Medical Marijuana, Prop 215 and SB 420
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- Medical cannabis may be legally used & cultivated by qualifed patients in California under Prop. 215, provided they have a recommendation from a licensed physician .
- State law (SB 420) establishes voluntary state ID card program plus Prop. 215 guidelines for possession and cultivation effective Jan 1, 2004. State limit set at 6 mature or 12 immature plants and 8 ounces marijuana, except where physician declares more is needed, or where local governments authorize more.
- State ID card program for medical marijuana patients starts up in certain counties. For current info, contact state Dept of Health Medical Marijuana Program .
- Certain cities and counties have their own local Prop 215 guidelines. Medical cannabis supporters are pressing for the adoption of higher guidelines (such as the Sonoma guidelines, advocated by Safe Access Now).
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- Local ordinances regulate, ban, or license medical cannabis dispensaries in many cities or counties.
- Cal NORML estimates over 150,000 medical marijuana patients in California (2005).
- Medical uses of marijuana: California law allows use for any serious condition for which marijuana provides relief. Over 250 different illnesses reported.
- Hashish is covered by Prop. 215 according to Attorney General ruling.
- Cal state surveys show decline in student marijuana use since passage of Prop. 215.
- US Supreme Court Conant decision protects physicians who recommend marijuana for medicine (Oct 15, 2003).
- US Supreme Court overturns 9th Circuit Raich-Monson decision, upholds federal ban on personal use & cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes (Jun 2005).
- State Supreme Court Mower decision protects medical marijuana patients (Jul 18, 2002).
- Major medical marijuana cultivation cases in California include many acquittals for 100 plants and more.
- Survey of Prop 215 patients shows chronic pain the top use for medical marijuana.
- Human studies on medical marijuana