Jim Carlson is an American businessman and the Grassroots Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 election.
Carlson was the owner of Last Place on Earth, a head shop located in Duluth, Minnesota. [1] In September 2011, the shop was raided by police for selling bath salts and synthetic marijuana. [2] After the raid, Carlson filed a lawsuit to strike down Minnesota's ban on the substances. His suit was dismissed by the court in November 2011. [3] [4] [5]
In June 2012, Carlson began a bid for U.S. presidency and received the presidential nomination of the Grassroots Party. [6] [7] [8]
On September 16, 2012, in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jim Carlson went to trial, facing 55 federal charges, including selling misbranded drugs and controlled substance analogues. [9]
On October 7, 2013, he was found guilty of 51 of the 55 counts, [10] and in 2014, he was sentenced to 17½ years. [11]
Jim Carlson is an American businessman and the Grassroots Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 election.
Carlson was the owner of Last Place on Earth, a head shop located in Duluth, Minnesota. [1] In September 2011, the shop was raided by police for selling bath salts and synthetic marijuana. [2] After the raid, Carlson filed a lawsuit to strike down Minnesota's ban on the substances. His suit was dismissed by the court in November 2011. [3] [4] [5]
In June 2012, Carlson began a bid for U.S. presidency and received the presidential nomination of the Grassroots Party. [6] [7] [8]
On September 16, 2012, in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jim Carlson went to trial, facing 55 federal charges, including selling misbranded drugs and controlled substance analogues. [9]
On October 7, 2013, he was found guilty of 51 of the 55 counts, [10] and in 2014, he was sentenced to 17½ years. [11]