Pot Grower Calls 911 On Himself

This is why actual potheads shouldn’t get into the pot-growing business. Robert Michelson, 21, of Farmington, Connecticut, called 911 seeking legal advice on his latest venture. The annoyed dispatcher asked if he was calling about a life-threatening situation or a crime in progress. “Crime in progress, possibly,” Michelson said. "I was just growing some marijuana,” he continued, “and I was just wondering how much trouble you can get in for one plant." Michelson learned the answer to his question the hard way: Shortly after his business consultation, the cops showed up at his house, where he was growing a pot seedling. He’s now out of jail on $5,000 bond and charged—as the 911 dispatcher told him he would be—with possession.