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UPDATE: Spokane County Dropping Some Marijuana Cases

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker is joining other prosecutors around the state in deciding not to prosecute any new marijuana possession cases in the wake of voters legalizing the recreational use of the drug. Initiative 502 goes into effect in just weeks, on

Seattle police produce a user's guide to pot

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By PHUONG LEAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - When Washington state voters overwhelmingly legalized the recreational use of marijuana on Nov. 6, Seattle police knew they'd be getting a lot of questions. And while many details surrounding the state's Dec. 6 decriminalization of pot remain

With pot legal, police worry about road safety

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By GENE JOHNSON and KRISTEN WYATTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - It's settled. Pot, at least certain amounts of it, will soon be legal under state laws in Washington and Colorado. Now, officials in both states are trying to figure out how to keep stoned drivers off the road. Colorado's

Jon Bon Jovi's daughter Stephanie Rose Bongiovi arrested after heroin overdose

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

By Robyn Ross, Jon Bon Jovi's daughter Stephanie Rose Bongiovi was arrested on Wednesday morning after overdosing on heroin, a Kirkland, N.Y., police spokesman confirmed to TVGuide.com.

Border Patrol under scrutiny for deadly force

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) - A pair of Mexican drug smugglers in camouflage pants, bundles of marijuana strapped to their backs, scaled a 25 foot-high fence in the middle of the night, slipped quietly into the United States and dashed into the darkness. U.S. Border

Lincoln and Whitman Counties Dropping Marijuana Cases

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Lincoln and Whitman County prosecutors are joining other prosecutors around the state in dropping misdemeanor marijuana possession cases in the wake of voters legalizing the recreational use of the drug. Lincoln County Prosecutor Jeff Barkdull told KHQ his office is going to

Lincoln and Whitman Counties Dropping Marijuana Cases

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

Mexico President: US Lacks Moral Authority For Drug War

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon says the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in two U.S. states limits that country's "moral authority" to ask other nations to combat or restrict illegal drug trafficking. Calderon says the legalization of marijuana in

Governor Chris Gregoire: No Federal Decision Yet On Pot Legalization

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th

SEATTLE (AP) - Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire says the federal government still hasn't decided whether to take action to block new laws legalizing marijuana in her state and Colorado. Gregoire met Tuesday with Deputy Attorney General James Cole in Washington, D.C. Gregoire

Clark County Also Dismissing Marijuana Cases

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - The Clark County prosecutor is joining other prosecutors around the state in dropping misdemeanor marijuana possession cases in the wake of voters legalizing the recreational use of the drug. Prosecutor Tony Golik says his office will dismiss all cases that