In the town of Wendel, closer to where Margaret Holcomb lives, a similar task forceseized 10 marijuana plants from a man licensed to grow medical marijuana to treat issues related to hiskidney cancer.
consisting of National Guard troops and state troopers used a helicopter to aid in seizing four marijuana plants from 81-year-old former cancer patient Paul Jackson on Martha's Vineyard, according to the Martha's Vineyard Times. Like Margaret Holcomb, Jacksondidn't have amedical marijuana license.
Margaret Holcomb's case is providingadditional fodder for critics of strict anti-marijuana enforcement, particularly now since voters in Massachusetts will consider whether to legalize the plant for recreational use this fall.
