BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WV News) — A 48-year-old Buckhannon man accused of wrongdoing involving medical marijuana was among several individuals indicted this week by Upshur County grand jurors.

Michael Paul Wilkins was indicted on a count alleging criminal diversion of medical cannabis by a patient, according to Prosecutor Bryan Hinkle.

The charge is a felony, and if there's a conviction carries a possible penalty of 1 to 5 years in prison.

This section of state code holds that: "In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any patient or caregiver that intentionally and knowingly provides medical cannabis to a person who is not lawfully permitted to receive medical cannabis is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not

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