Monday, January 7, 2013

Medical marijuana: Aaron Sandusky sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

Contra Costa Times
Aaron Sandusky has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. The former G3 Holistic Inc. medical marijuana dispensary president was sentenced today in Los Angeles federal court for operating medical marijuana dispensaries in Upland, Colton and Moreno Valley.  "In this case, as the defendant was warned, the court's hands are tied," U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson said. "Whether you agree with the defendant's position or not." Sandusky was convicted in October of two counts of violating federal marijuana law, one for conspiracy to manufacture marijuana plants, possess with intent to distribute marijuana plants, and to maintain a drug-involved premises, as well as a second count of distributing marijuana plants, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.