Minnesota law ranks the severity levels of marijuana possession crimes mainly by weight. The 2023 law added multiple layers of complexity to the weight thresholds under the new criminal Prohibition scheme. TheMinnesota weight thresholdsare: “Controlled Substance” crimes 50 kilos plus cannabis flower; ...
If you are caught in possession of marijuana and you are below the age of 21 years, you will face a maximum fine of $100 (if you are 18 and above). For first-time offenders under 18 years, the penalty will be four hours of counseling or education program and community service for te...
Judges in Seattle have ruled to vacate misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions in the city between 1996 and 2010. The Seattle Municipal Court judges also agreed to dismiss any misdemeanor marijuana possession charges, according to the Seattle Times. The decision, unanimo...
While waiting for marijuana reform, thousands of defendants will be prosecuted for a crime without the judicial check of a jury trial. Perhaps the electorate will respond through their votes, but democracy takes time, and at a cost to all the offenders who await judgment. This Note will ...
Attorney Topazio argued that his client exhibited no characteristics of impairment therefore the trooper did not have probable cause to believe that the client was operating under the influence of marijuana so as to create probable cause to search. Since the client was not engaged in any type of...
We can also represent your business in filing for a city and/or or state marijuana business license and/or Conditional Use Permit (“CUP”) under the new California State law, (“MAUCRSA”). Our law firm regularly consults clients regarding the new California laws, including the Medical ...
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Patriots safety Duron Harmon was denied entry into Costa Rica and sent back to the United States after officers found marijuana in his luggage Friday. Harmon apologized on Saturday night.
“Whatever the arguments about our regulatory system for narcotics and marijuana and so on, they simply don’t apply to steroids. This is not a source of violent criminal activity, school dropouts and all the social problems of illicit drugs. So putting this in that category strikes me as bi...
Evans-Whipp, T. J., Plenty, S. M., Catalano, R. F., Herrenkohl, T. I., & Toumbourou, J. W. (2015). Longitudinal effects of school drug policies on student marijuana use in Washington State and Victoria Australia.American Journal of Public Health,105(5), 994–1000. ...