How much medical marijuana is too much?
Robert Dalton is a 61 year old man from Oregon who uses medical marijuana to ease his pain. He’s been using medical marijuana for almost 10 years, and he’s been battling the courts every since.
Recently, his property was raided and he was charged with manufacturing marijuana. But his lawyers contend that Dalton was growing within the limits allowed in a 60-day supply.
Deputy prosecutor Coreen Schnepf said in the trial’s closing arguments Thursday that Dalton had violated the medical marijuana law because she said he’d made remarks to WestNET detectives that he’d supply it to others. But one of Dalton’s attorney argued that under state law, Dalton can become a “primary provider” and distribute pot to other card-carrying patients.
The main problem is, the state never defined how much a “6 months supply” is, and therefore they’re able to bust people who are growing many plants, even if they only produce 3 months worth of medicine. “Once we get a clear definition from the Department of Health on what a 60-day supply is, it will be much easier for patients to comply”.
In her final argument, Deputy Prosecutor Schnepf said that under the law passed by voters in 1998, Dalton needed to have pain incurable by other medicines to use cannabis. She said that opiate-based medicines he had used were relieving his pain.
One of Dalton’s lawyers countered that the opiates made Dalton sick and weren’t effective. He said the court also shouldn’t be “second-guessing” the doctor who recommended Dalton for medical marijuana.
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