[Nouge]

This was a Federal case held in a Federal court of law. The Supreme Court in 2001 stated as such in an 8-0 decision that the medical marijuana clubs could be prosecuted in a Federal Court of Law.

So by that ruling, he should have never have been prosecuted, if he was an officer for Oakland's medical marijuana program, so now it even makes less sense to me. Unless I completely read your post wrong...

This doesn't have anything to do with my opinions of the fed laws, this has to do with free speech in the courtroom. If this was your average street dealer trying to say he grows it for medical purposes then this would make sense, but if he was truly doing it for the city then I really don't get it.

[Kevin Curry]

. . . this has to do with free speech in the courtroom.

LOL! This is the first time I've come across an attack on the federal rules of evidence based on the First Amendment.

[Dane]

So by that ruling, he should have never have been prosecuted, if he was an officer for Oakland's medical marijuana program, so now it even makes less sense to me. Unless I completely read your post wrong.

Uh no Nouge, Mr. Rosenthal, was prosecuted under a federal statute for growing more than 1000 marijuana plants.

Mr. Rosenthal was tried in a Federal court and under Federal rules. Rules which Mr. Rosenthal's attorney tried to skirt and in which the Judge said no to.

If you have a problem with the Federal law in this case, take it up to the person who probably would have sympathy for Mr. Rosenthal's plight, House Minority(Democrat party) leader, Nancy Pelosi.