Phoenix New Times:  “An Arizona State University student and qualified patient under Arizona’s medical-marijuana law has been found guilty of possessing marijuana under a disputed law that altered the state’s voter-approved Medical Marijuana Act by banning the plant from the campuses of public colleges. The 2010 law already had prohibited possession even by qualified patients on K-12 campuses, but Arizona lawmakers — with the support of colleges — expanded the ban in 2012.  Andre Maestas, now 20, was busted after he sat down randomly in the intersection of Forest Avenue and Lemon Street just past midnight on March 18. While investigating him for blocking a roadway, campus police searched his wallet and found his medical-marijuana card. That led to a raid of his dorm room and the discovery of .6 grams of marijuana and some smoking paraphernalia.”

Phoenix New Times:  “The thought of possibly spending close to 100 years in prison terrifies Kyle Catlin. But he’s mostly concerned about his mom. She’s not in the best of health. If something were to happen to her, ‘I may not even be allowed to leave prison to go to my mom’s funeral, and that’s super f***** up,’ he says. . . . The 27-year-old is facing 10-plus felony charges, including marijuana possession and sale, attempted production, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He has two separate cases with different accusations under his name. Catlin, a medical marijuana patient and certified caregiver, swears his actions more than three years ago are protected by the law.”