Ask Ed: Marijuana Law Volume 1: Don't Get Busted

by Rosenthal, Ed; Logan, William

• ISBN13: 9780932551368
• ISBN10: 093255136X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-19
• Publisher: Quick American Archives

Summary

In 1999, over 700,000 people were arrested on marijuana charges. Ask Ed: Marijuana Law is a primer on constitutional rights with personal accounts by users and growers, offering expert advice on how to minimize the chance of arrest for marijuana possession or use.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction	ix
How the Police Bust People	1	(40)
Informers	2	(6)
Accidents	8	(9)
Reducing Risk	17	(11)
Beat the Heat Guidelines	28	(1)
Police Investigation	29	(8)
DEA Operations	37	(2)
Rip-Offs	39	(2)
What to Do if the Cops Come	41	(18)
Scenario 1: Cops Without a Warrant	42	(5)
Scenario 2: Cops With a Warrant	47	(1)
The Scope of the Search	47	(1)
Bail	48	(2)
Clean-up	50	(1)
Photos	51	(1)
Return of Seized Items	52	(1)
Right to Remain Silent	53	(1)
Arraignment and Preliminary Hearing	54	(2)
Forfeiture	56	(1)
Good Housekeeping	57	(2)
The Search	59	(6)
General Information	60	(1)
Illegal Searches	60	(1)
Expectation of Privacy	61	(1)
Curtilage	62	(1)
Standing	63	(2)
The Arrest	65	(10)
What is an Arrest?	66	(1)
Arrestees' Rights	67	(1)
Questioning	68	(1)
Detentions	68	(1)
Post-Arrest	69	(2)
Types of Charges	71	(1)
Clearing the Record	72	(1)
Who Makes the Arrest?	73	(2)
Choosing a Lawyer	75	(16)
Lawyers' Licenses	76	(1)
How to Choose a Lawyer	76	(4)
Renter Beware	80	(2)
Qualities of Good Defense Lawyers	82	(1)
Do You Know Your Lawyer Yet?	82	(2)
Retainers	84	(1)
Fees	84	(1)
Do You Need a Public Defender?	85	(4)
Lawyer-Client Relationships	89	(2)
Medical Marijuana and the Law	91	(16)
Current Legal Status	92	(3)
Medical Necessity	95	(1)
The Medical Referral Process	96	(7)
Medical Registries	103	(1)
Interacting with Police	104	(3)
Drug Testing	107	(36)
The Rise of Workplace Drug Testing	108	(2)
Workplace Testing Laws	110	(8)
Types of Drug Tests	118	(9)
Passing and Failing	127	(7)
Recourse	134	(3)
The Politics of Drug Testing	137	(6)
Appendix A: Marijuana-Related Penalties: Federal & State-by-State	143	(16)
Appendix B: Federal Law	159	(12)
Appendix C: Drug Policy and Law Resources	171	(2)
Appendix D: Medical Marijuana Resources	173	(2)
Index	175