News (Media Awareness Project) - US CA: 5 Pounds Of Medicinal Marijuana Returned |
| Title: | US CA: 5 Pounds Of Medicinal Marijuana Returned |
| Published On: | 2001-07-01 |
| Source: | Los Angeles Times (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-01 03:11:26 |
5 POUNDS OF MEDICINAL MARIJUANA RETURNED
Five pounds of marijuana has been returned to a Healdsburg man by a Sonoma
County court, medical marijuana advocates say.
Supporters of medical marijuana hailed the move as a sign of new tolerance
on the part of Sonoma County prosecutors.
After Richard Thiessen, 62, convinced prosecutors that a doctor recommended
he use the drug, they did not oppose its return. Thiessen and his wife,
Connie, 45, were arrested in April on suspicion of growing marijuana.
Charges were dropped against Connie Thiessen, but her husband pleaded no
contest to misdemeanor possession.
Five pounds of marijuana has been returned to a Healdsburg man by a Sonoma
County court, medical marijuana advocates say.
Supporters of medical marijuana hailed the move as a sign of new tolerance
on the part of Sonoma County prosecutors.
After Richard Thiessen, 62, convinced prosecutors that a doctor recommended
he use the drug, they did not oppose its return. Thiessen and his wife,
Connie, 45, were arrested in April on suspicion of growing marijuana.
Charges were dropped against Connie Thiessen, but her husband pleaded no
contest to misdemeanor possession.
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