Tom Crosslin
Encyclopedia
Tom Crosslin was a marijuana
activist who was shot and killed on his "Rainbow Farm
" by an FBI
agent.
and Roach Roast on Labor Day. The owner of Rainbow Farm supported the "medical, spiritual, and responsible recreational uses of Marijuana for a more sane and compassionate America" http://www.rainbowfarmcamp.com/purpose.htm. Rainbow Farm was the focus of an intensive investigation by Cass County
prosecutor Scott Teter. The investigation eventually came to a head in early September 2001 with the burning down of all the structures on the property and the shooting deaths of both Tom Crosslin and Rolland Rohm.
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
activist who was shot and killed on his "Rainbow Farm
Rainbow Farm
Rainbow Farm was a pro-marijuana, libertarian campground in Newberg Township, Cass County, Michigan, that was involved in a deadly police standoff on Sept...
" by an FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
agent.
Rainbow Farm
Rainbow Farm was a campground run by Tom Crosslin and his lover Rolland "Rollie" Rohm and home to two controversial festivals, HempAid on Memorial DayMemorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
and Roach Roast on Labor Day. The owner of Rainbow Farm supported the "medical, spiritual, and responsible recreational uses of Marijuana for a more sane and compassionate America" http://www.rainbowfarmcamp.com/purpose.htm. Rainbow Farm was the focus of an intensive investigation by Cass County
Cass County, Michigan
Cass County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 51,104. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area which has a total population of 316,663 and is sometimes considered part of Greater Michiana...
prosecutor Scott Teter. The investigation eventually came to a head in early September 2001 with the burning down of all the structures on the property and the shooting deaths of both Tom Crosslin and Rolland Rohm.
Time Line
- 1993: Tom Crosslin buys the property for Rainbow Farm in Vandalia, MichiganVandalia, MichiganVandalia is a village in Penn Township, Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 429 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. The farm begins holding annual "hemp festivals". - 1996: Scott Teter is elected Cass County prosecutor.
- 1999-2000: Rainbow Farm campaigns for the Personal Responsibility Amendment, a failed measure that sought to legalize private use of marijuana.
- May 2001: Crosslin and his lover, Rolland Rohm, are arrested for growing marijuana in their house. Rohm's son, Robert, is placed in foster careFoster careFoster care is the term used for a system in which a minor who has been made a ward is placed in the private home of a state certified caregiver referred to as a "foster parent"....
. - August 2001: Crosslin and Rohm skip their court date and begin systematically setting fire to Rainbow Farm.
- September 2001: Crosslin is killed by FBI sharpshootersMarksmanA marksman is a person who is skilled in precision, or a sharpshooter shooting, using projectile weapons, such as with a rifle but most commonly with a sniper rifle, to shoot at long range targets...
on Sept. 3; Rohm is shot the next morning.