A 44-year-old St. Louis, Missouri, man is currently fighting drug related charges -- not for actually doing or selling any drugs -- but for owning a campground where drugs were sold. The drug charges against the musician and owner came after a four year investigation into Camp Zoe. The federal investigation included authorities from the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Originally, the trial against the 44-year-old man was scheduled for next month; however, due to scheduling conflicts, it seems the date may be pushed back.

According to the federal indictment, the musician had purchased a 330-acre campground in Shannon County, Missouri, with the intention of hosting musical festivals, such as "Spookstock" and "Schwagstock." His band used to also play at these music festivals.

Going back to when the venue was still open -- before the government seized it in November 2010 -- authorities claim to have made more than 100 drug purchases on the campgrounds. The claim is that the owner profited from the sale of drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms and Ecstasy.

Now, the 44-year-old is being charged with operating the campground where he allegedly facilitated the sale of the drugs. However, he has maintained from the very beginning that he is innocent on all charges.

In general, this case raises several questions. For example, was the man really responsible for the drugs that were being sold at the music venue? Or should it be the sole legal responsibility of those who were actually selling and using the drugs?

Source: Southeast Missourian, "Motion filed to delay trial on music festival drug charges," Jan. 16, 2012