The irony of Tim Lincecum's marijuana case

San Francisco Giants Pitcher, Tim Lincecum, was arrested for possession of marijuana in his home state of Washington. Washington like 12 other states has a medical marijuana exception, but their law narrowly defines what conditions may be treated with marijuana.  If this would have occurred in California he would not have been arrested provided he had a prescription for the more abundant conditions that are covered by the law in California.  Luckily for Mr. Lincecum, the state of Washington routinely lowers the charge for a first time offender of marijuana possession to possession of drug paraphernalia.  In Texas that would be the equilavent of a traffic ticket.

Texas was contemplating the medical marijuana law this year, but the bill did not pass.  For a complete list of the medical marijuana states click here.