A Massachusetts man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for helping run a large marijuana grow where his family’s plumbing business served as the front line.
According to prosecutors, 40-year-old Thomas Laverty of Clinton was also sentenced to eight years probation on Tuesday and sentenced to pay $ 3,100 in restitution.
He was convicted in January 2020 after a five-day conspiracy trial for laundering money, growing marijuana, and owning marijuana with the intent to distribute it.
According to prosecutors, Laverty and his parents used the Chuck Laverty & Son Inc. plumbing store in Millbury as the front line for large-scale commercial marijuana cultivation and distribution.
Mikayla Bell of New England Treatment Access answers some common questions about buying marijuana from recreational and medical pharmacies in Massachusetts, and also offers helpful tips for new users.
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