Barring criminal defense witnesses is a risk for a trial judge. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know the importance of convincing the judge to permit defense witnesses to testify and to preserve the appellate record in the event the trial court bars any defense...
The federal government is stuck in the dark ages with marijuana, still keeping it as a Schedule I controlled substance, which is the same schedule classifying heroin, meaning no currently accepted medical use. Hogwash! ...
The articles are many about the United States Drug Enforcement Administration's plans to decide in the first half of 2016 whether to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule II drug. Unfortunately, too many mass media and even special interest websites do not link...
