Although marijuana cultivation (especially for personal use) is becoming more common, it is still illegal in Ohio. While other states may be starting to legalize the growing, selling and possession of marijuana, it is still a crime in Ohio. Aerial surveillance operations and other undercover activities are constantly being conducted to find growing marijuana and charge those involved.
I am a Lancaster and Athens, Ohio, attorney who has been defending clients against drug charges for more than 25 years. If you are under investigation or have been arrested for growing marijuana, contact me today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your situation and options.
Although small marijuana basement grow rooms could lead to minor charges, drug cultivation can result in much more serious charges, including felony possession or even trafficking, which could lead to serious fines and incarceration. It is critical to defend against these charges aggressively and strategically.
There may be a viable defense in your case, which is why you should not just plead guilty. As an experienced attorney, I will look into every detail of your cannabis cultivation case to determine possible defenses, some of which include:
I am here to be an aggressive advocate for you in and out of court. I will negotiate with the prosecutor on your behalf to get the best possible plea bargain. If a trial is necessary or the right option, you can count on me to be prepared and thorough in my approach. Call now.
Client found in possession of a large amount of marijuana after his vehicle was stopped. Client was facing over 6 years in prison and the case was ultimately dismissed.
Client was charged with felonious aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony carrying a potential prison sentence of twelve months and fines up to $2,500. Attorney Andrew Stevenson got the client placed in a diversion program, and the case will be dismissed upon successful completion.
Client was facing drug trafficking, drug possession, and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Attorney Andrew Stevenson secured a resolution through diversion, keeping the client out of prison and avoiding a felony conviction.
Client was charged with felony cocaine possession, which carries up to 12 months in prison, a mandatory license suspension, and a permanent felony record. Attorney Andrew Stevenson secured a reduction to a first-degree misdemeanor charge of Possessing Criminal Tools. Client was then accepted into a diversion program and upon successful completion, the case was dismissed and the record sealed. Instead of facing up to a year in prison and a lifelong felony conviction, the client avoided incarceration entirely and preserved a clean record.
Charged with aggravated possession of drugs and OVI, the client was looking at up to a year and a half of incarceration with driving privileges already lost to the automatic license suspension that follows an OVI arrest. Attorney Andrew Stevenson moved both criminal charges into diversion and won termination of the administrative suspension, returning the client’s license.
Client came to the firm facing aggravated possession of drugs, aggravated trafficking in drugs, and improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle a stack of felonies carrying up to four years if the counts ran consecutively. Andrew Stevenson secured a resolution of probation with the client serving no prison time.