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Marijuana raid on wheelchair-bound woman sparks controversy
By Jane Schwed on February 27th, 2013 | Last updated: February 28, 2013 at 12:20 pm
Controversy remains after Manatee County Sheriff’s Office seized 23 marijuana plants Monday from the home of Cathy Jordan, a wheelchair-bound woman. Jordan is the namesake of a piece of legislation aiming to decriminalize the herb for medicinal purposes, called the Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act.
