Albuquerque inmates' right to medical marijuana affirmed
Albuquerque inmates’ right to medical marijuana affirmed January 1, 2021 GMT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A state district judge in Albuquerque has ruled this week that the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center should not penalize medical marijuana patients under its custody or supervision for using the drug. District Court Judge Lucy Solimon said the order, issued Tuesday, applies specifically to the Metropolitan Detention Center southwest of Albuquerque. Facility spokeswoman Julia Rivera told the Albuquerque Journal that the jail will “follow the law.” ADVERTISEMENT The decis...