California info
Visit - http://mercycenters.org/links/California.html
Status of Medical Marijuana (Cannabis) in California.
Info on California and Medical Cannabis
California has a MEDICAL MARIJUANA (cannabis)
LAW
SUMMARY: Fifty-six percent of voters approved Proposition 215 on November 5,
1996. The law took effect the following day. It removes state-level criminal penalties
on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess a
"written or oral recommendation" from their physician that he or she "would
benefit from medical marijuana." Patients diagnosed with any debilitating illness
where the medical use of marijuana has been "deemed appropriate and has been
recommended by a physician" are afforded legal protection under this act.
Conditions typically covered by the law include but are not limited to: arthritis;
cachexia; cancer; chronic pain; HIV or AIDS; epilepsy; migraine; and multiple
sclerosis. No set limits regarding the amount of marijuana patients may possess and/or
cultivate were provided by this act, though the California Legislature adopted guidelines
in 2003.
Possession/Cultivation: Possession/Cultivation: Qualified patients and their primary
caregivers may possess no more than eight ounces of dried marijuana and/or six
mature (or 12 immature) marijuana plants. However, S.B. 420 allows patients to
possess larger amounts of marijuana when recommended by a physician. The
legislation also allows counties and municipalities to approve and/or maintain local
ordinances permitting patients to possess larger quantities of medicinal pot than
allowed under the new state guidelines. S.B. 420 also grants implied legal protection to
the state's medicinal marijuana dispensaries, stating, "Qualified patients, persons with
valid identification cards, and the designated primary caregivers of qualified patients ...
who associate within the state of California in order collectively or cooperatively to
cultivate marijuana for medical purposes, shall not solely on the basis of that fact be
subject to state criminal sanctions."
Amendment(s): Senate Bill 420 (PDF 70KB) Effective: Jan. 1, 2004 | Imposes
statewide guidelines outlining how much medicinal marijuana patients may grow
and possess. See above.
Update(s): Attorney General's Guidelines; On Aug. 25, 2008, California Attorney
General Jerry Brown issued guidelines for law enforcement and medical marijuana
patients to clarify the state's laws. Read more about the guidelines here .
Application information for the California Medical Marijuana Program is available by
mail, email, and online:
California Department of Public Health
Office of County Health Services
Attention: Medical Marijuana Program Unit
MS 5203
P.O. Box 997377
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
Phone: 907-465-5423
Medical Marijuana Program
Fee: $66.00 non Medi-Cal / $33.00 Medi-Cal, plus additional county fees (varies by
location)
Source(s): NORML.org, ProCon.org >>>
ASA : Becoming a Patient in California | Information of how to become a legal
medical cannabis (medical marijuana) patient, and how to get safe access and legal
access in California. Visit: www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=956
Safe Access Now - Reasonable Medical Marijuana Guidelines. (INF) Click here to
read online Cannabis Yields and Dosage, Chris Conrad's guide to the science and
legalities of calculating medical marijuana. | Click here to read online Cannabis
Yields and Dosage, Chris Conrad's guide to the science and legalities of calculating
medical marijuana. The 2007 edition is available as a PDF (1.5MB) by clicking here,
or you can order a printed copy by clicking here: SAN booklet orders. For help in
defending a medical marijuana case, see this URL from Americans for Safe Access.
The California Attorney General has issued his own set of guidelines. These are not
binding law, but give an idea of how prosecutors will consider the circumstances of a
medical marijuana patient or garden. ... Visit: http://www.safeaccessnow.net/
Learn more >>>
ACTION; There are a number of medical cannabis (marijuana) bills in play in
states across the US. Here we network on Ways anyone can help with the effort to
make each a medical marijuana state. We need to get the word out and people
contacting reps and officials and get this legislation into law. Also, lets not forget efforts
at the Federal level.
NETWORK and Spread The Word, both On-Line and Off (!) ON-LINE, You can
tell everybody in cyber-space by e-mailing a link to this website to them and/or
printing off the info and handing out where possible / necessary. Also phone call and
read off and/or visit and hand deliver the info. OFF-LINE, You can take literature
with you and approach businesses, organizations and even people on the street while
you're out and about. Wear your pot-leaf shirt and register voters, as feasible. Gather
signatures for any related petitions that are happening at the time as well.
