Hayes told Hallinan he wanted to cut the drug costs by cultivating the plant himself, experimenting with different strains and using pesticide-free methods. I would say he was the most helpful of all the people involved in the medical marijuana movement. But under questioning by Sonoma County prosecutor Carla Claeys, Hallinan admitted he knew few details of the men's 899-plant operation in six greenhouses and a barn on Petaluma's King Road. Claeys, who served as an intern in Hallinan's office in 1996 as a third- year law student, got him to read to the jury his ballot argument in favor of the initiative. It only allows marijuana to be grown for a patient's personal use.
Police officers can still arrest anyone who grows too much or tries to sell it.
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