Ken Unger, Navy veteran, says he was growing marijuana for medicinal use

Ken Unger says he didn’t want to be a “morphine addict.” He came up with an alternative: Grow marijuana in his home to use medicinally. Unfortunately, Missouri isn’t a progressive place willing to let people like, say, a Navy veteran such as Unger, use pot to manage his pain.

Unger told KSHB Channel 41 that he uses marijuana to treat chronic pain caused by an accident during a 1983 tour of duty. Now he’s facing felony charges of growing marijuana at his St. Charles home — but he’s not denying the charges.