Licensed marijuana caregiver arrested for cultivation

A Las Vegas man with a license to possess small amounts of marijuana is in trouble with police for growing and smoking pot. John Emerick is a licensed medical marijuana caregiver, who has been charged by police for growing 12 marijuana plants in his back yard. Police say his licence with the New Mexico Department of Heath only allows him to transport marijuana to give it patients, not smoke it or grow it. According to a criminal complaint, police responding to a burglary in the area noticed the plants growing from a back alley in Emerick's backyard.
Investigators contacted Emerick who showed him his medical marijuana care giver card but police seized the plants and some pipes. Las Vegas Police Narcotics Sgt. Mack Allingham said he didn't believe all the pot was being used legally. "{Emerick} can care-give up to four patients according to his medical card that he produced to us," said Allingham. "but he can not grow, and he told me that he does ingest marijuana that day on scene. That he smokes it." Emerick's cancer patient Robert Jones says all the plants at Emerick's house were his and called the medical marijuana laws confusing. Emerick said all of the plants at his house were supposed to be male plants with much lower levels of T-H-C and meant for pollinating Jones pot crop that he cultivated separately. Jones says many state officials aren't aware of how hard it is to keep an adequate supply.

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[ashash4tube]

free weed this man is a god sent

[bigd021191]

this guy is not bother anybody, so what if he smokes weed

[d1341994]

whats the problem? just let them smoke weed and leave them alone

[Tomerikon]

Legalize it

[Armornone]

@coyotesrv88 Oh really, then why do police arrest people who have marijuana in their car during traffic stops? What type of stupid idiot are you? Are you from California or something. lol

[coyotesrv88]

@Armornone police dont enforce federal laws dumbass . thats what the feds are for . police abide by their state laws . why dont you go ficking die or something

[808Hea]

HOLY SHIT LOOK GUYS ITS A CRIMINAL!! THROW HIM IN JAIL FOR GROWING A PLANT THAT BEEN LONGER AROUND THAN HERIOIN AND CRACK COCAINE.

[delanocalifornia14]

BULLSHIT



[Armornone]

This is such bullshit, its illegal at a federal law that overrides all state rules. Arrest them both!!!

[ItsAllJustMovement]

SUCH BULL SHIT!!!!! Fuck the feds!!!! The guy is Dying at an accelerated rate!!!! Teach him the rules and let it GO!!!!!!!!!

[giggitygiggity890]

that cop is a fuckin douche

[urajokeMC]

come on. 12 plants? I understand we need to follow laws, but its not just bkack and whit( especially in this case) If this plant gives relief to people suffering law enforcment should look the other way and be human about certain situations. I wont grow where I live as the laws are brutal. Im lucky enough to have a friend who cares. I had faild back surgery and the inly thing that %RREALLYhelps) helps is a plant. I cant take the heavy narcotics anymore. There killin me slowly