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A Newman grandfather who hoped to bring comfort to his critically-ill granddaughter in Houston by sharing his legally-prescribed medical marijuana instead finds himself facing legal trouble in Texas. Phillip Blanton, 67, said he was arrested Jan. 1 when authorities found four ounces of...

Houston - A California man never imagined the world of trouble he could end up in for a prescription he's had for years. Phillip Blanton faces two felony drug charges after his prescribed medical marijuana and edible cookies were found in the trunk of his car during a traffic stop. It happened...

Phillip Blanton considers himself a member of what he describes as a significant but often obscure population, one he contends is all too often defined more by stereotype than reality. The 66-year-old Blanton, who identifies himself as an authorized user of medical marijuana, came forward to...