Medical
Marijuana: Kitsap County vs. Bruce Olsen
A first person account by Ben Livingston, Cannabis Defense
Coalition (http://cdc.coop)
April 8, 2009 -- Port Orchard Independent (WA)
Kitsap Prosecutor Drops Medical Pot Charges
By Charlie Bermant, Port Orchard Independent Staff Writer
Original: http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/poi/news/42695547.html
The Kitsap County Prosecutor's Office announced Wednesday
afternoon it has dropped criminal charges against a local medical
marijuana patient.
Olalla resident Glenn Musgrove, 56, was accused of unlawful
use of a building for drug purposes. A WestNET report said that
one of Musgrove's neighbors reported the marijuana grown for
medicinal treatment was being sold for profit.
Musgrove's caregivers, David May and Jena Milo, were also
facing prosecution.
All charges were dismissed.
"After looking over the case, we've decided we will not
proceed," said Felony and Juvenile Division Chief Tim Drury.
"We do not think we can convince a jury of his guilt beyond
a reasonable doubt."
Musgrove was arrested in March 2008. Many of the details gathered
in the charging document originated from a confidential informant,
but WestNET assembled financial data about Musgrove, his brother
and his caregivers that suggested an illegal drug operation.
This would have been the second high-visibility medical marijuana
case in Kitsap this spring, following that of Olalla resident
Bruce Olson, who was acquitted on March 24 of similar charges.
Clayton Longacre, who is representing Musgrove, was not immediately
available for comment.
The previous trial drew medical marijuana advocates from throughout
the northwest, who provided support for Olson during his trial.
Most had promised the same support for Musgrove.
Alexis Foster, who prosecuted Olson and was also assigned
to the Musgrove trial, said shortly before the announcement that
the case was sound and could be proven.
Foster said the prosecution was not based on the use of medical
marijuana, but was proceeding because her office believed both
Olson and Musgrove had broken the law.
Olson was a certified medical marijuana patient at the time
of his arrest, but was accused of selling his crop to others.
Foster said she was not sure Musgrove was authorized to receive
the drug, but felt he was also engaged in activity that did not
conform to the law.
"Medical marijuana is not the issue here," she said.
"We prosecute these cases because we feel the law has been
broken."
Drury said Musgrove's illness -- he is a quadriplegic and
must be transported on a gurney -- contributed to the prosecution's
belief in its ability to win the case.
Longacre said Musgrove's condition was the result of a back
injury and subsequent medical malpractice.
Longacre previously argued that Musgrove was being prosecuted
"so the county can get their hands on his settlement money."
Musgrove appeared in the courthouse at the same time as the
Olson trial for a hearing in his own case, and was wheeled into
the courtroom with his face covered.
This caused some observers to conclude that a dead body was
being moved through the courthouse.
Musgrove appeared by telephone in a hearing on March 27 in
front of Superior Court Judge Jeanette Dalton. Another telephonic
hearing was slated for April 17 and the trial was scheduled to
begin in May.
Cannabis Defense Coalition spokesperson Pam Haney, one of
the activists observing the trial, said she expected the charges
to be dismissed since they were "ludicrous."
Haney said changing attitudes in general could mobilize voters
to defeat candidates who support restrictive marijuana laws and
waste money on their prosecution.
Throughout the Olson trial, the Prosecutor's Office was consistently
criticized for continuing the case, alleging that it represented
the injudicious use of taxpayer's money.
A public disclosure request by the Port Orchard Independent
to determine case costs was addressed by Drury, who said the
office does not track its time with regard to individual cases,
so it was not possible to quantify the specific expense.
Drury said the only ancillary expense for the case was $2,406.78
spent to transport witness Steven Kenney so he could testify
against Olson.
This money comes from an expert witness fund that is assembled
from criminal funds and is not at the taxpayer's expense, according
to Drury.
Port Orchard Independent Staff Writer Charlie Bermant can
be reached at cbermant@portorchardindependent.com
or (360) 876-4414.
March 26, 2009: Olson Acquittal Media
Congratulations to Bruce Olson for standing his ground against
the Goliath that is the Kitsap County Prosecutor's Office. Few
medical marijuana patients go "all the way" in Kitsap
County -- two years of fear, stress, and financial duress can
wear down even the hardiest of defendants.
