A U.S. ex-pharmaceutical sales representative accused of paying kickbacks to induce doctors to write prescriptions for an opioid drug is asserting he has a constitutional right to continue smoking marijuana so he can remain clear-headed for his defense. “It is a very creative defense,” said Keith Stroup, the legal counsel and founder of NORML, a…
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Federal Jury Reaches Verdict in Kettle Falls Five Case
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, a federal jury acquitted a family of medical marijuana patients on four out five federal charges pressed against them.
Cannabis Industry: Enforcing Contracts
One of the many problems created by the conflict between federal and state marijuana law is uncertainty in the enforceability of certain contracts.
Kettle Falls Five Court Case Delayed
According to Americans for Safe Access, a new judge has been assigned to the high profile medical marijuana case of the Kettle Falls Five.