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Civil Rights

Apr. 23, 2004

Judge Protects Santa Cruz Pot Coalition

SAN FRANCISCO - Citing a groundbreaking federal appellate decision, a San Jose federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Santa Cruz medical marijuana coalition can dispense pot to its clients without running the risk of arrest or civil penalty by the federal government.

By Pamela A. MacLean
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - Citing a groundbreaking federal appellate decision, a San Jose federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Santa Cruz medical marijuana coalition can dispense pot to its clients without running the risk of arrest or civil penalty by the federal government.
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