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20 Years Ago Today: The Siege of Rainbow Farm

20 Years Ago Today: The Siege of Rainbow Farm

The forgotten legacy of the "Weed Waco"

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Joseph L. Flatley
Sep 04, 2021
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Tom Crosslin (left) and Rollie Rohm

The standoff at Rainbow Farm ended 20 years ago today. Two men dead, lots of unanswered questions. It's hard to remember in this era of abundant legal weed, but there was a time when you could be martyred over it.

Tom Crosslin and his partner Rollie Rohm established Rainbow Farm in the early nineties as a campground and…

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