Retired Cop's Home Used to Grow Marijuana in Las Vegas
Las Vegas police raided a marijuana grow house located in a home owned by a retired Las Vegas cop. He was renting out the house to the alleged growers, and he's not a suspect at this time for the Nevada crime of marijuana cultivation. The grow house reportedly contained over a 100 marijuana plants.
The Nevada crime of marijuana cultivation is a category B felony. But if the amount of marijuana in question is at least one hundred pounds, then cultivation is charged as "trafficking."
A first offense of the Nevada crime of marijuana cultivation carries a maximum 6 years in prison. A second offense has a maximum ten year sentence, and third or subsequent offense carries a maximum fifteen years. Meanwhile, trafficking penalties depend on the amount of marijuana in question. If it's less than 2,000 lbs, the maximum penalty is five years in prison. But trafficking more than 10,000 pounds carries up to a life sentence.
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