MMA Referee Josh Rosenthal Pleads Guilty in Major Marijuana Bust

[Storm Shadow]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mma-referee-josh-rosenthal-pleads-223226583--mma.html

MMA Referee Josh Rosenthal Pleads Guilty in Major Marijuana Bust, Awaits Sentencing

http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/Sports/MMAWeekly/Josh-Rosenthal-UFC-119.jpgMixed martial arts referee Josh Rosenthal, after pleading guilty to felony charges of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana, awaits sentencing in U.S. District Court in Northern California on May 17.
The charges stem from a raid by federal agents on a warehouse owned by Rosenthal and his associate, Jeff Weller. The two are accused of operating a large-scale marijuana production and distribution facility in Oakland, Calif., according to an initial report by MMAJunkie.com.
The facility house more than 1,000 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of more then $6 million.
The government is recommending 37 months in jail, fines and five years of probation, during which he would be subject to random searches, according to an agreement obtained by MMAJunkie.com.
Without an agreement, Rosenthal faced the possibility of 10 years to life in prison, a $10 million fine and a minimum of five years on probation.
Rosenthal has refereed fights at the highest level of the sport, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but has been absent from the sport for several months. Now, it appears, he is likely to be absent from MMA for quite some time to come.

 

[PhenoMenal]

apparently UFC refs only make $1200 per event, guess he had to make some cash on the side

 

[Manstien]

maybe he posted on IC too.

 

[Weird]

agro dudes need theirs weeds, no good will come from this one

 

[Lifebreather]

agro dudes need theirs weeds, no good will come from this one

Back when I was a hustler and harsh marijuana laws were strictly enforced, there were peeps I'd worry about if they hadn't called me recently.

Like...they were probably out killing someone w/out their meds.

I was doing a service to my community.

 

[Weird]

i have kept some serious violence from escalating by taking dudes down with proper weeds

when you are under the influence of hormones chemicals naturally occurring or otherwise you can think and do things you may not do under other circumstances

this is were i find its medical properties most beneficial yet most under researched or reported or allowed for by med laws

sad really

there are other criminal ventures with higher pay at better odds so regardless of its size was it really just for the money or is it morally necessary and valuable in his eyes?

thats how I start thinking about it at least

 

[devilgoob]

with each plant yielding a lb and getting $6,000 per lb.

On the other hand, each plant could be cloned once revegged...haha!

 

[DarthFader1]

maybe he posted on IC too.

Nah he just lurked

 

[RM - aquagrower]

Wonder if he's kin to Ed?