California's Marijuana Statutes
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California Health & Safety Code § 11362.5 -- Medical useAdded by Initiative Measure (Prop. 215, § 1, approved Nov. 5, 1996).
California Cases
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People v. Mower, 122 Cal.Rptr.2d 326 (2002)Held that: (1) the statutory medical-marijuana defense offers limited immunity rather than complete immunity; (2) evidence did not warrant instruction on “qualified primary caregiver” aspect of statutory medical-marijuana defense.
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People v. Wright, 51 Cal.Rptr.3d 890 (2006)Held that transportation defense in Medical Marijuana Program (MMP) applies retroactively.
State Government Materials
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CA Dept. of Public Health - Medical Marijuana ProgramThe Medical Marijuana Program (MMP) was established to provide a voluntary medical marijuana identification card issuance and registry program for qualified patients and their caregivers. The web-based registry system allows law enforcement and the public to verify the validity of qualified patient or caregiver's card as authorization to possess, grow, transport and/or use Medical Marijuana in California.