It cost him his home. It cost him his life savings. It took
a toll on his health, and cost immeasurable personal and family
strife. It is hard to say Bruce won, given all that. But we will
say it. Bruce Olson beat Kitsap County. Congratulations, Bruce,
you make us proud!
We've listed a slew of news articles about the Olson case
on our web site:
http://cdc.coop/case_olson
Also at that page, one may view the CDC's balance sheet for
our courtroom support project on this case. We spent about $2940
on this case (mostly for lodging), and we've fundraised $2305
from five people.
That means we're $605 in the hole. If you would like to help
fill in that gap, please send a check, money order, or well-concealed
cash to CDC, PO Box 45622, Seattle, WA 98145. Online donations
at: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4258131
March 24, 2009 -- Port Orchard Independent (WA)
Kitsap Medical Marijuana Defendant Acquitted
By Charlie Bermant, Port Orchard Independent Staff Writer
A medical marijuana patient being prosecuted in Kitsap County
Superior Court for drug trafficking was found not guilty on Tuesday
morning, after a jury ruled that his use of the drug was within
the law.
The jury deliberated for approximately two hours before finding
Bruce Olson, 54, not guilty.
The prosecution acknowledged the verdict, while maintaining
that the case had nothing to do with the treatment itself. Instead,
it had to do whether defendant Bruce Wayne Olson was selling
the homegrown drug for profit.
"Each county is struggling to understand what is an appropriate
amount of marijuana for medical use," said Defense Attorney
Thomas Balerud. "The prosecutors should look to the will
of the public to determine this. In this case, the jury spoke
its mind and determined that no lawyers should be able to overrule
a doctor's judgement."
Prosecutor Alexis Foster said this was not a precedent-setting
case and would not affect how such violations are prosecuted
in the future.
"This was never about medical marijuana," she said.
"We believed it was an illegal manufacturing case, and that
the defendant was breaking the law. We will continue to prosecute
anything we believe to be a distribution site."
Balerud positioned the case as a test of medical marijuana
use, boiled down to the testimony of two witnesses: Steven Kenney
for the prosecution, a former drug user who witnessed Olson's
drug dealing, and Dr. Thomas Orvald, a cardiac surgeon who has
approved medical marijuana patients in several states.
Balerud attempted to balance the witnesses, asking jurors
whether they found a doctor to have more or less credibility
than a former addict who could not supply specific details. Foster
disagreed with this characterization, saying that Kenney was
experienced in the world he was describing and was able to recognize
and testify about illegal activity.
Foster later told the jury that Kenney's testimony was weak
"because he was nervous."
More on this story as it develops.
Port Orchard Independent Staff Writer Charlie Bermant can
be reached at cbermant@portorchardindependent.com
or (360) 876-4414.
March 20, 2009: Below is an
article from the Port Orchard Independent about the ongoing
Kitsap v. Olson trial. A jury is expected to return a
verdict in the case on Monday, March 23.
It's laughable that the elected Kitsap County Prosecutor,
Russ Hauge, refers to medical marijuana supporters as "a
well-organized lobby whose purpose is to see the laws changed."
It's not that we simply want him to obey our state law! And never
mind that Russ Hauge has for many years run a "well-organized"
and costly campaign to weaken our medical marijuana law and terrorize
Kitsap medical patients! He is just DOING HIS JOB.
On Wednesday, during the Olson trial, we learned of yet another
medical marijuana case Russ Hauge is prosecuting. The man, a
quadripligic patient named Glenn Musgrove, was wheeled into court
ON A GURNEY. At some point before his hearing, Mr. Musgrove indicated
he was cold, so the blanket was drawn over his face, causing
passers by to mistake him for a cadaver.
His attorney, Lorne Grier, said he knew of us because of last
week's "jury tainting" foolishness, and refused to
discuss any details of the case for fear of judicial reprisal.
The case number is 08-1-00937-6 and was filed last August. A
status hearing is scheduled for March 27, and we hope to find
courtroom observers who can bear witness and gather data.
March 19, 2009 -- Port Orchard Independent (WA)
Medical Pot Trial Draws Activists To Kitsap
By Charlie Bermant, Port Orchard Independent Staff Writer
The trial of an Olalla man accused of exceeding the allowable
limit for medical marijuana is finishing its second week, and
is drawing attention from throughout the state.
