Facts About Medical Marijuana Law's In California

California is the first state to pass a law promulgating the use of medical marijuana legal under very stringent process and strictly specified drafting of the Medical Marijuana Prop 215 also called the Compassionate User Act (CUA) of 1996. The law approves the use, possession, growing and cultivating marijuana among qualified patients and their primary caregivers if they present a registry card coming from the state. Senate Bill 420 permits patients to form collectives or cooperatives. Qualified patients who conform to state regulations are lifted from criminal liabilities and protected from arrests. Under the Medical Marijuana Prop 215, qualified patients are only allowed to grow marijuana depending on their personal use; or not more than six matured (or 12 immature plants) and not more than eight ounces of the processed drug. Other cities and countries may set their limits but not higher than the aforementioned maximum amount. Moreover, patients who acquire marijuana exceeding the amount as stated in prop. 215 will not be prosecuted immediately but will be allowed to defend themselves. There are many people who get confused with the term caregiver as per used in medical marijuana issue. A caregiver, as defined is a person assigned by the qualified patient who will consistently assume responsibility for housing, health, or safety of the said patient. As further specified by court rulings, caregivers must offer other services aside from providing medical marijuana to the patient. For a patient to be qualified, he or she should have a registry card that is issued by a department specified by the state. A requirement for application is a written recommendation from a physician or any specialist that is licensed to practice in California. The state provides a complete list of registered physicians. These physicians should specifically write the words recommend or/and approve. Under the Conant U.S. court decision, doctors are protected from federal actions.



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