Massachusetts’ wheels look to be rolling

Much like the path that The Daktory’s own Dakta Green will be taking in December this year, The case for legalisation is being argued in Massachusetts’ court.

from NORML.org

Harvard Law School Professor Charles Nesson will be arguing the appeal of my marijuana conviction for sharing a joint at the 2007 Boston Freedom Rally on the historic Boston Common with High Times associate publisher Rick Cusick. We both took the stand at our trial and testified under oath that we were certainly sharing a joint, and were protesting the constitutionality of the very marijuana laws under which we were arrested.

The state law under which Rick and I were prosecuted has since been modified by a voter initiative last fall removing all criminal penalties, and setting a $100 civil fine, for the possession of up to one ounce of pot in Massachusetts. Nonetheless, it would be great if we could convince the court of appeals that the private use of marijuana in Massachusetts, as it is in Alaska, is constitutionally protected conduct.

Keith Stroup, Esq.
NORML Legal Counsel

Along with this is a report from the Massachusetts HB 2929 Legalization hearing, which can be read here.

I know, many of you are probably sick of having News that isn’t effecting New Zealand on quite the same scale, but this is all in the build up to our own in court legalisation fight. Have a read of Cannabis to go on Trial by Dakta Green, for details on our fight to end prohibition in New Zealand, or come down to the Daktory and chat to us!