California Enforcement Officer Arrested for Marijuana Possession
By micro99 at 16 October, 2008, 3:39 pm
A man who was arrested this week in California due to possession of marijuana has said he was wrongfully detained and that he had medical permission to use the drug.
County code enforcement officer Larry Morris Fabisch, 54, was arrested after being pulled over in his car and being found to have more than 28.5 grams of marijuana in his possession, Lake County News reports.
Mr. Fabisch claims he attempted to show the deputies his medical marijuana cards, but they were disregarded and he was roughly treated.
He alleges that his medical cards allow him to have 25 plants or five pounds of processed marijuana under the California Compassionate Use Act of 1996, which does not impose any limits on the amount of medical marijuana a patient may possess.
The arresting officer disagreed, stating that Mr. Fabisch “had way more than anyone with a card is allowed to have.”
Mr. Fabisch has sought legal advice to argue his case and is due in court on December 1.
Marijuana is legal for medical purposes in California under state law, although the U.S. federal government does not recognize that legalization.
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