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Charges dropped against veteran accused of growing marijuana

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Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 07/28/2015 - 22:26

Charges have been dropped against an injured Iraq war veteran who was arrested after being accused of growing medical marijuana.Mathew Young was charged with cultivation after Pasco County deputies said they found plants in his home.Young said a Jacksonville attorney gave him paperwork and false information that using medical marijuana was allowed."I really to this day don't believe I did anything wrong," Young said.He said the cannabis gave him relief from a slew of medical problems he's had since returning from combat."It wasn't until I tried cannabis that everything turned around," Young said. "I could start functioning and start having a day. You have to have a day before you can start a life."The State Attorney's Office decided to drop the charge against Young saying he is "a cooperating witness in an on-going investigation."Young's attorney, Steve Gearhart, calls it "justice.""Once I came on the case back in April, it was just getting the...

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