Did you know that an individual arrested for marijuana use and tried in federal court is currently BARRED from telling the jury that the marijuana grown, distributed or used was for legal, state-sanctioned purposes. You cannot argue that you were operating within your state’s laws! What?
In 2009, Congressman Sam Farr introduced the Truth in Trials Act. This bill would “allow individuals accused of violating federal marijuana laws to tell the court that they were operating under state medical marijuana laws. It’s then up to the jury to decide if the defendant has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that state law was followed(farr.house.gov.)”
Sounds like a fair trial. So, where is this bill now? Not moving forward. It was referred to the Judiciary Committee in Oct 2009 (govtrack.us.) Our community needs this bill passed! The inability to provide a complete defense during your trial is simply unconstitutional. We need to get this bill moving!
