Texas has some of our nation’s most outdated marijuana laws. Possession of any usable amount of pot is a Class B misdemeanor that carries a sentence of up to 6 months in jail, and a $2,000 fine. In reality most misdemeanor pot defendants get probation. However, Texas makes no distinction…
Barack Obama is our next President. Like the outgoing President, Mr. Obama is an ex pot smoker. America’s current pot smokers will be glad to find out that our nation’s voters supported common sense marijuana form last night. With help from the Marijuana Policy Project, here is an overview of…
Texas’ Drug Free Zone (DFZ) law is a testament to the failure of Prohibition. If our drug war worked special laws to keep drugs out of certain areas wouldn’t be necessary. But I digress. So what is a Drug Free Zone? Basically in, on, or within 1,000 feet of premises…
The federal propagandists who argue for marijuana prohibition claim that marijuana consumers are not a burden on the criminal justice system. The numbers tell a different story. Last year 827,721 persons were arrested for marijuana possession. What The Cops Aren’t Working On If those numbers aren’t embarrassing enough then consider…
GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin is an ex marijuana consumer. Mrs. Palin smoked her pot in Alaska, which her campaign points out was legal in Alaska at the time. This is a curious defense as John McCain is an advocate for the federal arrest and prosecution of medical marijuana patients…
It’s a busy work week, which makes for slow blogging. Here is Colbert Report gem via the Agitator. H/t to Radley. Enjoy. Can anything sum up our idiotic federal marijuana policy better than this 5 minute clip. I’ve seen a lot of media about the War on Drugs, and medical…
For those new to the blog I am a member of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Law’s (NORML) legal comittee. I used to prosecute pot cases, now I defend them. My goal is for a future in which lawyers will do neither. That being said, here is…
Rep. Barney Frank proposed ending federal criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana. The Personal Use Act may not have a chance to pass this time, however the tides are turning against our failed drug war. For proof the public is catching on read the comments to the…
I’m on a suppression win streak. My last two suppression motions in marijuana cases have been granted. Like any other criminal defense attorney I have had more than a few motions to suppress denied. As a NORML legal committee member these marijuana victories are especially satisfying. Aggregating these cases produces…
Headlines From Reuters- <strongLow-dose pot eases pain while keeping mind clear According to these Reuters people something called a “double blind placebo controlled randomized study” concluded that smoking marijuana was a safe and effective treatment for pain. Yeah right. Maybe these “researchers” and “medical doctors” didn’t realize that Richard Nixon…