Quick reads

A California Court of Appeals reversed a conviction against Shaun Wright for possession of marijuana and ordered a new trial on the grounds that he was not allowed to present a medical necessity defense. I'm not so sure given the facts of the case that he'll prevail on this second go-around either but at least he'll get a chance to try.

Dana May , a MMJ patient in Colorado will most definitely be getting back his growing equipment from the DA. The government will not be returning his herb however.

The owner of a Vancouver cannabis cafe has reported herself to the authorities in an effort to draw attention to the harm reduction strategy behind her operation.

Meanwhile a Vancouver BC man was convicted of driving to endanger but was acquitted of driving under the influence of marijuana because of conflicting analysis of his test results.

And talk about bad luck. A helicopter providing security for George Bush in the Detroit area spotted a personal grow in someone's back yard and sent in the state police to eradicate eight marijuana plants.