I was surprised I had never heard about this character before but I was happy to hear the man is still free. He is a legend in his home state of Kentucky and one of his nicknames is “King of Pot”.
John Robert Boone vanished a couple of years ago rather than face life imprisonment for growing weed. He had already served a previous 10 year sentence for growing and he knew this time his sentence would be life.
The 67 year old man is described as a tattooed Santa Claus. Big white beard and white hair and glasses. His neighbors in town refuse to help authorities in any capacity. They describe Boone as a friendly, peaceful man who was quick to help friends with money when they hit hard times. Even his estranged wife refuses to help the law. continue reading
