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New York Court Of Appeals: Pot Isn't "Dangerous Contraband"

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on June 10, 2008June 10, 2020

Naturally, this ruling raises the question: If cannabis can not be legally defined as “dangerous contraband” when it’s possessed in prison, then how can it be legally defined as “dangerous contraband” when it is possessed by responsible adults inside their own homes?
Sounds to me like it’s time for another lawsuit.

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