A Wise, Virginia Man Has Pleaded Guilty To Taking Ginseng From Two National Forests. 47 Year Old Mark Evan Buchanan Admitted To One Count Of Attempting To Transport, Sell, Receive, Or Acquire Plants In Interstate Commerce Knowing That The Plants Were Taken In An Unlawful Manner. Buchanan Possessed 246 Wild Ginseng Roots From The George Washington And Jefferson National Forest. He’s Set To Be Sentenced On May 25th In Federal Court In Abingdon