Posts Tagged federal judge

Judge To Hear Medical Marijuana Case Against Wal-Mart

Posted by admin in Business on November 13, 2010

A Michigan man who was fired a year ago for legally using medical marijuana is fighting Wal-Mart’s attempt to move his lawsuit to federal court. A federal judge on Friday will hear arguments in the lawsuit of Joseph Casias.www.tokeofthetown.com

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Marijuana Church Founder Deemed ‘Too Dangerous for Bail’

Posted by admin in People on July 24, 2010

A Hawaii-based marijuana minister who has for years been preaching the good news about ganja is now under federal indictment, and agents on Friday managed to persuade a federal judge that he is somehow “too dangerous” to be allowed out on bail.

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Judge: Blogger Sullivan got favored treatment on pot charge

Posted by admin in Political News on September 12, 2009

Andrew Sullivan, libertarian-conservative, was arrested for marijuana possession on Cape Cod last summer, but prosecutors did not pursue a charge. A federal judge says prosecutors gave Sullivan favored treatment.

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2nd RIAA Piracy Trial: Defense Includes Feng Shui & Pot

Posted by admin in Odd Stuff on July 28, 2009

Courtroom Feng Shui: Nesson convinced Boston federal judge Nancy Gertner to allow him to rearrange the courtroom furniture yesterday. Nesson also asked prospective jurors what they thought of his wardrobe, if they played poker, what ‘their passion’ was and what the jury candidates thought about decriminalizing marijuana

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Prison Term for a Seller of Medical Marijuana

Posted by admin in World News on June 12, 2009

A federal judge sentenced the owner of a marijuana dispensary in California to a year in prison, citing the difficulty in finding a loophole to avoid the verdict.

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