesday’s raid”

By |2012-10-12T06:44:12-07:00October 12th, 2012|California News, Federal Dispensary Attacks, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Long Beach Raids Seven Pot Shops

Makers of the Zonka Marijuana Laced Candy Bar Arrested

The Daily Courier:  “When officers with the multi-agency Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT) task force arrested four people in connection with selling pot-laced candy bars last month, it was the culmination of an investigation that began in April and led them to Phoenix and back to Prescott.   Christopher Lee Martin, 37, and Andrea Lyn Martin, 33, both of Prescott, were arrested along with Todd James, 40, and Christopher Goodrich, 39, both of Phoenix. They face various drug-related charges”

By |2017-02-12T07:39:21-07:00October 11th, 2012|Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Makers of the Zonka Marijuana Laced Candy Bar Arrested

Marijuana Dispensary Fights Closure

Tahoe Daily Tribune:  “Although the former Third Street site of the City of Angels 2 medical marijuana collective sat shuttered Friday, the fight over the marijuana dispensary appears far from over. . . . the dispensary’s owner, Gino DiMatteo . . . was arrested and charged with felony counts of bribery, possession of marijuana for sale, possession of a controlled substance and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.

By |2017-02-12T07:39:21-07:00October 6th, 2012|California News, Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Marijuana Dispensary Fights Closure

Oregon Authorities Raid Two Grow Locations

Fox 12 Oregon:  “Drug investigators from Washington County raided two locations in connection with an illegal medical marijuana growing operation.  The dispensary, Human Collective, was the last standing dispensary in Washington County.”

By |2019-06-14T08:26:14-07:00September 29th, 2012|Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Oregon Authorities Raid Two Grow Locations

Dispensary Owner Convicted of Marijuana Crimes After Judge Bars Him From Using State Legalization as a Defense

Associated Press:  “A jury on Thursday convicted a medical marijuana provider of drug trafficking and firearms charges, upholding the U.S. government’s raids of state-regulated pot dispensaries in its first test at trial.  The provider, Chris Williams, was barred by the trial judge from making the case that he and Montana Cannabis followed the state medical marijuana law that voters approved in 2004. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen ruled state laws were irrelevant in the case involving alleged violations of the federal Controlled Substances Act. . . . Williams’ case is the only one to go to trial after the government raided 26 medical marijuana provider homes, offices and business on March 14, 2011, in a crackdown on large Montana grow operations and dispensaries.”

Note to Arizona medical marijuana dispensary owners and their lawyers:  Are you paying attention to what the Department of Justice is doing in other states?

Former Colorado Medical Marijuana Dispensary Owner’s Felony Conviction Haunts Her New Life

Daily Camera:  “Veronica Carpio has heard all the rumors. . . . ‘There’s been a thought out there that I’m some big Mafioso drug boss or a ruthless drug dealer,’ Carpio said. ‘All of that, all those rumors, are completely untrue. I used to own a medical marijuana dispensary, that’s it. If you know me at all, you know all that other stuff is ludicrous’. . . . Last month, Carpio agreed to a deal with prosecutors, pleading guilty to felony marijuana possession”

By |2012-09-28T06:56:15-07:00September 28th, 2012|Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Former Colorado Medical Marijuana Dispensary Owner’s Felony Conviction Haunts Her New Life

Cops in Graham County Search Medical Marijuan Patient’s Home & Find too Many Plants

Eastern Arizona Courier:  “Officers got more than they bargained for Friday morning when they discovered an illegal medical marijuana grow during a domestic call in a remote area of Graham County. . . . Based on the deputies’ observations, a search warrant was granted for the residence. Inside, officers discovered a sophisticated grow operation with more than 60 plants in various stages of development – from seedlings to about 20 mature plants about five feet tall in two rooms. Another 11 plants that were recently harvested were located in a tool box on a trailer in the driveway.”

By |2012-09-26T06:17:48-07:00September 26th, 2012|Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Cops in Graham County Search Medical Marijuan Patient’s Home & Find too Many Plants

Two Prescott Businesses Raided & Four People Arrested for Alleged Marijuana Sales

The Daily Courier:  “Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT), in conjunction with numerous local and Phoenix-area law enforcement agencies, conducted a lengthy investigation that resulted in the service of search warrants on 10 locations in Yavapai and Maricopa counties on Sept. 12 and 13. . . . agents have served search warrants on two Prescott businesses, Green Cross . . . and Hippie Village Emporium . . . . Christopher Martin and Andrea Lyn Martin, 33, both of Prescott, and Todd James, 40, and Christopher Goodrich, 39, both of Phoenix, have been charged in the alleged operation”

By |2017-02-12T07:39:21-07:00September 16th, 2012|Marijuana Crimes, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Two Prescott Businesses Raided & Four People Arrested for Alleged Marijuana Sales
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