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10-28-2009, 05:38 PM
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Truth in Trials Act to Allow for Medical Defense in Federal Courts
A new bill being introduced into the House of Representatives seeks to change Federal policy to allow people the medical marijuana defense in Federal courts.
The Truth in Trials Act will make a big difference as currently anyone charged with growing, possessing or using medical marijuana is prohibited from stating before a jury that they were following state laws and thus were legally growing or consuming cannabis. This act would've been a boon to Ed Rosenthal, Eddy Lepp and many others who lost their marijuana growing cases because the court wouldn't allow them to introduce evidence that their grows were legal according to state law. Eddy Lepp is planning to appeal his 10 year sentence and a law like this will allow the introduction of all the evidence that was suppressed by the Feds. This injustice has been perpetrated for years, resulting in imprisonment for acts that conformed to state law, but violated Federal drug laws. This new act will change that. https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13649714
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10-28-2009, 06:02 PM
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Hopefully this Truth in Trials law will be passed and provide a basis for appeal for so many. Fingers crossed!
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10-28-2009, 06:42 PM
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In the name of god open this door!
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10-28-2009, 10:01 PM
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Pray to the Cannabis God this passes!
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11-04-2009, 10:36 PM
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Interesting that you have to pass a special law to allow truth in trials.
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11-05-2009, 03:12 PM
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https://secure2.convio.net/mpp/site/...rAction&id=371
Here's the link to contact your Representative seeking their support via MPP. Please do so often! dddownlowww
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11-05-2009, 10:13 PM
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The Truth in Trials Act will make a big difference as currently anyone charged with growing, possessing or using medical marijuana is prohibited from stating before a jury that they were following state laws and thus were legally growing or consuming cannabis. ---Skip
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Popped in to post a quick lol at the thread title, but Herb & Rouge beat me to it. lol
fkin crazy huh, "Truth in Trials" who'd a thunk it
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What's really weird is all the people in the courts (except the defendant) all conspire to do this, usually in a backroom, where the Judge tells the lawyers what he/she will allow in court. Eddy Lepp was convicted as a result of exactly such shenaningans and miscarriage of justice. Indeed, in America, JUSTICE IS BLIND to the truth because of this ongoing conspiracy to suppress evidence.
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Great Thread Skip.
Also we know about the Jackson case in San Diego well on the ASA Video I heard there is a similar case that will be tried in Federal Court.. Will these two things happen at once? I didn't catch the case name so maybe someone know that bit of info. |
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