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Nation & World
Roller coasters not a health risk
A pair of medical and engineering studies commissioned by Six Flags, the largest U.S. amusement park company, offered new evidence that roller coasters and other thrill rides are safe and do not pose a public health risk.
The announcement came in the wake of a series of high-profile aneurysm-related deaths on rides and an effort in Washington to enable the federal government to investigate accidents at theme parks.
The studies, conducted by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Exponent Failure Analysis Association, concluded that the g-forces on roller coasters are within safe levels and that there is no medical evidence linking rides and brain injuries.
Critics did not comment directly on the studies sponsored by Six Flags because they will not be made public until Tuesday.
Drug trial begins for marijuana celebrity
A 58-year-old man has been charged with marijuana cultivation and conspiracy in Oakland, Calif.
Marijuana celebrity Edward Rosenthal, author of many self-help books and magazine column, "Ask Ed", is on trial in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. Rosenthal ran a marijuana growing business for the purpose of medicinal sales under the auspices of the city of Oakland's medical marijuana ordinance. This is one of many municipal statutes in California.
If convicted on all three counts, Rosenthal faces a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison. The conspiracy charge carries a possible life sentence.
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