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Ed Rosenthal a Free Man!
California 'Ganja Guru' Sentenced to Day in Jail. Released with "time served".
Wed, Jun 04, 2003
California 'Ganja Guru' Sentenced to Day in Jail
1 hour, 5 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amid cheers from supporters, marijuana advocate Ed Rosenthal was sentenced on Wednesday to a single day in jail for growing the drug in violation of federal law even though California allows its cultivation for medical use.
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said he handed down the light sentence because of the "extraordinary circumstances" of the case -- referring to the fact that growing marijuana for medical purposes was legal under a voter-approved California law.
But during the trial, the judge had not allowed Rosenthal, a 58-year-old self described "ganja guru," to present evidence that he had grown the marijuana as an officer of the city of Oakland, which had a medical marijuana program.
As a result, a jury found Rosenthal guilty of violating federal law with several jurors trying afterward to recant the verdict when they found out the circumstances of the case,
Breyer sentenced Rosenthal to a single day in prison but gave him credit for time served so he walked out of court a free man. He also fined Rosenthal $1,300.
California 'Ganja Guru' Sentenced to Day in Jail
1 hour, 5 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amid cheers from supporters, marijuana advocate Ed Rosenthal was sentenced on Wednesday to a single day in jail for growing the drug in violation of federal law even though California allows its cultivation for medical use.
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said he handed down the light sentence because of the "extraordinary circumstances" of the case -- referring to the fact that growing marijuana for medical purposes was legal under a voter-approved California law.
But during the trial, the judge had not allowed Rosenthal, a 58-year-old self described "ganja guru," to present evidence that he had grown the marijuana as an officer of the city of Oakland, which had a medical marijuana program.
As a result, a jury found Rosenthal guilty of violating federal law with several jurors trying afterward to recant the verdict when they found out the circumstances of the case,
Breyer sentenced Rosenthal to a single day in prison but gave him credit for time served so he walked out of court a free man. He also fined Rosenthal $1,300.
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after all the bad news as of late like the fcc decison, a little bit of good news feels really good-especially when it's as important a case as this...
instead of free ed, we can now chant ed's free!
:)
j.
instead of free ed, we can now chant ed's free!
:)
j.
This so called small, $1,300.00 fine, and one day of jail is still not right! Not a, $0.01 fine, or one moment in jail, he and we the people are being hurt by this, and they know it! They, the Court/Gov. is doing what it feels is the best judgement that will be accepted by the people, I say let it go on to the next level to be fully overturned, so that all may have it made clear, that no law was broken!
Would, this get much press if he were to do this?
Yes!
Maybe this is to much for him to do?
Maybe.
Would, this get much press if he were to do this?
Yes!
Maybe this is to much for him to do?
Maybe.
This is one more case of Shrubco's subversion of justice. Even if Ed's not in jail he still has a felony drug conviction on his record.
This is one more case of Shrubco's subversion of justice. Even if Ed's not in jail he still has a felony drug conviction on his record.
that's right!
that's right!
I'm glad to see some people aren't so ignorant. Ed is the man and even though I've never met him. I love him. The people of the world are slowly awakening. My heart is with Ed and the people he's helped. You rock bro!!!!!!!
will the Ed Rosenthal action figure be out in time for Xmas?
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