Good News: Jury Nullification is Interfering With Marijuana ConvictionsLily Dane In his NY Times piece titled Jurors Need to Know That They Can Say No, Paul Butler explained the history and purpose of nullification: Ed Forchion is also known as NJ Weedman. Hes a medical marijuana patient who was diagnosed with bone cancer 13 years ago. A New Jersey state trooper pulled Forchion over for a minor traffic violation in 2010. That stop escalated into a search of his vehicle, during which police found more than a pound of marijuana and a large amount of cash. Forchion faced up to 10 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute, but he took a unique approach to his jury trial: he represented himself in court, and argued not only for his innocence but also against the morality of the law itself. Here, he shares his story with Reason TV: In 2012, 59-year-old New Hampshire resident Doug Darrell was arrested after a National Guard helicopter flying over his home found he was growing 15 marijuana plants in his backyard. At Darrells trial, jurors nullified the case against him. His case was unusual during the trial, the judge, per request from defense attorney Mark Sisti, notified the jury of their nullification power by reading them the following: Last June, New Hampshire passed a bill that explicitly allows defense attorneys to tell jurors about jury nullification. But many courts still do not inform juries of the right to nullify, and some say prosecutors will weed out potential jurors who reveal that they are aware of that right, per the Informed Jury Association: Jury nullification works, and its exactly why the prohibition of alcohol was overturned years ago. If you are summoned for jury duty and would like to know how to jury nullification works, Steve Silverman of Flex Your Rights explains the process here. Lily Dane is a staff writer for The Daily Sheeple, where this first appeared. Her goal is to help people to Wake the Flock Up! 