Some Promising News on the Marijuana Front

Brian Doherty | June 18, 2009

Another step in the possible mainstreaming of pot legalization (discussed here by Jacob Sullum the other day): Barney Frank introduces legislation that would

remove criminal penalties for marijuana possession at the federal level. The Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009 would remove penalties for possession of up to 3.5 ounces of marijuana and the not-for-profit transfer of 1 ounce.

Also, in California, the city of Garden Grove has to pay Americans for Safe Access (ASA) $139,000 in attorneys fees for a case involving a wrongful seizure in 2005 of pot from Felix Kha, who was obeying state law when it comes to medical marijuana. Details from ASA, including links to actual opinions.