[quote=@Vilageidiotx]
I know a lot of states have a line where it goes from misdemeanor to felony at a certain weight. Though marijuana laws from state to state are so convoluted I couldn't pretend to keep track of it. 
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That sounds like what happened.

I DO remember the guy was a veteran with PTSD and was using the marijuana to help himself deal with his PTSD symptoms.