Los Angeles Drug Bust Leads to 2 Arrests, Seizure of 1,000 Marijuana Plants

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A drug bust in Los Angeles culminated in the arrest of a 54-year-old Lawndale man and a 50-year-old Los Angeles man. According to The Acorn, the drug bust occurred at a residence on Oakfield Road in Hidden Hills. Officials executed a search warrant to seize 1,000 marijuana plants, 40 pounds of processed marijuana, and a semiautomatic handgun. The two men face multiple felony charges for transporting, selling, and cultivating marijuana.

In California, it is a felony punishable by up to three years in state prison and a $10,000 fine to grow just one marijuana plant. It is possible to have a cultivation charge reduced to simple marijuana possession if the amount of marijuana was clearly only for personal use. If, however, there is a large number of plants, or if the defendant intended to sell the drugs, the penalties can be severe.

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