Santa Cruz home-brewer arrested after making poppy beer
"Police got a search warrant after informants tipped them off to suspected poppy processing at the house, Clark said. Renzelman said he thinks officers found the poppy stems he put in the trash last month."
"Department of Justice and officials from county Environmental Health were called to survey Renzelman's backyard because police suspected he was dumping hazardous poppy waste there."
"Renzelman said they were wearing hazmat suits and digging through his compost pile, where he disposes of the spent grain from his beer-making."
"Police reported that the hazardous material was cleaned up and there was no danger to surrounding homes."
"If convicted, Renzelman faces up to seven years in prison."