Tagged With: Defense
Texas: Legislature to Grapple with Affirmative Defense Bill
HB 2200, will provide an affirmative defense regarding medical cannabis that would protect patients, caregivers, and doctors. Affirmative defense establishes a basic set of facts surrounding marijuana possession cases. If someone with a qualifying medical condition is caught possessing marijuana, an affirmative defense for the individual would likely result in a more lenient punishment. This … Continue reading
Virginia: Legislature to Address Cannabidiol Affirmative Defense Bill
SB 1298 has cleared the Senate Courts of Justice Committee on a 9-4 vote as it seeks to establish affirmative defense for possession of cannabidiol if an individual has written certification that they require the substance due to an approved medical condition. Affirmative defense establishes a basic set of facts surrounding cannabidiol possession cases. If someone … Continue reading
