Cops seize 64 plants in 1998

An Angels Camp man who has prescriptions for medical marijuana is on trial this week in a case advocates hope will blow away the haze shrouding how much medicine pot users need to grow and smoke.

William Harrison, a local sculptor, faces felony marijuana cultivation and possession for sale charges. He's also charged with being an ex-felon with a gun.

The trial opened last Wednesday in Calaveras County Superior Court and will continue today, Friday.

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