On Wednesday May 30th, a jury split its verdict for author and medical marijuana advocate Ed Rosenthal on federal marijuana charges after a trial in which he offered no defense. Rosenthal was found guilty of three federal felonies related to the cultivation and distribution of marijuana, not guilty of cultivation and distribution and deadlocked on a conspiracy count. Rosenthal faces no punishment for the felony convictions, aside from one day in jail that he has already served. “If the jury had heard the whole truth, they would have acquitted me on all charges,” said Rosenthal. “These laws are doomed. Science and compassion will win out over politics and superstition.” Rosenthal faces no punishment for the felony convictions, aside from one day in jail that he has already served. Read More

5/29/2007: The jury went home after deliberating for several hours on Tuesday, May 29th. Several members of the local medical cannabis community have refused to testify against Rosenthal. These individuals had been told that they might be held in contempt by the court and held in custody for the remainder of the trail, but on Tuesday, May 29th, they were told that they would be excused. This would mean that the people who refused to testify would be in custody longer than Ed has been or would be, if he is convicted of the current charges. Judge Breyer has also revealed that the jury was asking questions about medical marijuana.

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Past Coverage Of The Rosenthal Trial