GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—The Colorado Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a man who brought marijuana-laced garlic butter inside a Mesa County Community Corrections facility, overruling claims he should have been allowed to present evidence of a doctor’s recommendation for its use.
Vincent Iversen was arrested in 2009. He was convicted on one count of attempted introduction of contraband into a detention facility and sentenced to four years’ probation, 90 days in jail and 600 hours of community service.
According to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel ( ), the Court of Appeals noted that Iversen, while in custody, had fallen off a bunk bed and suffered a broken hip and back injuries. Iversen visited a doctor who issued a certificate recommending use of marijuana concentrate under Colorado’s new medical marijuana laws.
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Information from: The Daily Sentinel,
