Medical Marijuana Patient Convicted of Felony
Wed, Mar 10, 2010 4:11 pm
Matthew Zugsberger, a medical marijuana user, has been convicted of felony drug transportation and misdemeanor possession. Zugsberger, who was profiled in the first issue of HIGH TIMES Medical Marijuana News & Reviews, attempted to travel with his medicine to New Orleans in December 2008.
His case is important for future laws concerning the transportation of a patient's marijuana. While individual states have their own laws concerning medical marijuana, there has been no ruling for patients who need their medicine while they are traveling out of state. The intense jury deliberation lasted twice as long as the actual trial. While sentincing isn't until April 8, Zugsberger faces a possible four-year prison sentence for the felony.
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StickyNmySwish
May 25 2010, 3:18 am
smokinondubs
Apr 29 2010, 6:37 pm
carebow
Apr 5 2010, 9:25 pm
budsmoker4life
Apr 1 2010, 1:34 am
ChronicIsGood
Mar 25 2010, 1:15 am
RTJ
Mar 18 2010, 1:37 pm
I find it funny that someone making 500k a year has enough time on his hands to be on here telling everyone how bad smoking marijuana is for you. How about doing something useful like buying a book about marijuana and learn about how much good its done for the people that need it. Be informed before you make yourself look like a shmuck. Oops, too late.
SMART SMOKER
Mar 17 2010, 4:46 pm
Idiots
Mar 17 2010, 2:02 pm
to 5 2 life
Mar 17 2010, 11:11 am
x-cuse me mr.President,
Mar 17 2010, 11:07 am
5 2 life
Mar 17 2010, 4:15 am
FAAS
Mar 17 2010, 4:10 am
Idiots
Mar 16 2010, 8:09 pm
dbcooper
Mar 13 2010, 9:08 pm
I was in Fort Meyers Florida once and i had two ounces in an ald binoculars case and i was peeking around this corner to see if my cousins was coming yet ( iwas going to scare him when he walked by), when this fort meyers city policeman saw me and though i looked suspicious by peeking around this corner/building, and he asked me for my id.
He then aked me what was in my binocular case. I about shit my pants. In fla thats a 3rd degree felony at the time. 5 years in prison. Any hoot. Here's the coolest part. Before i could answer him he said.." if there is anything that shouldn't be in their, how about throwing it in the trash can?"
I didnt know what to fricken do...., but..i walked over , took the 2 ounces out of that old binocular case and thew'em in the trash.
He looked at me , handed me my id back and said.." Have a nice day"
Along came my cousin.....we waited for about 25 - 30 minutes..my cousin walked over and got the two ounces out of the trash can and we left.
This happened in 1983 and the fort meyers city policemans name was " officer Snow"
That cop was one cool cat. He could of arrested me, took me to jail maake me post a 10,000 bail, etc etc, up to five years in prison. wow.
i have a question. um...what was the question again? lol
2 dbcooper
Mar 13 2010, 12:28 pm
dogs can still smell it! plus thay will way it all out as if it was bud, so you may git in more troble!!
do your part now!
Mar 12 2010, 4:20 pm
http://www.change.org/ideas?order=popular
dbcooper
Mar 12 2010, 2:24 pm
Sf airport allows us to take our weed on the airplane
So does oakland airport.., just so you have a valid ca cannabis card.
IMO, the best thing to do if you have to travel through states that have more draconian cannabis laws is to have baked goodies and look up some weed when you get to where you're going. lets face it. We all know how to find cannabis.
If you do decide to travel in your car with it NEVER
smoke in car. The smell stays and too many evil do-gooders with a cell phone
Always park, go for a walk, sneak a toke or two, and drive on down the road.
Do not smoke in your hotel room. Go for a walk.
Leonnox
Mar 11 2010, 9:49 pm
legalize
Mar 11 2010, 8:17 pm
Only hours left to vote!
http://www.change.org/ideas?order=popular
huck5150
Mar 11 2010, 4:35 pm
King
Mar 11 2010, 3:46 pm
umm
Mar 11 2010, 2:01 pm
Why do people feel the need to look down apon another who chooses to use entheogens? I have never seen any intities though, so maybe that is why those who don't use it is cause they don't know haw to control their fears. I don't know.
Whatever.
The radio station in Iowa on am radio. I am so proud of the stoners who stood up the other day for their beliefs. The "rule" is that everyone is different. Some can handle it. Some can't. Lets not hate on one another due to our differences. Life is to short for that silliness.
umm
Mar 11 2010, 1:01 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBoTxs-Ltlg
anonymous
Mar 11 2010, 12:52 pm
anonymous
Mar 11 2010, 12:50 pm
TheWeedBlog
Mar 11 2010, 11:22 am
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ommp/top20.shtml
Also, I covered this subject on my blog, here is the link to the story:
http://www.theweedblog.com/traveling-with-medical-marijuana/
This is the issue that makes medical marijuana competitions so lame. If you had one in Cali, they don't recognize any cards except Cali's. If you had one in Michigan, people would have to risk multiple felonies just to get their medicine there, even though they would be legal once they hit the state boundary. I predict that eventually more states will recognize out of state cards, but as of right now, only 3 do.
