Pubdate: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 Source: Washington Post (DC) Page: A13 Copyright: 2006 The Washington Post Company Contact: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/491 Note: the opinion, 15 pages http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/ca9/newopinions.nsf/C14BF599762FB4AB8825715B00834A1D/$file/0310307.pdf Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/people/Ed+Rosenthal (Rosenthal, Ed) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Marijuana - Medicinal) NATION IN BRIEF SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court overturned the pot-growing conviction of the self-proclaimed "Guru of Ganja," a marijuana advocate who has written books on how to grow pot and avoid getting caught. The court cited jury misconduct in overturning Ed Rosenthal's conviction, but it otherwise upheld federal powers to charge marijuana growers. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake