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A medical marijuana cardholder from Hillsboro found towing a marijuana grow in a trailer was arrested Friday following a traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Milepost 149, according to the Oregon State Police.
A trooper pulled over Mark J. Joachim, 20, as he drove south in a 1995 Toyota pickup around 7:20 p.m. because the trailer he was towing did not have taillights, according to an OSP report.
The trooper spotted a mason jar with marijuana inside the vehicle. Although Joachim explained he was a legal cardholder, the trooper asked to search the vehicle.
Joachim consented to the search, during which the trooper found a loaded .44-magnum revolver under the driver’s seat, according to the report. The trooper also found a backpack in the vehicle containing two small jars with about 38 grams of “keef,” a type of marijuana residue.
Joachim explained how he manufactured the keef from the leaves and stems of marijuana plants, according to the report. A search of the trailer revealed a marijuana grow with mature plants, seedlings and grow lamps. Joachim also had a card showing he was a legal caregiver, or grower, for two people.
However, Joachim apparently had more marijuana than he was legally allowed and was subsequently accused of the unlawful possession and manufacture of marijuana.
He was also accused of unlawful possession of a firearm because the gun was concealed in the vehicle and readily accessible.
Joachim was lodged at the Douglas County Jail.
A trooper pulled over Mark J. Joachim, 20, as he drove south in a 1995 Toyota pickup around 7:20 p.m. because the trailer he was towing did not have taillights, according to an OSP report.
The trooper spotted a mason jar with marijuana inside the vehicle. Although Joachim explained he was a legal cardholder, the trooper asked to search the vehicle.
Joachim consented to the search, during which the trooper found a loaded .44-magnum revolver under the driver’s seat, according to the report. The trooper also found a backpack in the vehicle containing two small jars with about 38 grams of “keef,” a type of marijuana residue.
Joachim explained how he manufactured the keef from the leaves and stems of marijuana plants, according to the report. A search of the trailer revealed a marijuana grow with mature plants, seedlings and grow lamps. Joachim also had a card showing he was a legal caregiver, or grower, for two people.
However, Joachim apparently had more marijuana than he was legally allowed and was subsequently accused of the unlawful possession and manufacture of marijuana.
He was also accused of unlawful possession of a firearm because the gun was concealed in the vehicle and readily accessible.
Joachim was lodged at the Douglas County Jail.
