Ed's bitter sweet victory.

[AH]

SAN FRANCISCO—“This is a historic day. This is Day One in the crusade to bring down the marijuana laws. The federal government is right when they say there’s no distinction between medical and recreational marijuana—all marijuana should be legal!”

Those were the triumphant words of cannabis author Ed Rosenthal, after he walked out of federal court a free man on June 4. The 58-year-old former HIGH TIMES gardening columnist, convicted of three counts of cannabis cultivation in January 2003, was sentenced to one day in jail by US District Judge Charles Breyer. The judge then declared that Rosenthal had already served that time when he was arrested in Oakland in February 2002

Breyer’s ruling was a defeat for federal prosecutors, who had been seeking a 63-month sentence. During the hearing, the prosecution had called Rosenthal’s grow operation a “cash cow” and even cited one of his books, Ask Ed About Marijuana Laws, to demonstrate that he was aware of federal marijuana prohibition.

The defense argued that if Rosenthal were a drug dealer, he would not have allowed the Oakland fire inspector into his growing facility.

When asked by reporters if he’ll continue to grow, Rosenthal replied, “I’m going to make it safe for everyone to grow by bringing these laws down.

“This sends a message to the Feds, that we’ll see a change of the marijuana laws,” he exclaimed at the end of the press conference. “The DEA can move into waste management.”

For the complete articule go to Hightimes.com

AH

[Dragon]

LONG LIVE ROSENTHAL!
Thank you AH, for that bit of great news. You are a great help to all canna-lovers! We need the word spread. And good news like this is even more welcome!
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KEEP IT GREEN!
Dragon