MICHAEL FITZGERALD, Record Columnist - Feb 1, 2006: "San Joaquin's highest-profile medical marijuana case went up in smoke Tuesday, and the futility of prosecuting it suggests Stockton's leaders better rethink any legally shaky resistance to California's medical marijuana law. After three long years, possible aerial surveillance, a raid, "safe access" demonstrations at City Hall, celeb attorneys, news at 11 and who-knows-what costs to taxpayers, the DA on Tuesday dropped all pot-related charges against Aaron Paradiso."...Read the full article