Meetings and Meet-Ups > Medical Cannabis Meetup Groups - Medical Cannabis
Meetups around the world | Find a Medical Cannabis Meetup Group near you ...
grouped by City and Country ... find the ones with the most people interested in
Medical Cannabis Meetups in California ... international, national, provincial, municipal
levels ... Visit - http://www.meetup.com/cities/us/ca/.
local Organizations, CONTACTs and other
Resources
California NORML | California NORML is a non-profit, membership
organization dedicated to reforming California's marijuana laws. We publish a
newsletter, lobby lawmakers, sponsor events, offer legal, educational, and consumer
health advice, and sponsor scientific research. They maintain a separate membership
and financial base from national NORML. Features: Policy, Search Engine, History,
Mailing List(s), News. Due to the incredible growth of the cannabis industry following
Prop-215 and SB420, California NORML is inundated with phone calls from out-of-state
interests seeking information on opening and running a medical marijuana dispensary.
Most questions can be easily answered by visiting our website at a www.canorml.org –
please visit the site so we can keep our call volume to a manageable level. – California
NORML Officers: Dale Gieringer (Executive Director), Ellen Komp. Contact them at:
2215-R Market St. #278, San Francisco CA 94114 * (415) 563-5858 * Fax (510) 8493974 -or- by Visiting: http://www.canorml.org ... where you'll find these Ca-N Resources CA NORML's list of Co-ops, dispensaries, and support groups is at - >
http://canorml.org/prop/cbclist.html
CA NORML's list of doctors familiar with
medical
marijuana
is
at
>
http://canorml.org/prop/215physicians.html
Orange County NORML located in Irvine,
California, is a chapter of The NORML Foundation, a
sister organization to NORML. We are a nonprofit foundation established in 2003
to educate the public about marijuana and marijuana policy options including
medical marijuana and industrial marijuana, and to assist victims of current laws.
Orange County Norml has been granted 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status by the Internal
Revenue Service. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Orange County NORML sponsors public advertising campaigns providing information
about the costs of marijuana prohibition and the benefits of alternative policies;
distributes press releases to the media and citizen activists focusing on recent
developments pertaining to marijuana research and policy. We also provide limited legal
assistance and support to victims of current marijuana laws. Memberships and donations
support our all volunteer efforts. Remember......freedom isn't free. Features: News.
Contact info: Orange County Norml, PO Box 11016, Costa Mesa CA 92627 * phone:
714.210.6446 ... or Visit: http://www.ocnorml.org/
Bakersfield NORML | Contact info: P.O. Box 60022, Bakersfield, CA 93386 * Voice
(661) 873-1703
CSU Channel Islands NORML | Contact info: One University Dr., Camarillo, CA
93012 * Voice (951) 858-9487
CSU Monterey Bay NORML | Officers: Michael Fredrickson (Director), Eden
Gonzalez (Executive Director), Tyler Rapley (Director), Julia Carrillo (Director),
Kimberly Hallowell (Director) Contact info: 440 Dela Vina St, Apt E, Monterey , CA
93940 * Voice (619) 240-5669 * or e-mail - egonzalez@csumb.edu
High Sierra NORML | Officers: Clayton Hobbs, Kevin Gorman (Executive
Director), Ray Lloyd, Kevin Gorman (Executive Director), Tyler Rainey, Sandra
Hobbs, Steve Hiestand, Scotty Hobbs Contact info: 6148 Clark Rd #4, Paradise, CA *
Voice 530-877-5116 * or e-mail - high_sierra_norml@yahoo.com
Humboldt State University NORML | Contact info: 1 Harpst St, Arcata, CA 95521 *
Voice (831) 596-8068
Los Angeles NORML | Contact info: 8749 Holloway Dr. West Hollywood, CA 90069
* Voice (310) 652-8654 * Fax (310) 652-1501 * or Visit: www.lanorml.org
Northern
California
http://norcalnorml.com
NORML
|
Features:
Membership.
Visit:
NORML at CSU Fresno | Contact info: Fresno, CA 93726 * or Visit:
http://www.norml.org/csufnorml
San Diego NORML | Officers: Rudy Reyes, Eric Agosto (President) Contact info:
930 Felspar St., Apt #2, San Diego, CA 92104 * Voice (858) 581-2509 * or e-mail:
diegonorml@yahoo.com
SLO NORML | Contact info: San Luis Obispo, CA * Visit: slonorml.org
UC Santa Barbara NORML | Contact info: Santa Barbara, CA * Visit:
www.normlucsb.org
Other Locals? | As we learn about them. In the meantime ... visit:
http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3421 for the latest.
