Pubdate: Thu, 18 Dec 2003
Source: Jackson Sun News (TN)
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Copyright: 2003 The Jackson Sun
Author: Tajuana Cheshier

GRAND JURY GETS MARIJUANA TRIAL

Caterer Who Mailed Himself 200 Grams Of 'Medical' Pot Waives Preliminary 
Hearing

Premier Place Catering owner Carl Jones will have his marijuana possession 
case heard by a grand jury in March, while charges against his wife, Angel, 
were dropped Tuesday.

The 45-year-old businessman waived his right to a preliminary hearing 
Tuesday in Madison County General Sessions Court. He admitted in a November 
interview with The Jackson Sun that he suffers from a marijuana addiction. 
He's charged with felony possession of marijuana with the intent to resell 
and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Angel Jones was charged with introducing contraband into a criminal 
facility, according to reports from the Sheriff's Department. Jones said he 
asked his wife to bring his prescription medication to the Madison County 
Criminal Justice complex after his arrest. However, she did not know one of 
the prescription bottles contained marijuana, he said.

The Joneses' attorney Joe Byrd said in an earlier interview that he'd hoped 
the charges against Angel would be dropped.

Carl Jones was released from jail on a $7,500 bond. He said his use of 
marijuana was medicinal, though that is illegal in Tennessee.

"I don't mind people knowing I have a problem, maybe it'll help other 
people," he said in the November interview. "I want to pay my price for 
what I've done and for the truth to come out."

Jones was arrested in November after investigators discovered he had mailed 
himself a package that contained 200 grams of marijuana from California.

Local law enforcement estimate the street value for the quantity of the 
drug Jones had mailed would be around $800.
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