Lil Wayne and an entourage travelling with him through Texas were detained by authorities on Friday after U.S. Border Patrol agents found marijuana on the rapper's two tour buses.
A pair of legislators in the state of Washington have submitted a marijuana legalization bill much like the one introduced by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D- San Francisco, back in February.
What with the deep divide between Democrats and Republicans on a range of issues these days, might the push to legalize marijuana galvanize erstwhile political opponents to rally behind the issue?
John Ray Wilson was found guilty of manufacturing and possession and faces 5-10 years, but was found not guilty of a charge that carries a potential 20-year sentence.