Ed Rosenthal (born Bronx, New York, 1944) is a California horticulturist, author, publisher, and cannabis grower. He was arrested in 2002 for cultivation of cannabis by federal authorities, who do not recognize the authority of states to allow the use of medical cannabis. He was convicted in a trial presided over by Federal District Court Judge Charles Breyer but the conviction was overturned on appeal. Rosenthal briefly attended Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. He has two children, Nick and Justine. The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The Latin words hortus (garden plant) and cultura (culture) together form horticulture, classically defined as the culture or growing of garden plants. ... Look up Cannabis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... A dried flowered bud of the Cannabis sativa plant. ... A catalog page offering Cannabis sativa extract. ... Look up Cannabis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Youngstown State University, founded in 1908, is an accredited university located in Youngstown, Ohio. ... Location within the state of Ohio Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Mahoning Founded 1796 Incorporated 1848 (village) - 1867 (city) Government  - Mayor Jay Williams (I) Area  - City  34. ...

Rosenthal has also been active in promoting and developing policies of civil regulation for medical marijuana. With the passage of California's pioneering Prop 215 in 1996, which authorizes medicinal use of marijuana, he worked with the state and local governments to implement the delivery of pharmaceutical grade cannabis to patients.

In 2002, federal agents arrested Rosenthal, even though he had been deputized by the City of Oakland to grow marijuana for medical use. In a stunning setback for the federal government, he was sentenced to only one day in prison. In 2006 the 9th Circuit Appeals Court overturned Rosenthal's conviction. Several months later the US Federal Attorney's office re-indicted him. A new trial commenced on 14 May 2007.

On May 31 2007, it was announced that Rosenthal had been convicted again for three of the five charges against him: one conspiracy count; one count of growing, intending to distribute and distributing marijuana; and one count of using a commercial building as a site for growing and distributing marijuana. He was acquitted of growing and distributing marijuana at the Harm Reduction Center medical-marijuana club in San Francisco. The jury reached a deadlock on whether he had conspired to grow and distribute at the Harm Reduction Center. U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer once again prohibited Ed's lawyers from telling the jury that his work was sanctioned by Oakland government officials, a main point of contention for the jurors of Ed's first trial. Ed will see no more jail time and will, of course, appeal. See http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_6027620?source=rss

Rosenthal's public battles in the court have focused attention on the fact that the marijuana laws have become more harmful to society than the behavior they were intended to regulate. Recent polls show that as many as 80% of Americans support legal access to medical marijuana, despite the Bush administration work to thwart the medical marijuana movement.^[1]

Good news and Bad news: Although, the judge has promised to sentence Ed to no more jail/prison time, he was convicted, as his defense was not permitted to explain to the jury, that the Oakland government had given him permission to grow the marijuana for medicinal use. See http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,276532,00.html

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Links

• Details on Ed Rosenthal's legal battles at Green Aid