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Medical marijuana returned by sheriff’s office a year after seizure: See the photos

Yesterday, reporter Joel Warner told you about Araphaoe County's decision to return two pounds of marijuana from Colin Olmstead more than a year after it was seized. The ganja was being driven to a dispensary at the time. The handover took place yesterday afternoon, and Timothy Tipton of Cannabis Health...
By Michael RobertsMarch 18, 2010
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Yesterday, reporter Joel Warner told you about Araphaoe County’s decision to return two pounds of marijuana from Colin Olmstead more than a year after it was seized.

The ganja was being driven to a dispensary at the time.

The handover took place yesterday afternoon, and Timothy Tipton of Cannabis Health News Journal was there to document this unusual event. He took the shot here of attorney Rob Corry, wearing a garland of green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day — and other things, too, probably.

Look below to see more photos of Olmstead, Corry and the marijuana itself, which the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office did its best to preserve.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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