State v. Williams

Bridgewater, A.C.J.

Jess Garner Williams appeals his convictions for unlawful manufacturing of marijuana and unlawful possession of marijuana. We hold that Williams’s contention that the classification of marijuana is unconsti tutional is meritless. Furthermore, the defense of medical necessity is unavailable for drugs that are classified as Schedule I controlled substances because the Legislature has conclusively determined that marijuana has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Because the defense is unavailable, it was not error to exclude testimony of an…