CANNABIS DISTRIBUTOR LES CRANE SLAIN

Les Crane, 39, owner of Mendo Spiritual Remedies in Laytonville and
Hemp Plus Ministry in Ukiah, was shot to death at his Laytonville home
early Friday morning.

Mendocino County Sheriff's Detective Commander D.J. Miller said Crane
was killed about 2:30 a.m. in the home invasion. "The investigation
has disclosed it appears to be robbery motivated. An undisclosed
amount of currency and processed marijuana was stolen," Miller said.

Crane came to Mendocino County several years ago with $100 and a dog
after selling his tie-dye business in Florida. He had heard Mendocino
County had passed Measure G supporting legalization of marijuana in
the county for personal use. He turned the $100 into a sizable profit
that harvest year and took that nest egg and started the dispensary
and then opened a youth center in Laytonville.

Law enforcement officials are seeing more violence sparked by
marijuana.

"This time of the year there is always the potential for violence in
marijuana grows due to the quantity of marijuana and the large sums of
money that are exchanged," Miller said.