Are these two the same person? Look at the year that the article was posted and his age. They all add up. Was he busted before for marijuana? He must have some good lawyer or something to be doing this again but with Xanax.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/CHP-seizes-more-than-800-pot-plants-after-crash-3300039.php
Is this in ca? Having an unleashed dog is a more serious crime than growing pot in ca