Kettle Falls Five

This prosecution was done despite the defendants adherence to Washington State law allowing the growing of cannabis for medical use.

One of the defendants, cancer patient Larry Harvey, was not permitted to argue his medical need for the plant in court.

Prior to the arrest, Larry was in good enough health to work as a trucker and maintain his large rural property.

Jason Zucker pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against the other defendants just prior to trial and was sentenced to 16 months of prison time, a reduction from a potential 15 years if convicted on all charges.

During the course of the trial, the defense was prohibited from talking about medical marijuana or adherence to state rules regulating it.