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"Guru of Ganja" (Ed Rosenthal) convicted of marijuana cultivation
San Francisco Chronicle ^
| 01/31/03
| DAVID KRAVETS
Posted on 01/31/2003 3:28:07 PM PST by MikalM
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:41:45 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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A federal jury Friday found Ed Rosenthal, the author of how-to-grow books on marijuana and how to avoid the law, guilty of marijuana cultivation and conspiracy charges.
Deliberating for a day, the 12-member jury concluded that Rosenthal, the self described "Guru of Ganja," was growing more than 1,000 plants, conspiring to cultivate marijuana and maintaining a warehouse for a growing operation. He faces a maximum life term when sentenced June 4.
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KEYWORDS: libertarians; loseraareusers; usersarelosers; wodlist
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posted on
01/31/2003 3:28:07 PM PST
by
MikalM
To: *Wod_list; *libertarians
Life in prison for someone with a green thumb, prevented by federal law from citing a state law that authorized his activities.
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posted on
01/31/2003 3:30:00 PM PST
by
coloradan
To: MikalM
The "Guru of Ganja" sign out front was probably a bad idea then. Or maybe the business cards tripped him up.
To: MikalM
Under strict orders from U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, Rosenthal was never able to tell the jury that he was growing marijuana as "an officer" for the city of Oakland's medical marijuana program.
Huh? That makes no sense to me. "Hey, You're not aloud to use your best defense because I say so" Wouldn't that just have been a fact in the case?
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posted on
01/31/2003 3:35:40 PM PST
by
Nouge
To: MikalM; Wolfie
Oh sheesh, here come the kangaroo pictures from the Libertarians calling the court and jury "statists" all for following the law.
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posted on
01/31/2003 3:37:35 PM PST
by
Dane
To: MikalM
Under strict orders from U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, Rosenthal was never able to tell the jury that he was growing marijuana as "an officer" for the city of Oakland's medical marijuana program. Sickening.
To: MikalM
Oh, well. One less libertine on the streets is not really a bad thing.
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posted on
01/31/2003 3:39:06 PM PST
by
exnavy
To: HairOfTheDog
...or maybe the nine bags of Doritos he ate during closing arguments.
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posted on
01/31/2003 3:39:45 PM PST
by
Mr. Lucky
To: MikalM
Oakland's program and others throughout California were authorized under Proposition 215. Eight other states also allow the sick and dying to smoke or grow marijuana with a doctor's recommendation. But federal authorities do not recognize those laws.
Best words I have ever seen of describing the marriage between the Greens and Libertarians.
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posted on
01/31/2003 3:40:03 PM PST
by
Dane
To: Dane
all for following the law. "The law" is that you can't say some things at a federal trial, despite the First Amendment which prevents government censorship?
Please explain.
To: Dane
But federal authorities do not recognize those laws. Why don't you criticize the feds for "not recognizing" the laws like you criticize citizens for "not recognizing" laws? Are you in favor of a caste system that explicitly grants exemption to one class of people, federal agents, from having to comply with laws the rest of us must follow?
To: Mr. Lucky
HA!
To: coloradan
"The law" is that you can't say some things at a federal trial, despite the First Amendment which prevents government censorship? Please explain
Uh this a court of law and not a circus. The judge rightly, IMHO, did not tolerate Rosenthal's lawyer circus tactics and shut down any Johnny Cochran like theatrics.
Kudo's to the Judge for standing up against theatrics and actually following the law.
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posted on
01/31/2003 3:46:10 PM PST
by
Dane
To: coloradan
OK, it's called the Supremacy Clause. The Oakland City Council can't pass an ordinance which would conflict with a federal statute on the same point.
To: Dane
Best words I have ever seen of describing the marriage between the Greens and Libertarians.Oakland's program and others throughout California were authorized under Proposition 215. Eight other states also allow the sick and dying to smoke or grow marijuana with a doctor's recommendation.
But federal authorities do not recognize those laws.
Best words I have ever seen that show fed.gov's blatant disregard for the tenth amendment, and their trampling of state's rights.
To: Dane
And yours and the rest of your thug buddy's postings here represent the marriage of Reds and Authoritarians.
To: headsonpikes
And yours and the rest of your thug buddy's postings here represent the marriage of Reds and Authoritarians. You forgot to add the "nyah".
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posted on
01/31/2003 3:58:19 PM PST
by
Dane
To: Dane
Uh this a court of law and not a circus. The judge rightly, IMHO, did not tolerate Rosenthal's lawyer circus tactics and shut down any Johnny Cochran like theatrics.
I don't see where the circus comes into play here... If he was doing this for the city of Oakland and for medical purposes, then why should he not be aloud to mention that, isn't that the truth? Is it even legal to order him to whithold that information?
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posted on
01/31/2003 3:58:30 PM PST
by
Nouge
To: Dane
Re: "Nyah"
In my opinion, it is unnecessary and possibly imprudent to stoop to your level.
To: coloradan
There are so many worthwhile endeavors and callings in life this nitwit could have chosen. Stupidly, he chose to be high priest to a miserable weed.
What a waste.
What's the old saying? "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time."
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