Bruce Olson, 54, is an approved medical marijuana patient
who has four ailments that qualify him for such treatment, according
to an expert witness for the defense.
Still, Olson was charged with illegal possession of marijuana
with the intent to sell when Kitsap County detectives found 48
plants in a growing operation in May 2007.
Both Olson and his wife are medical marijuana patients, but
have faced the same distribution charge. The law about acceptable
quantities of medical marijuana has been more strictly defined
since Pamela Olson.s trial.
Pamela Olson is now serving probation, having pleaded out
to avoid jail time. As part of her sentence, she is not using
the medical marijuana that she claims is necessary to ease her
pain.
The case has become a flashpoint for medical marijuana advocates,
or what Kitsap County Prosecutor Russ Hauge characterizes as
"a well-organized lobby whose purpose is to see the laws
changed."
Approximately two dozen people, mostly advocates or medical
marijuana patients, are observing the trial and showing their
support.
About 15 of them have taken residency in a local bed-and-breakfast,
doubling up on rooms while they attend every minute of the trial.
One attendee, Ellen Van Bockern of Maple Valley, was attending
for personal reasons, since she hoped to begin a grow operation
for a sick friend.
"I want to grow marijuana legally," she said. "If
they get off, then I can start my own operation and help my friend."
Attendees maintained the law was wrong, and that Olson was
being singled out for special treatment. A common argument is
that governments who prosecute these crimes are wasting taxpayer
money.
"Kitsap County doesn.t have a lot of money," said
patient Steve Elliott, a Kingston resident. "This prosecution
is wasting money left and right. And if they are prosecuting
Bruce, then they can come after me."
Hauge takes issue with the blanket assumption of Olson.s innocence,
saying that the prosecutor has enough evidence to convict.
Otherwise, they would not be pursuing the case.
"This is not a special case," he said. "We
have not singled anyone out. If someone meets the medical marijuana
criteria, we will not prosecute them. But if someone uses the
medical marijuana status to justify recreational use or selling
for profit, we will prosecute."
In response to the activists. contention that tax money was
being unnecessarily wasted, the Port Orchard Independent filed
a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to quantify the cost
of the Olsons. prosecutions.
Hauge said that his office would not be able to supply such
detailed information.
"We had no special expenditures for this case,"
he said. "We didn.t fly in any expert witnesses, and the
prosecutor isn.t getting paid overtime. But we don.t keep records
on that level, as to how many hours are spent on a particular
case."
Prosecutor Alexis Foster grilled the witnesses on details,
asking yes-or-no questions that the witnesses could not or would
not provide.
She attempted to disqualify Dr. Thomas Orvald, who issued
Olson.s medicinal marijuana recommendation as an expert witness,
a motion Superior Court Judge Leila Mills denied.
In separate questions Foster asked Orvald whether marijuana
was habit forming and if it could be abused, requesting a yes
or no answers. He eventually affirmed both assertions, but without
using the word "yes."
Foster then pressed Orvald about details of his income, which
prompted defense attorney Thomas Balerud to object, "Dr.
Orvald is not being prosecuted for tax fraud, so I think we should
move on to something more substantial."
Orvald testified that Olson suffered from four ailments, each
of which qualified him for medical marijuana treatment.
Orvald said he sees patients about once a year, at which time
he approves or declines another year of treatment. And while
many patients initially try to fool him into providing marijuana
for recreational use, most current patients are approved for
an extension.
Orvald testified throughout Wednesday afternoon. The defense
was scheduled to continue on Thursday.
Closing arguments are expected on Monday or Tuesday.
Port Orchard Independent Staff Writer Charlie Bermant can
be reached at cbermant@portorchardindependent.com
or (360) 876-4414
March 13, 2009 -- Kitsap Sun (WA)
Kitsap County Jury Hears Arguments in Medical Marijuana Trial
By Josh Farley
PORT ORCHARD -- The trial of an Olalla man authorized to use
marijuana as medicine but charged with illegally growing and
intending to sell it began Friday, nearly two years after police
raided his home and seized his plants.
Kitsap County Deputy Prosecutor Alexis Foster defined the
state's case against Bruce Olson, 54, as straightforward. But
Thomas A. Balerud, Olson's attorney, characterized it as far
more intricate.
"This is a pretty simple case with some very simple facts,"
Foster told jurors during opening arguments.
"I would say it's very complex," Balerud told them
later.
