Marijuana Legalization: How Drug Sentencing Laws Changed Now
How has marijuana legalization changed California sentencing? It's a 'sea change,' says Oakland attorney Andrew Dósa, especially for grow cases. Outlying counties once notorious for harsh treatment now weigh misdemeanors where state prison of 16 months to three years once loomed. He cites a Mariposa County client with 12 pounds—matching a local ordinance of one pound per allowed plant.
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Answered by Andrew Dósa · Oakland, CA
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— how a grow case can shift from trafficking to lawful personal use
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How did legalization change grow-case sentencing?
It's a 'sea change,' especially for grow cases—a case can now shift from trafficking to lawful personal use, with counties once notorious for harsh treatment weighing misdemeanors where state prison of 16 months to three years once loomed, sometimes matching a local one-pound-per-plant ordinance.
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