I'm not sure what the intent of the law was - but intent to distribute sounds like it includes giving away, not necessarily taking money for it. Carrying 2 pounds of weed could be proof of intent to distribute because who can possibly smoke that much by himself? In any case I think distribution laws as written are well defined based on quantities and don't really need to prove any kind of intent in court.
Ok but intent to sell to who?
With a medical card and selling to a licensed distributer is not illegal.
And 2 pounds is a lot but when my plants mature I have 7 outside and the yield is likely in the region of a pound a plant.
6 is legal without a card. So ... I just don't see California having any case here really. Without evidence he is selling to specific people.
A lot of you are chiming in with zero knowledge here. No idea why.
Bottom line with a card he's not done anything illegal in California, if the feds are involved different story.
If he doesn't have a medical card I'm not 100% where the laws are as they changed this year and again next and I lose track. He's also an idiot if he doesn't have a card.
If he does. I don't get the issue.
I'm gonna sell 5 -8 pounds of weed in the fall to my dispensary. All 100% legit.