HUGH!!1! pot bust -- in Weed!

[KamaAina]

Seriesly. Weed, Calif. is, as you might expect, in the northern part of the state.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_re_us/us_marijuana_outdoors_writer

A popular California outdoors writer was free on bail after authorities said Friday they found a large marijuana growing operation in his barn in the town of Weed.

Deputies served a search warrant on 55-year-old Tom Stienstra's home last week and seized 60 plants and more than 11 pounds of processed marijuana, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said....

But wait! There may be a god after all...

Deputies found medical marijuana recommendations for Stienstra, his wife and her 18-year-old son, who was not arrested, Gravenkamp said.

Until recently, California law limited medical marijuana users to possessing six mature or 12 immature plants, and 8 ounces of processed dried marijuana unless individual counties set higher limits.

The state Supreme Court struck down those limits in January, sending police, prosecutors and users into a state of confusion over how much marijuana will not count as too much.

Ahhhhhhhhh! :smoke:

[Kali]

1. Is 60 plants and 11 lbs a large amount for that area?

:wtf:

[Taverner]

2. This will go to the courts

Let us hope there are deep pockets somewhere on OUR side

[bluesbassman]

3. Shocked, shocked I tell you!

That's a cash crop north of S.F. Our budget problems would evaporate overnight if they full legalized and taxed it like tobacco or booze.

[Kali]

4. I just read something about the growers up there being worried about the prices

crashing if/when it is legal. Might even be forming a growers co-op or something.:rofl:

[applegrove]

5. A woman from Tweed lived in my building in Belleville. She liked weed too.

[XemaSab]

6. It gets pretty cold up there

I wouldn't think growing conditions would be optimal. :P