State v. Hanson

OPINION

KLAPHAKE, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for the manufacture of marijuana, Minn.Stat. § 152.09, subd. 1(1) (1988). Appellant Gordon Hanson challenges the trial court’s exclusion of a defense of medical necessity. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant Gordon Hanson has suffered from epilepsy since 1956. Over the years, Hanson’s doctors have prescribed many of the major available anti-seizure medications. Hanson complained about the side effects of these medications. In 1975, Hanson began experimenting with marijuana for medicinal purposes. He was convicted of marijuana possession in 1982. On…