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Somers Medical Marijuana Provider Gets Probation
Darin Mower had a medical marijuana operation and dispensary in Kalispell
HELENA — A judge has sentenced a Somers man to five years of probation for his role in a medical marijuana operation that was dismantled in a federal crackdown.
U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen sentenced 40-year-old Darin Mower on Thursday in Missoula. Mower had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to maintain a drug-involved premises.
Prosecutors say Mower had a medical marijuana operation of more than 300 plants and a dispensary in Kalispell. Mower also allegedly provided marijuana to Jason Washington, a former Montana quarterback who owned Big Sky Health dispensaries in Missoula and Victor.
Prosecutors have said Washington ran a drug-trafficking ring that distributed marijuana across western Montana.
Three others involved in Washington's operation have made plea deals with federal prosecutors. Washington has pleaded not guilty.
U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen sentenced 40-year-old Darin Mower on Thursday in Missoula. Mower had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to maintain a drug-involved premises.
Prosecutors have said Washington ran a drug-trafficking ring that distributed marijuana across western Montana.
Three others involved in Washington's operation have made plea deals with federal prosecutors. Washington has pleaded not guilty.
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