U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS - A West Frankfort man, convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison on February 4, 2016, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, James L. Porter, announced today.
Jason Furlong, 39, of West Frankfort, Illinois, received a 27-month sentence for offenses which occurred in the Southern District of Illinois. Furlong had previously pled guilty to those offenses. Following release from imprisonment, Furlong will serve a 3 year term of supervised release. Furlong was also ordered to pay a $300 fine and a $200 special assessment.
“Even as States like Illinois and Oregon have enacted laws allowing for medical use of marijuana, the United States Department of Justice still maintains a strong federal interest in preventing the diversion of marijuana from states where it is legal under state law in some form to other states and in preventing the diversion of marijuana intended for medical use to recreational use,” said Acting United States Attorney James L. Porter.
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