The Bakersfield lawyer known for defending marijuana clinics is strongly denying charges he set up a drug testing scheme.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office says Phil Ganong and his family made millions by billing insurers for sham orders through shell companies, but in a news conference on Wednesday he said the insurance industry is going after private labs and smaller sober living homes like his.

Ganong says his drug testing lab has been closed down but he is still running two sober living homes, including one in Bakersfield. His next court date is July 22nd.

Kelli Forsch