SF Chronicle outdoors writer arrested in pot bust

[Newsjock]

Source: Associated Press

WEED — A popular California outdoors writer is free on bail after authorities say they found a large marijuana growing operation in his barn in the town of Weed.

The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said Friday that deputies served a search warrant on 55-year-old Tom Stienstra's home last week and found 60 plants and more than 11 pounds of processed marijuana.

... Officials say deputies found medical marijuana recommendations for Stienstra, his wife and her son.

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[Book Lover]

1. Nooo! Tom's nearly the only decent writer they still have

Best of luck beating this BS rap, Tom.

[villager]

4. Bay Area ex-pat here, agreeing with you an all counts...

...though the "nearly" includes Morford, and a goodly number of Jon Carroll columns... ;-)

[LeftyMom]

2. Busted in Weed?

Oh, the indignity.

[CreekDog]

5. pretty damn funny

:rofl:

[eShirl]

3. They will never stop persecuting medicinal marijuana users until it's legal for everyone.

That's what I believe.