BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Police give back man's stolen marijuana marijuana or marihuana, drug obtained from the flowering tops, stems, and leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa (see hemp) or C. indica; the latter species can withstand colder climates. harvest A 50-year-old Eugene man lost his medical marijuana to a burglar BURGLAR. One who commits a burglary. (q. v.) Friday afternoon. While he was away from his home in the 1800 block of Coventry Way The Coventry Way is a 40 mile (64 km) long distance footpath in central England that starts and finishes in Meriden. It forms a circular route around the city of Coventry covering countryside in both the West Midlands and Warwickshire. , a young man broke into his house and grabbed about a pound of freshly harvested marijuana, police said. But before the burglar left the house, a woman friend of the resident interrupted the burglary. The burglar tussled with the woman before running away. He later broke into another house and ran through other neighbor's yards, police said. Police arrested Trevor Godin, 19, and two other suspects who police say were waiting nearby in a car. Police charged Godin with two counts of burglary, one count of robbery, one count of criminal trespass trespass, in law, any physical injury to the person or to property. In English common law the action of trespass first developed (13th cent.) to afford a remedy for injuries to property. and possession of marijuana. Police took a small amount of the marijuana as evidence and returned most to the resident with the medical marijuana card, said acting Sgt. Kevin McCormick. Officers, who rarely find themselves in a position of giving back marijuana, said they felt strange handing it over. "They said, `This is weird,' '' McCormick said. "I said, `This feels wrong.' " City seeks applicants for new diversity panel SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield School District is accepting applications for a revamped diversity committee, renamed the Respect & Safety for All Committee, that will make recommendations to the school board. Last month, the district shelved a proposed diversity plan after public objections over sections dealing with sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. , work force diversity and other matters. The new 20-member committee will include a wide range of stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. from the community, including staff and parents. Its mission: To devise a proposal to ensure that all students feel safe and respected and are provided an environment conducive con·du·cive adj. Tending to cause or bring about; contributive: working conditions not conducive to productivity. See Synonyms at favorable. to learning. Applications are available on the district's Web site, www.sps.lane.edu, or at the district office, 525 Mill St., Springfield, Ore., 97477. They are due back to that address by 5 p.m. Dec. 15. For more information, call or e-mail Jeff DeFranco at 726-3204 or jeff.defranco.@sps.lane.edu. about 20 member. |
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