Tag: Iowa Supreme Court
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Religious Freedom Exemptions: Sacramental Use Of Cannabis
https://carl-olsen.com/2018/06/sacramental-use-of-cannabis Posted on June 23, 2018 by Carl Olsen Sacramental use of cannabis I’m a member of a Jamaican Rastafarian church incorporated in Jamaica as the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church (EZCC) in 1976, Act No. 11. The sacrament of the EZCC is cannabis. I was arrested in 1978 with 100 pounds of cannabis in Muscatine…
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Timeline of Events So Far: #FreeBenton
Benton Mackenzie has been found guilty. Sentencing is August 28th. The Governor, the Supreme Court, OR the Legislature can step in and save this man’s life at any time. Here’s an attempt at explaining what has happened thus far: 2005: Iowa Supreme Court denies medical necessity defense in Bonjour v. Iowa, 694 N.W.2d 511 (Iowa…
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Iowa Senator wrote me last night to ask if medical cannabis is a ploy for full legalization. Here’s my response.
I received this email last night from a Republican in the Iowa Senate: Hi Jason- The comment I have heard most among legislators is that the “medical marijuana” issue is being used to move towards legalizing it for everyone. Is that right? What do you think?” Here’s my response: Hi xxxxxx, Thank you very much…
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Iowa Supreme Court: Marijuana Smell Still May Be Probable Cause for Subsequent Search
Yesterday’s decision in the Iowa Supreme Court case Watts v. Iowa was discussed on the G R L Law Blog: Smell of Marijuana and Probable Cause It is not uncommon for police officers to claim that they “immediately detected a strong odor of marijuana” coming from the vehicle, apartment or house. They then use that…
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