State v. Siirila

*2Knutson, Chief Justice.

Defendant, after waiving jury trial in open court, was convicted of possession of a narcotic drug, Cannabis Sativa L., commonly known as marijuana, in violation of Minn. St. 1969, §§ 618.01, 618.02, and 618.21, subd. 1.

Section 618.02 reads:

“Except as authorized by this chapter it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, prescribe, administer, dispense or furnish to a minor, or manufacture, possess, have under his control, sell, prescribe, administer, dispense, or compound any narcotic drug.”

Cannabis Sativa L., which will be referred to hereinafter as marijuana, is…