not to poo poo on this thread, but those of you stating that a majority of the jurors were against this prosecution have some reading comprehension issues.
In total, 5 out of 27 jurors expressed reservations about the prosecution. Where I come from, 19% is not exactly a majority.
Not to mention I'm not sure I'd want this guy as the poster child for the legalization movement. Read the article. He's not just on trial for possession - he's very likely a dealer, is an eight time convicted felon, goes around knocking up women and skipping out on the kids -
agree with drug laws or not, this guy is the quintessential stereotype for why drug laws exist.