Burbank's Overzealous Drug Warriors Back Down

Last week the city of Burbank dropped a misdemeanor marijuana charge against Valerie Corral, co-founder of the Santa Cruz-based Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana. Corral was arrested at Bob Hope Airport in July with about five grams of marijuana even though she was carrying a card issued by Santa Cruz County that identified her as a patient legally authorized to possess the drug under California's Compassionate Use Act. The city decided not to pursue the case, which was scheduled for trial this week, after the American Civil Liberties Union promised to "challenge Burbank's illegal policy of pursuing prosecutions against medical marijuana patients known to be innocent."