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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend October 15, 2005 Woman sentenced for growing hallucinogenic mushrooms EUGENE — An Ashland woman has been sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison for growing more than 125 pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms to sell at Woodstock. Kathleen M. Golden, 53, pleaded guilty in April to knowingly manufacturing psilocybin mushrooms and to money laundering, U.S. Attorney Karin J. Immergut said in a prepared statement. Golden admitted to cultivating approximately 57 kilograms, or about 125.66 pounds, of mushrooms, measured in dry weight, during the late 1990s, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court. Golden, formerly of Selma, also laundered $12,924 when she purchased a recreational vehicle with proceeds from the mushrooms, Immergut said. She used the RV to travel to the 1999 Woodstock Festival in New York where she sold the illegal mushrooms. Golden admitted to being the leader of an organized criminal activity that involved five or more other individuals, Immergut said. The Internal Revenue Service’s criminal investigation division and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case. Golden’s sentence — imposed Thursday in District Court — is to be followed by three years of supervised release. She is scheduled to report to prison on Jan. 17. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2006 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker Custom Build Computers Computer Security Discount Hotel Reservations Casinos Canada dvd-r Generic Viagra Myspace Windermere Van Vleet Deep Muscle Stimulator Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Online Casino Fundraisers Student Loans Sudoku Online Advertisement s Advertisement