California Compassionate Use Act of 1996 | Materials relating to the California
Compassionate Use Act of 1996. Features: Policy, History, News. Visit:
http://www.drugsense.org/CCUA/
ChrisConrad.com | Homepage of Chris Conrad, author, museum curator and
court-qualified expert covering all aspects of hemp, cannabis, and medical
marijuana
Features:
News,
Policy,
Search
Engine,
Speakers.
Visit:
http://www.chrisconrad.com/
Coalition For Medical Marijuana | Stop The Federal Assault On Patients, Clinics
& Providers! Let Federal Juries Hear All The Facts Before They Decide A Medical
Marijuana Case Features: Mailing List(s), News. Visit: http://mjmedicine.org/
Drug Policy Forum of California | The Drug Policy Forum of California has an
Email discussion list dedicated to planning and discussing strategy for drug policy
reform within California. Features: Membership, Mailing List(s). Visit:
http://www.drugsense.org/dpfca/
Hemp Evolution | Hemp Evolution is dedicated to the relegalization of one of
nature's most beneficial plants. Features: Policy, Search Engine, History, Audio/Video,
Research, Speakers, Forum, News. Visit: http://www.hempevolution.org/
Los Angeles Cannabis Clubs
http://losangelescannabisclubs.com/
|
Features:
Chat,
Forum,
News.
Visit:
Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Centers | Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Centers
specializes in providing medical marijuana recommendations, detailed treatment
plans, patient verifications, ID cards and full medical support for all patients in a
safe and supportive environment. We here at MMEC are dedicated to providing
you with excellent service. We offer Verification Services 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. Our physicians are compassionate and knowledgeable, and are experts in the
field
of
medical
marijuana.
http://marijuanamedicine.com
Features:
News,
Policy.
Visit:
RAND Drug Policy Research Center | RAND Drug Policy Research Center
provides a firm, empirical foundation on which sound drug policies can be built.
Features: Newsletter, News, Policy, Publications, Search Engine, Research. Visit:
http://www.rand.org/multi/dprc/
Sacramento Americans for Safe Access to Medical Marijuana | Sacramento
Americans for Safe Access to Medical Marijuana Features: Commentary, Policy,
Publications, Press Releases, Merchandise, Membership, Research, Newsletter, Mailing
List(s), Chat, Forum, News. Visit: http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/
Safe Access Now | We are an organization dedicated to the proper implementation
of uniform guidelines in all of California's counties in compliance with H&S code
11362.5 The Compassionate Use Act of 1996. We are an activism organization and
in no way supply medicine or recommend physicians. Features: Policy, Search Engine,
Research, Chat. Visit: http://safeaccessnow.net/
San Francisco Cannabis Clubs | San Francisco Cannabis Club Directory, Reviews,
and
more!!
Features:
Press
Releases,
News.
Visit:
http://www.sanfranciscocannabisclubs.com/
Sonoma Alliance for Medical Marijuana | Dedicated to education, advocacy,
research, and networking related to the medicinal uses of marijuana, and the
implementation of the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Health and Safety Code,
Section 11362.5) Features: Publications, Research. Visit: http://samm.net/
Tax and Regulate.org | Oakland Cannabis Initiative Features: Policy. Visit:
http://www.taxandregulate.org/
Tod H. Mikuriya, M.D. | Dr. Mikuriya is one of the world's foremost authorities
on the uses of medical cannabis. He has few peers in his clinical knowledge of
cannabis' therapeutic uses, efficacy, history, culture, policies, routes of
administration and potential for abuse. Features: Commentary, Publications, Search
Engine, Research, Speakers. Visit: : http://www.mikuriya.com/
Welcome to MedSac916! | Medical Sacrament Ministries Features: News, Policy.
Visit: http://medsac916.com/
... Also | DrugSense / MAPinc > Drug Policy Organizations, Links and other
Resources. Find a Resource near you -or- Enter yours! ... Visit:
http://www.mapinc.org/dpr.htm
More Contacts, below, And, here are some national / international Resources - > here,
and you can Read more > News < by clicking here.