Olson is charged with manufacturing marijuana and possession
of marijuana with intent to deliver it. Foster said drug detectives
found 48 marijuana plants in an underground bunker at the Olsons'
home.
Balerud said his client wasn't living at the home when the
raid took place in May 2007. He also argued that both Olson and
his wife, Pamela, were authorized by a doctor to grow and use
marijuana.
Balerud said the prosecution's case relies on the word of
a police informant who told West Sound Narcotics Enforcement
Team detectives that he had seen Olson sell marijuana. The defense
attorney said he will call witnesses who will refute that claim
and also testify that such an encounter could have never occurred.
Foster said detectives found evidence that Olson was living
there, including a prescription dated just days before the raid.
But Balerud said the couple, who were going through marital issues,
were living separately and that Bruce only "rarely"
visited his wife at the home.
Balerud said Bruce Olson suffers from numerous ailments that
warrant his use of marijuana to relieve pain, including Hepatitis
C spinal, fractures, ruptured discs, a defective hip and Barrett's
disease. Some of his injuries came from a lifetime of work as
a stone mason, he told jurors.
The trial is expected to last until March 25. It started Monday,
but has been slowed down by Kitsap County Superior Court Judge
Leila Mills' decision to throw out the first jury because a medical
marijuana activist was outside the courtroom with a sign promoting
the cause. Foster objected on grounds that the presence of the
protester might taint the jurors.
Pamela Olson also was charged after the police raid. She was
not allowed to use the medical marijuana law as defense because
a judge ruled that her doctor should have told her what her 60-day
supply allowable under law was; instead, she apparently decided
for herself. She pleaded guilty and was given 60 days of house
arrest in May 2008.
Bruce Olson's case has attracted a following among medical
marijuana patients, said JoAnna McKee, a former Bainbridge Island
resident and director of Seattle-based Green Cross, a patient
network. She described the proceedings as a "circus."
"We're not having a war on medical marijuana any more,"
she said. "And we don't need to waste money on this farce
of a trial. It just doesn't make any sense."
March 11, Port Orchard -- Jury
selection started yesterday in the continuing medical marijuana
prosecution of Bruce Olson. Fifty jurors were called in, and
21 were excused for hardship or because they couldn't remain
impartial.
Today, all 29 jurors were called back, and 20 new potential
jurors were brought in. At some point, an Oregon activist was
standing near the court room with a sign that read "Stop
arresting medical marijuana patients." The prosecutor argued
that this had "tainted" the jury pool, and the judge
agreed. All 49 jurors were dismissed.
The prosecutor told the judge that this was the same image
she saw on the web site of a marijuana activism group (http://cdc.coop),
she believed the spectators in the court were connected to the
group, and she wanted to know who owns the web site. (The medical
marijuana stop sign image has been used for ten years by various
groups; the CDC simply borrowed it.)
Because of this melee, the court is bringing in 65 new jurors
tomorrow morning, and the trial has been delayed. The new schedule:
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 9AM: Jury selection redux.
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 9AM: Prosecution scheduled to begin.
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 9AM: Prosecution scheduled to continue.
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 9AM: Defense scheduled to begin.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 9AM: Defense scheduled to continue.
Please, please, please consider bearing witness to this travesty
of justice. You won't believe the lengths to which the prosecutor
threatens witnesses and members of the public. You won't believe
how much marijuana there is. You won't believe that the Olsons
are legitimate patients and had NO USABLE MARIJUANA. You won't
believe that Kitsap County is spending many thousands of dollars
EVERY DAY to prosecute this case.
So please, consider taking some time from your schedule and
offer it to this medical marijuana patient in the form of court
room observation.
What: Kitsap County v. Bruce Olson: Prosecution's Case
When: March 12-13, 16-18 at 9 a.m.
Where: Kitsap County Courthouse, 614 Division St. in Port Orchard
Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=614+Division+St+98366
Lodging and transportation is available; email info@cdc.coop.
March 10, Port Orchard -- The
biggest news from the medical marijuana persecution that is Kitsap
County v. Bruce Olson was the court's ruling that the definition
of "usable marijuana" would be as the Washington State
Department of Health defined that term in Chapter 246-75 of the
Washington Administrative Code. This definition states that the
dried leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant constitute "usable
marijuana." The prosecution had filed a (specious) motion
to replace the existing definition of that term with the definition
of "marijuana" in 69.50.101, which includes everything
save "mature stalks."
