January 09, 2004

Routt County MM Case Update

The fight escalates in Don Nord's medical marijuana case:

A judge has issued contempt citations to nine police officers involved in a drug raid that has led to a clash in state and federal laws over the use of marijuana by the sick.

The citations, issued Wednesday, accuse the officers of failing to return 2 ounces of marijuana seized from Don Nord, 57, last October.
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Officials with the Drug Enforcement Agency have said they have no intention of returning the marijuana, which is illegal for any use under federal law.

The officers, who served on a federal task force that conducted the raid, must appear before Routt County Judge James Garrecht on Feb. 2 to explain why they should not be punished for contempt.

Much more to come, I'm sure. Read previous episodes of this story here, and here.

Posted by Walter at January 9, 2004 09:25 PM
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