I see nowhere in the article where it says he had 36-48 pounds of marijuana. It says they found 24 plants which was legal to have based upon every 1 person being able to cultivate 6 plants and having a grower be able to grow for 4 people. It also said that excess marijuana was able to be given for free to other medical marijuana card holders so long as no cash passed hands. I have no dog in this fight except that as a taxpayer I get a little upset seeing this much money being wasted in law enforcement, especially since they try and say that they are broke and can’t operate the jails and must let people out early.
Allow me to clarify. He had enough plants to grow 36-48 pounds of marijuana for four people. A tad much?
"It also said that excess marijuana was able to be given for free to other medical marijuana card holders so long as no cash passed hands."
I see nowhere in the article where it says he actually did that. For all we know he sold the excess to non-card holders at street prices, making a tremendous profit. But we don't know that for sure.
Which demonstrates the problem with the medical marijuana program specifically and individual legal growers generally.