Marijuana Collective Founder Aaron Sandusky Convicted of Federal Charges

The founder of a local marijuana collective that had dispensaries in Colton and Upland was found guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute marijuana plants, federal officials said Friday.

Aaron Sandusky is the former president of G3 Holistics, Inc., which also had an office Moreno Valley. Sandusky had been waging ongoing battles with local and federal officials for some time.

The jury found Sandusky conspired to manufacture and/or possess with intent to distribute at least 1,000 marijuana plants, according to officials.

Sandusky faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's office. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 7.

The jury, however, could not reach unanimous verdicts on four remaining counts in the indictment, which charges Sandusky with maintaining a drug-involved premises at each of the G3's stores. The court declared a mistrial on these counts, U.S. Attorney officials said.

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