POLICE FIND 100 MARIJUANA PLANTS IN KENOSHA HOME

Kenosha - Police discovered more than 100 marijuana plants growing at
the home of a man who claimed the pot was for medicinal purposes.

A garbage truck driver noticed five plants growing in the backyard of
a home in the [address deleted] while picking up garbage
on Tuesday night, police said. The yard is surrounded by a 6-foot-tall
wooden fence, but the height of the truck allowed the driver to see
over it, said Lt. David Krueger of the Kenosha Police Department.

Police went to the home and were let in by the 57-year-old homeowner
without incident. Police found the five plants in the backyard but
also discovered 97 plants growing in two rooms downstairs along with
lights and fans, Krueger said.

The homeowner, whom Krueger wouldn't identify, claimed he smoked
marijuana to ease symptoms of his failing liver.