palmspringsbum - Felony Cultivation Preliminary Hearing Trial Transcript

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 l       Q SB 420?
 
 2       A Oh, yes.
 
 3       Q What was the major discussions there?
 
 4         What did you guys talk about?
 
 5       A Now, this was not back in 2002 that we had this
 
 6  discussion and whatnot about SB 420. But you want me to
 
 7  talk about SB 420 here?
 
 8       Q How did he explain it to you?
 
 9       A It wasn't explained to me. I read it myself.
 
 10      Q So you never had any discussions with him
 
 11 about -- 
 
 12      A Yes, I did with David Herrick.
 
 13      Q What was the nature of your discussions?
 
 14        What was SB 420 to you and to him?
 
 15        How did you interpret it?
 
 16      A SB 420 does several things. One thing it does
 
 17 is it gives immunity to arrest for people who have State
 
 18 ID cards. It also sets plant limits which are
 
 19 ridiculously low, six mature plants and/or 12 immature
 
 20 plants which are absolutely preposterous for a medical
 
 21 user. It also allows people to cultivate and provide for
 
 22 others in a coop situation and receive pay for their
 
 23 service. Not for marijuana itself but for the service
 
 24 providing it.
 
 25      Q So it said six mature plants; is that right?
 
 26      A That's correct. It also provides -
 
 27      Q No, I'll ask the next question.
 
 28        You were diagnosed with depression, bipolar