Ridiculous Ohio appellate decision

[rdhayward]

Yesterday, an appellate court in Ohio upheld a conviction for conviction for simple possession, despite the fact that the defendant was clearly acting within the construct of the law that makes cultivation of a small amount for personal use only a misdemeanor.

http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/rod/do...0-ohio-628.pdf

[Emma]

well, there's no doubt about it - it stinks. Sadly, convictions of medical marijuana users who are acting within state law are not rare.

Any ideas what could be put into place to prevent these miscarriages of justice from happening?

[patriciaocconer]

Participating in to the conversation I wish to state that, "Last summer an Ohio State Court of Appeals held that, under Ohio law, if a company claims there is an agreement to arbitrate, then the plaintiffs can be automatically kicked out of the courtroom without being given a chance to respond."

[PauloM]

that's weird. i guess they should try to at least pass a law that will legalize the use of marijuana even a small amount for meds.