The next biggest news -- which was bigger with the water content,
and with the stalks, and maybe with the root balls -- was the
marijuana! The marijuana came to court! We saw the marijuana!
It was in a BIG box, about 2x2x3, all taped in EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
EVIDENCE tape. The evidence guy cut the tape, opened the box,
and inside the box was ... about two inches high of decomposed
leaf material and large stems.
Oh my god, this is the marijuana? Wait. This is the marijuana?
Holy crap. This is anticlimatic. I mean, when I heard 19 pounds
of marijuana from 48 plants with NO FLOWERS, I thought, "(19*16)/48=6.33
ounces per plant." That math doesn't make sense in the world
of marijuana plants.
But then I saw the marijuana. And then, color pictures of
the marijuana came to court! They showed the marijuana plants
pulled out, with the root balls and all. Then they showed the
marijuana plants with the root balls cut off. Then the marijuana
with the stalks cut off. Then Kitsap detectives trimmed all the
"usable marijuana," which was the leaves and stems
of non-flowering plants, and they took photos of that marijuana
in a large box. The very same box of marijuana that came to court
today! And in the photo it looked like the box was three quarters
full of marijuana leaves and stems, and it didn't look compressed
at all -- the pack was light and fluffy.
So wait? This whole thing is about this box of marijuana?
Are you fucking kidding me? Two years of this? You convicted
Pam Olson over this? I'm sitting in court all day with five to
ten people BEING PAID BY KITSAP COUNTY -- the judge, the clerk,
the typing person, the prosecutor, the law clerk, occasionally
1-3 additional people from the prosecutors office watching, the
detective, the evidence guy, the 1-2 public defenders assigned
to the threatened witnesses -- and THIS is the marijuana? Um,
I'm not gonna get on a righteous WTF rant, I'll just ask, did
Kitsap prosecutors think they could convince a jury to convict
legitimate medical marijuana patients (this is not in dispute)
for a half pound of marijuana leaves and stems? Not only that,
did they think they could do it with only the word of a questionable
confidential informant paid by the WestNET federal drug task
force? Eek!
So ya, the marijuana came to court. And then it left. The
CDC got a court-approved up-close look, as the defense unexpectedly
called Ben out for consultation in viewing the marijuana, as
he didn't know what he was looking at, and his expert witness
wasn't in court until tomorrow. "Who, me?" he said
with a deer-like stare.
The expert witness was debated today. The court ultimately
ruled that Paul Stanford, director of the THCF medical marijuana
clinic, could testify as an expert about marijuana cultivation.
Mr. Stanford may not testify about marijuana as it relates to
medical ailments, as he is not a doctor nor degreed, and he may
not testify about the chemistry of marijuana, as he is no scientist.
The cantankerous tone continued somewhat today. After a recess
to ask questions of the county official who tested the marijuana,
and who also brought the marijuana to court -- did I mention
how exciting that was? -- which came shortly after we came back
from the recess to view the marijuana, the judge spent fifteen
minutes lecturing the attorneys. She brought in a plaque from
her wall with some tenants of lawyerly conduct -- a task she'd
never before undertaken -- and read through them completely,
chastised the lawyers some, then read through them again. Then
she put both lawyers on notice that she was ready and willing
to issue contempt orders should they not make nice at trial.
The fine is $500, she told them -- and said there are other potential
penalties that the lawyers well know.
All that before lunch. Now it's back to court to start jury
selection. Please consider coming out to Port Orchard, Washington,
which is 30 miles from Tacoma out Highway 16. The prosecution
starts it's case tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11 at 1:30 p.m.
What: Kitsap County v. Bruce Olson: Prosecution's Case
When: Wednesday, March 11, 1:30 p.m. through Thurs.
Where: Kitsap County Courthouse, 614 Division St. in Port Orchard
Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=614+Division+St+98366
Lodging available. If you'd like a place to stay overnight Wednesday
night, please email info@cdc.coop.
March 9 -- Today's medical marijuana
trial was filled with objection and argument, and the judge angrily
recessed many times. Kitsap County prosecutors threatened multiple
defense witnesses with criminal prosecution, and attempted to
disuade or forbid all defense witnesses from testifying.
