Understanding The Law of Medical Marijuana in California

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Medicinal Marijuana is no different than standard marijuana. Your son is home from college for Thanksgiving and he brought along his laundry. He also brought his Medical Marijuana card. You and your husband are trying not to freak out. Can he be arrested? Can you be arrested?

When Proposition 215 (also called the Compassionate Use Act) passed in 1996, California created an exception to the law forbidding the use or possession of controlled substances; Medical Marijuana. Medical marijuana refers to the use, possession, and/or cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes. People who are terminally ill, or suffer from painful or long-term symptoms associated with certain diseases, such as epilepsy, AIDS, glaucoma, and cancer, often request medical marijuana as a form of treatment and/or pain relief.

Eligible patients must present a “written or oral recommendation” from their physician. Guidelines passed in 2003 set limits for possession and cultivation of...

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