ASA's (Americans for Safe Access)
California Campaigns & Services
Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is the largest national member-based
organization
of
patients,
medical
professionals,
scientists
and
concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for
therapeutic use and research. They work to overcome political and legal
barriers by creating policies that improve access to medical cannabis for
patients and researchers through legislation, education, litigation,
grassroots actions, advocacy and services for patients and their
providers. ASA has over 30,000 active members with chapters and
affiliates in more than 40 states.
ASA's Protect Dispensing Collectives and Cooperatives project |
Download useful info to educate your city council and board of
supervisors
cooperatives
on
to
the
safe
importance
access
to
of
dispensing
medical
collectives
marijuana.
...
and
Visit:
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/section.php?id=154
ASA's California ID Card Campaign | Senate Bill 420 established a
statewide medical marijuana ID card program for the state Department
of Health Services and all of the County Departments of Public Health to
administer. The legislation mandated that the state implement the
program, but it is designed to be voluntary for patients and caregivers.
ASA is working to establish an ID card program that both protects
patients and is implemented fairly and expeditiously. ... Visit:
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/section.php?id=214
ASA's CHP Lawsuit Campaign | The CHP is by far the worst violator of
the Compassionate Use Act and SB 420 with its policy of mandatory
confiscation of medicine. With our lawsuit, ASA changed that policy to
one that discourages CHP officers from confiscating medicine from
patients and caregivers, and provides officers with instructions on how
to
verify
valid
medical
marijuana
documentation.
...
Visit:
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?list=type&type=201
ASA's Return of Property Campaign | A three-month study by ASA
found local and state law enforcement is routinely seizing the marijuana
to which California patients are legally entitled - and not giving it back. In
reponse, ASA organized a mass court action by patients demanding
their medicine back in 36 counties on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 and is
currently helping dozens of patients fight to recover their confiscated
property.
...
Visit:
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?list=type&type=200
ASA's Peer Counseling and Dispensary Services | ASA's Peer
Counseling Program is an education, outreach and training program
specifically for medical cannabis patients and their caregivers. ... Visit:
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=2841
ASA's Legal Support | One of ASA's most important and far-reaching
services
is
our
Legal
Support
program.
...
Visit:
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=1130
More local Organizations, CONTACTs and other
Resources
Southern California Medical Marijuana Evaluations | We Provide Easy Medical
Marijuana Prescription Evaluations CALL US TODAY OR USE OUR EASY
FORM TO SETUP YOUR EVALUATION! IF YOU DO NOT QUALIFY YOU DO
NOT PAY!! Clinic420.com is dedicated to providing a professional and friendly
environment for our patients and to be knowledgeable in all aspects of Medical
Marijuana and other natural medicines. Our experienced team of doctors and
clinical managers believe in the benefits of Medical cannabis and the rights that
patients have when seeking treatment for their ailments. WE ARE LOCATED
THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CALL 1-888-420-4202 TODAY FOR
OUR NEAREST LOCATION. Visit: http://www.clinic420.com
Jah Healing Caregivers | provides access to the jahhealing.co.cc website ("the
site"). This site and it's contents are intended strictly to provide information for
patients in accordance with HSC: 11362.5 in the state of California. Serving Big
Bear, Sugarloaf, Fawnskin, and all surrounding areas. Delivery available. Visit:
http://jahhealing.com/
Angel Justice: Index. (ORG) Home » Index. Background How the Raich v.
