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Court Says Marijuana Law Can Challenge Convictions


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Denver -- A Colorado law that allows adults to legally possess and use marijuana may now allow some people found guilty of minor marijuana crimes to challenge their convictions in court, a state appeals court ruled on Thursday.

The decision by the Colorado Court of Appeals stemmed from a 2010 drug case in which a woman from the mountains west of Denver was convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana and a concentrated form of the drug — both of which are now legal under a 2012 ballot measure approved by Colorado voters. Her lawyers argued that the legal landscape had shifted since she was charged and that her marijuana convictions should thus be thrown out.

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lawyers:  is there a precedent for this? after prohibition was lifted were alcohol offenders released?

 

obama is trying to free some of the crack posession prisoners now. thats a recent thing.

 

this post has more info

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=414121

 

looks like bootleggers were left to rot in jail after prohibition's repeal.

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this one might be different if the medicine angle was explored, showing a conspiracy to keep citizens from actively seeking out health and happiness with an herb that has never killed anyone.

I wonder if the courts will listen to the dressed up marijuana leaves when the time comes ? Hopefully  the ACLU or someone with clout jumps on it and frees all non violent drug convicts !

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