Good question...
In one case it was a section 8 defense. 3 patient caregiver with 23 plants, but growing outside in a dog pen with no top, so couldn't use the section 4. Generally if there is anything outside the clear scope of the act, 12 plants per patient, 5 patients per caregiver associated via the registry, they are going to bring in the doc. The others were probation hearings to continue to use mmj during probation. Good news on that front is the courts are starting to give the patient a chance to tell their story... they don't have to. In fact, the last one I came in at the request of the prosecutor, not the defense, to essentially give the court a reason to let him do it. Very friendly case to the patient.
I do have one coming up on the 7th concerning amounts considered reasonable. Without going into details, he had A LOT, and I am going to have to do a 5 way section 8 defense to justify it. I am bringing an oil expert with me to help. That one wasn't my patient so he is getting charged, the others were done free as part of my certification fee when they got the card.
Note, it is a common thread that most people that end up in court were relying on their own interpretation of the Act rather than paying attention to how the courts interpreted it. Most had extra plants or usable, or otherwise made a simple mistake. Got to be careful and always try and figure out how what you are trying to do will be attacked and plan accordingly.
Dr. Bob