Court cases and marijuana?
822498
The charge of Possession doesn't mean or imply ownership or actual personal usage.  If it is in an area under your control (your car or a car you are driving) then it is considered in your possession.  Unfortunately you can't prove you didn't know it was there.  Except maybe if it was a rental car and you just put the keys in it but hadn't put any personal items in it, hadn't started it and had witnesses that said you didn't place anything in the car.\n\nSorry I know it isn't the answer you want.
274388
alot of marijuana.  excuse me, weed...also, believe it or not, but it's spelled J-A-M-A-I-C-A....
47108
NO.\n\nWhoever made the first 'response' is a prime example of how powerful propaganda is.\nI don't ever remember hearing of a VALID case that had anything to do with the use of marijuana and someone being violent, much less some killing spree.\n\n Regardless of what the government provides as services for those who are ill, it shouldn't have the right to totally ban the use of certain substances. \nESPECIALLY when those substances are LESS harmful than the ones that are legal!\nWake up guys! \n\n\nNEWSFLASH: You can die by drinking too much water! Just because you'll get help from a hospital or whatever doesn't mean they should ban water.\nWhere is your logic guys?\n\n\nAlso to those who whine about it being a gateway drug:\nIf it wasn't illegal, it wouldn't be a gateway drug.\nIt's made bad only by the hypocritical efforts of the government and the gullible people that trust their efforts.
853053
A little known and forgotten fact: Marijuana wasn't illegal until the 1930's during Prohibition when booze was made illegal.\n\nBooze kills brain cells, where grass only puts them to sleep for awhile and relaxes the person.\n\nI say if she isn't pushing this onto others, then it should be her choice.  Only advise her that if she has too much in her possession,and gets caught is is still illegal.
58876
I definately think that marijuana should be legalized for medicinal use.  By legalizing it for medical use, it's not as if it would be street legal.  Not only would it help cancer patients such as your friend, but many other people who suffer from many other ailments, MS, ADD, ADHD, just to name a few.  I most definately think it should be lealized.
1154041
There is a cancer drug called marinol which acutally has THC in it, the same chemical that is the acting chemical in marijuana. There are so many sedatives and anti-anxiety drugs that have the same effects as marijuana.....Xanax, Ambian, Buspar, Temazepam, Klonazapam....just to name a few. There are also pain relievers such as Condeine, Hydrocodone, or muscle relaxers like Soma or Flexiril which have common effects. I have actually had several therapists tell me that marijuana makes a great anti-anxiety drug... unfortunetly it is still illegal in most of the US. Unless you get a medical prescription in california or move to alaska where is completely decriminalized, it would be better to stick with the legal options. At least until some major legislative action takes place to make marijuana legal.
909768
Defense for transporting pot is very hard to prove especially when the arrest was made on positive possession.  Anyway, there is a mitigating circumstance for admission, minority or turning as state witness.
607769
It is a slang term for marijuana.
462936
420 is (apparently) police lingo for marijuana busts, so lots of places have marijuana/hemp festivals on 4/20 each year.
522500
In the city or county of Denver adults 21+ can posess up to an oz. of marijuana. But state and federal law still override city ordinances. So the Sheriff's office along with the feds are still going to prosecute stoners.
259199
I thought only California allowed medicinal marijuana use.  Lord knows, it is all over the place in the county where I live, LEGALLY!
774778
The only example I can cite would be my testimonial "discussion" with an expert, relating to the content of "other than marijuana" contained within an 82lb. sample with which my client was busted. Tennessee law provides for a grossly stiffer prison penalty for arrests over 75#, so it made a huge difference to my client's sentencing.
1082629
I do believe that it is illegal everywhere in the US, but it does seem as though the police are cracking down more on the "harder" stuff.  But please don't get it in your head that you can't be busted for pot....a friend of mine went to jail for a week for a roach in her car ash tray.\n\nNot sure why people call it pot.  I guess people come up with new names for it all the time so other people (like the cops) won't know what they are talking about.
843282
Lord I hope so.  I would ask the same question in science and medicine.  It is ridiculous that a driver can be charged with being under the influence of marijuana because a test comes out positive.  Marijuana stays in the system for at least a month, longer depending on the amount of fat in your body.  Because someone got stoned two weeks ago doesn't mean jack when they're driving a car two weeks later.  There's no way to know right now when that person smoked pot, and it's outrageous that they should be charged with driving under the influence when it can't be proved that they smoked a joint before they got in that car to drive.  I'm not sure this was your point, but it's something that really rankles with me.
404819
Although 11 states have legalized the use of marijuana for certain medicinal purposes, the federal government has laws on the book making it illegal for doctors to prescribe marijuana.  Last year, in Gonzales v. Raich, the Supreme Court upheld the federal government's right to regulate drug use in the states.  Effectively, then, medical marijuana use is illegal.
5805
It sounds to me like you need an advocate to press your case.  If you can't afford an attorney, you should seek out whatever free legal advice your community might offer and talk to someone.  I can't imagine any judge thinking that parental drug use is no big deal.  But family courts and child welfare systems are serious bureaucracies that the average citizen can rarely navigate--even when there's no trouble.  Good luck.
677045
Marijuana does not kill you.  (Unless it's from high cholesterol from eating too many munchies :P.) Lung cancer may be a factor - but the same is true of cigarettes, and they are far from illegal!  \n\nI lived in the Caribbean for over a year and am originally from Canada...two of the best places to find marijuana... so I've seen my fair share of chronic users.  I'm yet to see anyone go crazy from pot use... in fact, they are generally very nice, mellow people...especially the Rastafaris I met when living offshore.  That being said, as with anything, moderation is key. If his using is upsetting you, then I would talk to him about it... not because he's using this "drug" but because he's OVERUSING a substance...(the same way you would if he were drunk on alcohol everyday).\n\nI view pot the same way I view alcohol..ie: I think if alcohol is legal that pot should definitely NOT be criminalized.  I've been witness to quite a few violent acts as a result of alcohol use - but am yet to ever see one by someone who's buzzed from puffing on a joint.  If you want to support his desire to experience the Rastafari way, then I would suggest coming to a compromise on how often he should be trying to attain "enlightenment".  \n\nOther than that, try to remember that there is a reason why pot isn't illegal everywhere (there are even countries where you don't need to have a Rx to partake) ...IMHO alcohol is much much worse.