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Wis. man's challenge of pot conviction goes up in smoke

By By David L. Hudson Jr.
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Comment? E-mail me A Wisconsin man did not have a First Amendment right to possess marijuana, a state appeals court ruled last week. Kenneth L. Driessen faced charges after a law enforcement officer noticed Driessen?s truck was driving down the wrong side of the road. During the ensuing traffic stop, the officer found marijuana and a brass smoking pipe in Driessen?s possession. A jury later convicted Driessen of possessing marijuana, possessing drug paraphernalia and operating a vehicle while in read more

Full post as published by First Amendment Center on March 29, 2011 (boomark / email).