Pam Olson was charged by Kitsap prosecutors last year and
plead guilty to manufacture of marijuana for the exact same medical
marijuana grow. The prosecutor repeated throughout today's hearing
that Kitsap County reserves the right to bring at least four
new charges against her, including maintaining a home for the
purpose of growing marijuana, marijuana posession, conspiracy
to manufacture marijuana, etc.
Prosecutor Alexis Foster (WSBA #37032) used the same threatening
tactics against defense witness Jody Bonn. Mr. Bonn took the
stand with his court-appointed attorney by his side, answered
a very few personal questions, and proceeded to take the fifth
on every question asked, in an hour-long, objection-and-argument-filled
scene.
Threats didn't just come from the prosecutor. At one point
the sharp and short-tempered Leila Mills informed the defense
attorney that he would face "serious consequences"
if he asked questions at trial to which the witnesses had already
taken the fifth. Judge Mills got super mad at the defense attorney
for pointing his finger at her, warning him once and abruptly
recessing and storming out of court the second time.
Pam Olson was cross-examined twice today by prosecutors, in
a somewhat bizarre "practice trial" to see which questions
two defense witnesses might take the fifth on. The "mini
trial," as the defense called it in objection, was concluded
before the lunch recess, but the prosecutor came back after lunch
with more questions she wanted to ask. She was allowed to again
pepper Mrs. Olson with questions, the whole time standing six
feet from the witness and inching ever closer. The whole affair
seemed a bit odd.
The so-called "medical marijuana bible" was a hot
topic of debate today! The defense produced a copy of Jorge Cervantes
book "Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical
Grower's Bible," which was objected, debated, loaned
to Kitsap County, and may have a ruling soon from a Washington
State judge on whether it is or is not, quote, "a learned
treatise." At times it felt hard to contain one's smile,
but fear of the judge's wrath helped with that.
The authorizing doctor was also discussed at length. Dr. Thomas
Orvald from The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation was portrayed as
a difficult and busy witness. Prosecutor Foster traveled to his
Bellevue clinic last Friday, with two sheriff's detectives in
tow, to do a pre-trial interview. That never happened, however,
as Dr. Orvald was late, then indicated that they would do the
interview at a hotel conference room near the clinic. The prosecutor
told the court that she was concerned for her safety, "given
the feelings of the medical marijuana community about this case."
Dr. Orvald was scheduled to appear Wednesday at 1:30, but Judge
Mills ordered him to appear at noon for an interview with prosecutors
-- an order backed up by the threat of arrest.
Prosecutors are trying to exclude testimony from Paul Stanford,
the director of The
Hemp and Cannabis Foundation, claiming he is not an expert
in the science of marijuana. The defense is to produce evidence
to the contrary by tomorrow morning. The THCF clinic is the source
of the information the Olson's relied upon to determine how they
could comply with the law.
A final defense witness was ordered to consult with a public
defender, after the prosecutor indicated she would question him
about all kinds of potentially incriminating things should he
testify. The particular witness was alleged by the paid confidential
informant -- the seemingly not-so-upstanding Mr. Kenny -- to
have purchased marijuana from Bruce Olson when the two were driving
home from work. Problem is their employer says they weren't employed
until three months after WestNET raided the Olsons. Mr. Kenny,
who claims to have damaged his brain with drugs and alcohol,
apparently has a bad memory.
The prosecution brought several more "in limine"
motions late today. The court will take up tomorrow whether to
define "usable marijuana" as the definition of "marijuana"
found in RCW 69.50.101, which includes "all parts of the
plant" except mature stalks. Never mind that the Department
of Health rule -- WAC 246-75-010 -- specifically defines "usable
marijuana" as the dried leaves and flowers of the cannabis
plant. CDC vollies actually helped track down the relevant data
through the defense attorney's cell phone and secretary. (Go
team!)
It was a long, vehement day. Tomorrow begins at 9 a.m. at
the Kitsap County Courthouse, 614 Division St. in Port Orchard,
Washington. Your presence is requested. Please tell a friend,
especially if they live on the Kitsap Peninsula.
What: Kitsap County v. Bruce Olson, trial week
When: Monday, March 9 - Thursday, March 12 - 9 a.m. every day
Where: Kitsap County Courthouse, 614 Division St. in Port Orchard
Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=614+Division+St+98366
Contact Ben Livingston at ben@hemp.net
or info@cdc.coop
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