The co-founder of the International Church of Cannabis finally got his day in court Tuesday, nearly two years after Denver police cited him for public pot consumption, and almost a year after a judge declared a mistrial in the same case.
Steve Berke, who co-founded the church with two others in April 2017, is fighting a misdemeanor charge of open and public consumption of marijuana, stemming from a 4/20 event at the church that year.
Judge Johnny Barajas seated a six-person jury Tuesday in Denver County Court, a jury selection that featured none of the fireworks from a year ago, when prospective jurists openly questioned the case presented by city attorneys, leading to the mistrial.
