A man whose son wants state permission to open four medical marijuana dispensaries is going to jail after pleading guilty to charges of growing and selling pot illegally.
Robert Sirois of Farmington, who was 56 when arrested Sept. 15, was spotted walking into a house in Industry with a large bag full of marijuana.
Agents with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said they believed he had been harvesting marijuana that was growing in the area. Inside the building, police found 40 pounds of marijuana and 125 plants growing in the basement.
Police said the seized drugs would have been worth $200,000 if sold on the street.
Maine voters approved such sweeping changes to the medical marijuana law last year that it should be considered an entirely new program.
Montel Williams spoke at yesterday's medical marijuana conference in Maine. In tears as he shared his pain with the audience, he was encouraged by one attending Sheriff to take his medicine, prompting Montel to light up a joint and take a few puffs.
