Joseph lives in a state that permits the use of marijuana for medical purposes. He takes it as medicine each day. During Christmas holidays he visits his mother in New York which does not permit the use of medical marijuana
He is arrested for the possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of selling. At the time he was arrested, he had two pounds of marijuana in his possession. What are the issues in his case?
While not a defense it should mitigate his punishment that he is using it as a medicine and that it is legal in his home state. He would also have problems with the amount that he possessed. Clearly two pounds is more that an individual would normally use. In addition, he has transported the controlled substance across state lines and therefore has violated federal law.
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