On 1/31, Ed Rosenthal was convicted for growing medical marijuana despite California's overwhelming support for using the drug to help with a wide variety of ailments.

While he was found guilty of three counts, the most serious related to conspiracy to grow more than a thousand plants, and on that count the jury found that he had conspired to grow more than a hundred but less than a thousand. That leaves his conviction for cultivation of more than a hundred plants as the offense with the stiffest penalty, with a sentencing range of from 5 to 40 years and a fine of up to $2 million dollars.

On Tue 2/4, Judge Breyer will decide whether to take Ed Rosenthal into custody until his Sentencing hearing in June. That morning a rally will be held in opposition to the so-called "War on Drugs." Details | Trial photos