3 Medical marijuana users, under trial for growing marijuana, have been sentenced to federal prison in a state that has legalized marijuana for medical as well as recreational use. This post from Reason.com highlights the anomalous case of genuine medical marijuana patients being sentenced in a state that tolerates commercial cannabis. On Friday the three remaining ... Continue Reading
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3 Medical Marijuana Users Under Trial For Growing Marijuana
In this article from Forbes, Jacob Sullum reports that in a state where marijuana is legal, three medical marijuana patients await sentencing for openly growing marijuana. During their trial at the federal courthouse in Spokane last March, Rhonda Firestack-Harvey and her two fellow defendants—her son, Rolland Gregg, and his wife, Michelle Gregg—were not allowed to explain why ... Continue Reading
76-year-old given 6 Months in Jail for Small Marijuana Garden
In this post from Cannabis Culture, Jeremiah Vandermeer reports how a 76-year-old B.C. grandfather has been handed a six month mandatory minimum prison sentence for growing a small marijuana garden. CANNABIS CULTURE - Unfortunately, this is not an April Fools' joke: A 76-year-old B.C. grandfather who couldn't afford to pay his bills on a small pension has been handed a six ... Continue Reading