You know you're passionate about Cannabis when stuff like this makes you euphoric
This case is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
http://steelescase.org/
Did you know that normally, the jury is not allowed to hear a medical Marijuana defense? This means if you're dying and you're arrested by the feds for possessing a few pounds which are 100% legal in your state, the jury will have no idea that the state allowed you that possession and that you were not in violation of any state law. The jury will just hear the picture the prosecution will paint of you—an old man with pounds of an illegal schedule I drug with intent to distribute to little children.
Would the jury's conclusion be different about the defendant if they knew his state allowed him to possess Cannabis and that he was using it medicinally? Most likely!
The DEA has cancelled and rescheduled the Steele trial 11 times. This could very well END federal prosecution of individuals rightfully within state MMJ laws.
BTW I suggest reading the indictment:
http://steelescase.org/docs/US_v_Steele_Smith_indictment.pdf
It shows the probable cause used to secure a warrant to search the premises. In this case they had word from a snitch, and then saw that the windows were kept sealed to prevent light from entering (snitch told them this), then checked utility bills (compared them to neighbor's bills) and did a trash search in which they found pot leaves and baggies with Cannabis strain names on them.
This case is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
http://steelescase.org/
Did you know that normally, the jury is not allowed to hear a medical Marijuana defense? This means if you're dying and you're arrested by the feds for possessing a few pounds which are 100% legal in your state, the jury will have no idea that the state allowed you that possession and that you were not in violation of any state law. The jury will just hear the picture the prosecution will paint of you—an old man with pounds of an illegal schedule I drug with intent to distribute to little children.
Would the jury's conclusion be different about the defendant if they knew his state allowed him to possess Cannabis and that he was using it medicinally? Most likely!
The DEA has cancelled and rescheduled the Steele trial 11 times. This could very well END federal prosecution of individuals rightfully within state MMJ laws.
BTW I suggest reading the indictment:
http://steelescase.org/docs/US_v_Steele_Smith_indictment.pdf
It shows the probable cause used to secure a warrant to search the premises. In this case they had word from a snitch, and then saw that the windows were kept sealed to prevent light from entering (snitch told them this), then checked utility bills (compared them to neighbor's bills) and did a trash search in which they found pot leaves and baggies with Cannabis strain names on them.
