US CA: Calif. Pot Dispensary Owner Gets 8 Years From Feds

The Tribune, 24 Jan 2013 – SAN DIEGO – A San Diego medical marijuana dispensary owner was sentenced Thursday to more than eight years in prison for conspiracy to distribute marijuana and other crimes, according to federal prosecutors. U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy called Joshua Hester the "poster boy" for the types of marijuana dispensary operators the federal government is targeting for criminal investigation.