Criminal
Oct. 25, 2014
Marijuana classification as controlled substance gets a rare hearing
In a situation with little precedent, a federal judge is allowing defense attorneys a chance to present evidence that the classification of marijuana as a Schedule 1 substance - the same as heroin, ecstasy and LSD - is unconstitutional.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Marijuana will finally get its day in court next week. Three days, actually. In a situation with little precedent, a federal judge in Sacramento is allowing defense attorneys in a criminal case a chance to present evidence that the classification of marijuana as a Schedule 1 substance - the same as heroin, ecstasy and LSD - is unconstitutional.
The case against their clients, who allegedly ran a la...
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