Johnny Green
http://www.theweedblog.com
king kush,,
Mar 11 2010, 10:24 am
Yup
Mar 11 2010, 2:33 am
legalize
Mar 10 2010, 9:39 pm
Only 1 day left to vote!
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gstlab3
Mar 10 2010, 8:58 pm
IT IS "SHIT" LIKE THIS STORY THAT BLOWS MY FREAKING MIND MAN!!!!!!!!
THIS IS'NT EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW NOR IS IT COMPPASSIONATE., NOR DOES IT SERVE JUSTICE.,
THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT THE LAWS ARE SUPPOSED TO DO AND WHAT JUSTICE IS SUPPOSED TO MEAN ANYMORE EVIDENTLY.,
THIS "should" BE A CORE ISSUE FOR ELECTIONS AND IT IS A SIERIOUS DYSFUNCTION IN OUR SYSTEM OF PENALTIES FOR REAL CRIMES.,those that involve a victem"., "AND" THOSE RESERVED FOR CIVIL DISCORD AND OR DISOBIEDIANCE.
WHO ARE THESE NAYBOBS AND TE-TOTALING ZELLOTS THAT KEEP THIS KIND OF CRAP GOING???
I'LL TELL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
IT'S THE BIG DRUG COMPANIES THAT ARE IN THE POCKETS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND THEIR LAKIES IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM., WHO ARE THESE LAKIES???
IT"S THE GOD DAMNED LAWYERS AND PRISON BUILDING INDUSTRY!!!
WHAT!?!? YOU DID'NT KNOW WE HAD A PRISON BUILDING INDUSTRY???!??
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH A GOVERNMENT LAWYER GETS PAID??
OH!!!!! HOW MUCH MONEY DOES THE DRUG COMPANY MAKE SELLING ANTI INFLAMITORY MEDICINES AND FOR HEADACHES AND FOR ARTHRITIS?????????
HOW MUCH MONEY DOES THE PETRO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY MAKE EVERY YEAR???
DID YOU KNOW "EVERYTHING" Yes I said everything.,
THAT IS MADE FROM "PETROLEIUM OILS/EARTH OR ROCK BASED OLIS.,"
CAN ALSO BE MADE WITH PLANT BASED OILS SUCH AS THOSE FOUND IN ABUNDANCE IN THE HEMP PLANT?
AND THAT IN THE MARIJUANA STRAINS YOU CAN FIND THE HEALING MEDICINES THAT NATURE AND GOD INTENDED FOR US TO USE?
DID YOU KNOW THIS WAS REALLY TRUE? IT IS., AND IT IS THE BIGGEST SECRETE IN THE MODERN WORLD RIGHT NOW.
ALL THE CONTROL AND FIGHTING OVER LANDS AND THE ILLEGALITY OF CERTAIN PLANTS THAT HEAL OR HAVE ECONOMIC VALUE ARE SAID TO BE DANGEROUS AND TOXIC AND NOT MANAGEABLE BY ORDINARY CITIZENS.
FUNNY NO ONE IS FIGHTING OVER SAY OXYCONTIN OR MORPHINE..,
OH WAIT!!!!!!! IS'NT THAT WHAT THE HEALTH CARE CRISIS IS ALL ABOUT??
I MEAN ALL THIS MONEY HAS GONE TO WHAT???
WE ARE STILL SICKLY AND DYING AND NO WE ARE BROKE TOO????!!!
I SAY IF THE PEOPLE HAD THE TRUTH AND THE KNOWLEDGE WE WOULD'NT BE IN THE SHAPE WE ARE IN TODAY!!!!
?????!!!!!IN AMERICA!!!!!!??????
OF ALL PLACES!!!!!!!!!!???????!!!!!!!!!!!!
SHAME ON US!!!! FOR BECOMING SO IGNORANT AND SO GULLABLE AND SO WELL PATRINIZED BY THE POLITICAL CLASSES AND THE ELITISTS WHO THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE BECAUSE THEY"RE SO RICH AND POWERFULL!!!!!!
GO BUY "ME" A POLITICIAN AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS!!!!!!!!!!
GROW YOUR OWN, FREE YOUR MIND, FREE THE PLANET!!!!!!!!!!!!
no way dude
Mar 10 2010, 8:21 pm
no way dude
Mar 10 2010, 8:17 pm
anonymous
Mar 10 2010, 6:30 pm
Mr good sense
Mar 10 2010, 4:17 pm
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