Ask Ed : Marijuana Law

Preface vii Introduction ix How the Police Bust People 1(40) Informers 2(6) Accidents 8(9) Reducing Risk 17(11) Beat the Heat Guidelines 28(1) Police Investigation 29(8) DEA Operations 37(2) Rip-Offs 39(2) What to Do if the Cops Come 41(18) Scenario 1: Cops Without a Warrant 42(5) Scenario 2: Cops With a Warrant 47(1) The Scope of the Search 47(1) Bail 48(2) Clean-up 50(1) Photos 51(1) Return of Seized Items 52(1) Right to Remain Silent 53(1) Arraignment and Preliminary Hearing 54(2) Forfeiture 56(1) Good Housekeeping 57(2) The Search 59(6) General Information 60(1) Illegal Searches 60(1) Expectation of Privacy 61(1) Curtilage 62(1) Standing 63(2) The Arrest 65(10) What is an Arrest? 66(1) Arrestees' Rights 67(1) Questioning 68(1) Detentions 68(1) Post-Arrest 69(2) Types of Charges 71(1) Clearing the Record 72(1) Who Makes the Arrest? 73(2) Choosing a Lawyer 75(16) Lawyers' Licenses 76(1) How to Choose a Lawyer 76(4) Renter Beware 80(2) Qualities of Good Defense Lawyers 82(1) Do You Know Your Lawyer Yet? 82(2) Retainers 84(1) Fees 84(1) Do You Need a Public Defender? 85(4) Lawyer-Client Relationships 89(2) Medical Marijuana and the Law 91(16) Current Legal Status 92(3) Medical Necessity 95(1) The Medical Referral Process 96(7) Medical Registries 103(1) Interacting with Police 104(3) Drug Testing 107(36) The Rise of Workplace Drug Testing 108(2) Workplace Testing Laws 110(8) Types of Drug Tests 118(9) Passing and Failing 127(7) Recourse 134(3) The Politics of Drug Testing 137(6) Appendix A: Marijuana-Related Penalties: Federal & State-by-State 143(16) Appendix B: Federal Law 159(12) Appendix C: Drug Policy and Law Resources 171(2) Appendix D: Medical Marijuana Resources 173(2) Index 175