Colorado AIDS Patient to Face Jury Trial -- and Potential Death Sentence -- for Medical Marijuana in Adams County
Contact: Brian Vicente, Executive Director, 720 280 4067
Brighton, CO On Wednesday, April 4, 2007, Colorado medical marijuana patient Jack Branson will face a felony jury trial in Adams County. Branson, who uses medical marijuana to treat the nausea and loss of appetite arising from his treatment for HIV, believes that if convicted and sent to prison, he will die without access to medical marijuana.
Branson was arrested in October 2004 when officers from the North Metro Drug Task found about a dozen marijuana plants in his Thornton home. He currently faces charges of felony cultivation and possession with intent to distribute. These charges carry a sentence of up to 6 years in prison.
The morning of the trial, Colorado medical marijuana patients and advocates will be holding a protest at the Adams County Justice Center. Protesters will ask the Adam’s County District Attorney’s office to call off its prosecution of Branson.
“The Adams District Attorney’s Office should have higher priorities then prosecuting a sick man for growing his medicine,” said Brian Vicente, medical marijuana advocate. “We call on the prosecutors to use their discretion to drop this case and allow Mr. Branson to cope with his illness in peace.”
WHAT: Jury Trial of Medical Marijuana Patient, Jack Branson. Protest to ask the Adams District Attorney’s Office to cease prosecution
WHEN:Wednesday, April 4, at 8:30 am.
WHERE:1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601
WHO:Jack Branson, Patient and Defendant, Colorado Medical Marijuana Patients and Activists
Sensible Colorado is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and advocate for effective and humane drug policy in Colorado. Learn more about Sensible Colorado at www.sensiblecolorado.org. | 
