CANTON, Miss. (AP) — An Oregon man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Mississippi for possessing medical marijuana. The Clarion Ledger reports 46-year-old Patrick Beadle was originally convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to eight years in prison without parole. Beadle's attorney, Cynthia Stewart, said Tuesday that a judge vacated the trafficking...
Northwest
Read news of the Northwest, coverage that includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, British Columbia and the waters of the Salish Sea.
More Headlines
Washington Democratic leaders say their new public-records bill for the Legislature won’t move forward
A legal challenge to the Legislature's long-claimed public-records exemption still awaits the state Supreme Court. Meanwhile, House Republicans say they may introduce a bill that...
Eyman charged with misdemeanor theft; attorneys call chair’s removal from store an accident
The anti-tax activist and his attorneys contend the episode was an honest mistake caused partly by Tim Eyman receiving a phone call that distracted him...