Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
Ca - An operator of a Fresno medical-marijuana dispensary was arrested this afternoon on charges of violating a court order that prohibits his business.
Rick Morse, owner of Medmar in the Tower District, is being held in the downtown jail without bail. His son, Brandon, said he and his father are on a hunger strike and praying to God for guidance.
Rick Morse is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning in Fresno County Superior Court. Violating a court order carries a penalty of up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000 per violation. On Feb. 3, Judge Donald Franson Jr. issued a warrant for Morse’s arrest after he failed to show up for his arraignment on the misdemeanor charges.
In a telephone interview, Brandon Morse said Tuesday that God — not Franson — determines whether his father can distribute medical marijuana to ill patients. “This is not the first time someone has been wrongfully imprisoned for their faith,” Brandon Morse said.
He then invited the public to join him and his father on a hunger strike until his father is freed from jail. “We are on a mission from God,” he said.
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Rick Morse, owner of Medmar in the Tower District, is being held in the downtown jail without bail. His son, Brandon, said he and his father are on a hunger strike and praying to God for guidance.
Rick Morse is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning in Fresno County Superior Court. Violating a court order carries a penalty of up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000 per violation. On Feb. 3, Judge Donald Franson Jr. issued a warrant for Morse’s arrest after he failed to show up for his arraignment on the misdemeanor charges.
In a telephone interview, Brandon Morse said Tuesday that God — not Franson — determines whether his father can distribute medical marijuana to ill patients. “This is not the first time someone has been wrongfully imprisoned for their faith,” Brandon Morse said.
He then invited the public to join him and his father on a hunger strike until his father is freed from jail. “We are on a mission from God,” he said.
NewsHawk: User: 420 Magazine - Cannabis Culture News & Reviews
Source: fresnobee.com
Author: Pablo Lopez
Copyright: 2010 The Fresno Bee
Contact: fresnobee.com - Help
Website: Marijuana dispensary owner arrested - Updates - fresnobee.com
