Marijuana possession charges dropped against Oregon teen
Charges have been dropped against a 19-year-old Oregon man accused of marijuana possession, despite the legalization of weed.
Devontre Thomas was accused of possessing about a gram of marijuana at Chemawa Indian School, a boarding school in Salem, earlier this year. The school is operated by the Bureau of Indian Education, which is part of the federal government.
According to KATU's news partners at Willamette Week, feds hadn't pursued a marijuana-related case in Oregon in at least three years.
US Attorney for Oregon Billy Williams issued this statement to WW late last month: "We look forward to addressing the facts of the case in an appropriate manner and, most importantly, within the judicial process."
In a court filing Thursday, an attorney for Thomas said the government has agreed to dismiss the charge as long as he works or attends school and doesn't break any laws for the next...
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