State v. Pirello

¶1 Appellant Buddy Wade Pirello (Pirello) appeals from an order of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Mineral County, denying his motion to dismiss one felony charge of criminal possession of dangerous drugs. Pirello had argued that the pending charges should be dismissed on the grounds that the hashish oil that led to his charges was legally possessed pursuant to the Montana Marijuana Act (MMA). See §50-46-101 to -210, MCA (2009). We affirm.

¶2 We restate the issues in the case as follows:

¶3 Issue one: Did the District Court err in denying Pirello’s motion to dismiss because it determined…