Carlos is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)due to having served several tours in the battle zones in the Mid-East.Upon his return to Texas,Carlos discovered that smoking marijuana helped ease the tension of his PTSD.Were Carlos to be arrested and charged with possession of marijuana,he could successfully use the defense of:

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Carlos cannot successfully use any of the defenses listed. Mistake of law does not apply as ignorance of the law is not a defense. Justification and necessity defenses are unlikely to succeed because marijuana possession is illegal under federal law, and courts typically do not accept medical necessity as a defense for illegal drug use.

Carlos Is Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)due to Having