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Posted by CN Staff on August 31, 2002 at 18:14:05 PT By Ucilia Wang Source: Press Democrat 
Authorities said Tuesday they plan to seek marijuana possession and cultivation charges against a Lake County man who was acquitted in the county's first medical marijuana case four years ago.Agents from the Lake County Narcotic Task Force and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration confiscated 266 plants from Charles Edward Lepp's Upper Lake property early Tuesday, task force officials said. Authorities arrested six other men found on the property on suspicion of marijuana cultivation and possession for sale. The pot garden had a sign at the entrance that read ``Eddy's Medicinal Gardens and Chapel,'' authorities said. Lepp, 50, was acquitted by a jury in 1998 after invoking the medical marijuana initiative approved by voters in 1996. He had been arrested a year earlier with 51 plants, and said he suffered from several ailments and used marijuana to ease his pain. Authorities also plan to seek charges against Lepp's wife, Linda Senti, task force officials said. Source: Press Democrat, The (CA) Related Article: Federal Drug Charges Possible Lake County authorities are seeking federal charges against eight people suspected of growing marijuana and supplying it to medical marijuana clubs and users. Agents from the Lake County Narcotic Task Force and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration raided a marijuana garden in Upper Lake on Tuesday and arrested six men who worked on the property. Agents also confiscated 266 pot plants. The six men were released from custody Thursday because authorities are waiting for the U.S. attorney to decide whether federal charges should be filed against them, task force chief Richard Russell said Friday. By state law, people who are arrested and in custody must be formally charged within 48 hours of their arrest. Federal charges of marijuana possession and cultivation for sale also are being sought against the property owners, Charles Lepp and his wife, Linda Senti. Lepp was acquitted of Lake County's first medical marijuana case four years ago. Source: Press Democrat, The (CA) Eddy’s Medicinal Gardens CannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archives Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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