"Gregorio Matiaz is with CBDIO, a non-profit that serves Indigenous Mexicans in the San Joaquin Valley. "Usually, these events are big. I would say more than 60 people, around that," he said. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would not confirm how many people were impacted by the cancellation, but said it was due to staffing constraints. It was scheduled to take place at the local USCIS filed office and has been rescheduled for February 20."
"The ruling reversed a magistrate judge, trial court and the California Court of Appeal, which had all agreed that the loose marijuana constituted an open container violation and gave police cause to search a vehicle. Recreational marijuana has been legal in California since 2016 when voters passed an initiative allowing it. It remains illegal under federal law. Matiaz said there's a lot of confusion in the community."
An immigration appointment at a local USCIS field office was canceled due to staffing constraints and rescheduled for February 20, affecting community members who must arrange their own interpreters. Gregorio Matiaz of CBDIO says these events usually attract more than 60 people and that last-minute cancellations create fear and logistical hassles. The California Supreme Court reversed lower courts and held that loose marijuana does not constitute an open-container violation unless it is in a condition ready to be smoked. The court compared a rolled joint to a beer, and noted recreational marijuana remains illegal under federal law.
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