Hah, that's awesome. Why was the case dismissed though? I would have thought prosecution for having that much weed in your house would be pretty "cut and dry" (hur hur).

Wow is all I can say. Even if they were growing it for medicinal purposes (HA!) they still had WAY too much. Oh, and let's not forget that it's illegal to distribute.

Gunrock - Why would you think its not for medical purposes? Many growers are able to sell it to the marijuana clubs. Each city or county defines how many plants can be grown. They broke NO laws.

They broke no laws - that we know of. Yes, I know that people are allowed to use it and grow it - but there is a limit to how much they can have, and I'm pretty sure 37 plants is WAY over any legal limit - anywhere.

SUMMARY: Fifty-four percent of voters approved Amendment 20 on November 7, 2000, which amends the state’s constitution to recognize the medical use of marijuana. The law took effect on June 1, 2001. It removes state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess written documentation from their physician affirming that he or she suffers from a debilitating condition and advising that they "might benefit from the medical use of marijuana." (Patients must possess this documentation prior to an arrest.) Patients diagnosed with the following illnesses are afforded legal protection under this act: cachexia; cancer; chronic pain; chronic nervous system disorders; epilepsy and other disorders characterized by seizures; glaucoma; HIV or AIDS; multiple sclerosis and other disorders characterized by muscle spasticity; and nausea. Other conditions are subject to approval by the Colorado Board of Health. Patients (or their primary caregivers) may legally possess no more than two ounces of usable marijuana, and may cultivate no more than six marijuana plants. The law establishes a confidential state-run patient registry that issues identification cards to qualifying patients. Patients who do not join the registry or possess greater amounts of marijuana than allowed by law may argue the "affirmative defense of medical necessity" if they are arrested on marijuana charges.

( http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3391#Colorado )

the actual amendment can be found here.

they bypassed the 6 plant limit by far, but they can still argue that since they are a major hub provider, their needs extend to the "affirmative defense of medical necessity".

a news story about it can be found here.
there's an issue with the way the warrant was carried out, so they may win even if the state appeals.

the big issue is that if this goes to a federal level, it's still illegal to possess or distribute marijuana in any amount, regardless of state laws regarding decriminalization.

How did marijuana become so demonized as to become a Schedule I substance?

Thanks for that info, pho3n1x. So yes, they broke the law. Did they have any sort of legal documentation allowing them to be a hub? No? Well, STFU and get your ass in jail.

just remember that arrest DOES NOT equal conviction.

Well if anything they should only buy them 6 plants then. Why pay to make up for more than they should of had in the first place (inless of course its discovered they were a hub)

GunRock, your off your rocker, and your world view is dead.

There are actually real problems and crimes to solve out there. The drug war is only cultivating an underground business that is never going to go away, and will only perpetuate the allure of gangs and organized crime (Prohibition...history repeating itself...). There are proposed solutions, and there are arguments against those, but I think the U.S. is grown up enough as a nation to stop beating a dead horse and develop a true drug policy that reflects realistic goals and specific outcomes. I have relatives who are addicted to meth, and seeing the police waste their time on something that is inconsequential, when compared to the real gateway drug (alcohol), makes me sick. I know that keeping cannabis illegal is far too profitable for law enforcement, and in a way it may help to fund other genuinely beneficial endeavors, but there's another side to that coin. Excise taxes are proven to be a good way to raise funds for education or whatever a state government needs, and cannabis is a gold mine that is waiting to be exploited. Good old capitalism is at work in the black market, and opening the blinds to lighten that dirty place up a bit will certainly be a step toward solving problems, rather than creating new ones like what's happened to the people in this video. I do have to agree that they shouldn't have broken the law that they are so lucky to have in the first place, but a little civil disobedience can go a long way.

*drugs

Adding video to channels (Drugs) - requested by rottenseed.