Medical marijuana cardholder caught with 200 pounds of pot

DIXONVILLE -- A medical marijuana cardholder was caught with 120 pounds of processed marijuana, 80 pounds of marijuana butter, 10 grams of hashish, 45 large cannabis plants and several pscilocybin mushrooms.

The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team found some of the pot packaged for sale and $7,000 worth of cash at the home of Dwight Ehrensing off Strader Road, north of Buckhorn Road in Dixonville.

Ehrensing, 61, was arrested and booked at the Douglas County Jail on charges of delivery of marijuana and the manufacture and possession of marijuana.

The narcotics team was given a search warrant after receiving a tip that Ehrensing was selling marijuana, which isn't allowed, even for medical marijuana cardholders.

"We're finding it's becoming more common," said DINT Lt. Curt Strickland. "People are using the cards to circumvent the law."

DINT was assisted at the scene by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police, parole and probation officers.