Drug War Victims: Jeffre and Alice Sanderson

MPP: Jeffre and Alice Sanderson

'Unfortunately, the federal government did not recognize Californias medical marijuana laws, and soon the U.S. Attorneys office arrested Sanderson and Wiegand, charging them for growing the plants in violation of federal law. During the ensuing turmoil, the couples baby son, Jaime, was placed with Child Protective Services. Jeffre and Alice temporarily reclaimed Jaime after being bailed out; soon after they also gave birth to a second son, Jahson. But the following year, when Jeffre was again arrested for cultivating a new crop of marijuana, both children were taken from the couple in October 2007 and placed in CPS. In November, a federal judge ruled against Jeffre, and the couple was forced to make a plea deal in which they forfeited their home and farm. Jeffre pled guilty to cultivating less than 80 kilograms of marijuana. Alice pled guilty to conspiracy to cultivate.'