Ashcroft federal medical cannabis lawsuit born, and who is involved | In the days
immediately following September 11, 2001, as the world was riveted by the issue
of terrorism, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration turned its sights on a
nonviolent group of seriously ill Americans, as it stepped up the level of time,
money, and Federal law enforcement personnel used to attack medical cannabis
patients. Multiple raids on the homes and gardens of California’s medical
cannabis caregivers and patients soon followed. The DEA raids became ever
more outrageous and more harmful to patients. Angel Wings Patient OutReach,
Inc. worked hard to develop a sound legal strategy to help ensure patients’ and
caregivers’ safety and to create new public policies on the federal level. Our legal
team felt we had to do everything we could to stop the federal government's
dangerous actions. ... visit: ... Visit: http://www.angeljustice.org/
Human Rights and the Drug War HRDW is a multi-media project that combines
the stories and photos of Drug War POWs with facts and figures about the US
Drug War, to confront the conscience of the American people and encourage
individuals to take action for social justice. Contact: PO Box 1716 El Cerrito,
California 94530 ... Visit: http://www.hr95.org
Marijuana Anti-Prohibition Project We are a marijuana anti-prohibition project
which includes medical cannabis patients. We are political in the sense that we
are attempting to establish "Guidelines" in Riverside County. We have been
corresponding with the District Attorney's Office, as well as local city councils and
of course the Sheriff and Bopard of Supervisors. We are trying to implement the
Sonoma Guidelines, as well as the San Diego City guidelines and i.d. card
program. Contact: Lanny Swerdlow lannyswerdlow@earthlink.net 760-799-2055
Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana Our mission has been to protect patients
from abuse by law enforcement and a jail system that continues to incarcerate
the sick for medical marijuana, despite the successful passage of Proposition
215. Contact: 415-456-4313 ... Visit: http://www.cbcmarin.com
Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical
Marijuana (WAMM) is an organization seeking to educate the general public
regarding the medical usefulness of Marijuana, and to insure that seriously ill
patients have access to a safe, natural supply of Marijuana to treat their
individual medical conditions as prescribed or recommended by their physician,
and to document the medical efficacy of Marijuana through scientific
observations. Contact: 309 Cedar ST #39, Santa Cruz, California 95060 ... Visit:
http://www.wamm.org
Also, here are some national / international Resources -
National and International ORGz Section
ASA : California | Medical cannabis (medical marijuana) resources in California
... Find info here on the therapeutic uses of and research on medical cannabis. ...
visit - http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=242
American Medical Marijuana Association ... Medical Marijuana Farmacy |
California. State registration program, Dept of Health and Social Services 907465-5423.
Colorado.
State
registration
program
(303)
692-2184
medical.marijuana ... visit: http://americanmarijuana.org/
NORML Home / Medical Use by State. All States and Canada Mexico Europe
Other ... See Map: www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3376 for more.
Patients Out of Time is a patient advocacy organization with a universal
constituency. They support the rights of patients to have a legal and safe access
to the therapeutic use of cannabis. The mission of their organization, a 501 (c) 3
non-profit, is the education of health care professionals and the public about the
therapeutic use of cannabis. Their leadership is composed of medical and
nursing professionals with expertise in the clinical applications of cannabis and
five of the seven patients (two wish to remain anonymous) who receive their
medical cannabis from the US government. Patients Out of Time is the only
national non-profit in the United States that focuses only on therapeutic cannabis
issues. Visit - www.medicalcannabis.com
Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). Join the Marijuana Policy Project! State
officials confirm Supreme Court decision does not impact state medical
marijuana laws. Medical Marijuana Briefing Paper - 2005. Until 1937, marijuana
(Cannabis sativa L.) was legal in the United States ... Hawaii enacted a medical
marijuana
law
via
its
www.mpp.org/medicine.html
state
legislature
in
2000
and
...
Visit:
DrugSense: Drug Law Reform ... of Justice Statistics, State Court Organization,
1998 (Washington, DC ... Cannabis in Medical Practice: A Legal, Historical and
Pharmacological... Visit: www.drugsense.org
OCBC's Links Page. Organizations Supporting Medical-cannabis Reform.
Americans for Safe Access(ASA) coordinates "...a nation-wide day of action to
push back DEA attempts to re-criminalize medical cannabis! ... Washington
Citizens for Medical Rights, sponsored a successful medical cannabis ballot
measure in November 1998. "As a result, this Initiative is now State ... Visit:
www.rxcbc.org/links.html
Excellent medical info on cannabis, Washington State's I-692 Medical
Marijuana Law ... Greencross. Washington State based buyer's cooperative
based in Seattle. Trailblazer in state ... Visit: www.seattlehempfest.com/links.php
< for more.
Marijuana links. Popular Searches: Medical Marijuana Links. Marijuana
Research Links. ... about marijuana, The Washington State Medical Marijuana
Act CHAPTER 69.51A RCW This is ... an activist for medical marijuana. Chronic
Cannabis Use A report on ... Click > here < for more.
Open Directory - Society: Issues: Health: Drugs: Illegal: Pro-Legalization:
Marijuana: Medical Purposes ... to providing medical cannabis to those in need.
Initiative 692 - Medical Marijuana - WCMR of Washington State ... use of medical
cannabis in the state of Colorado. Medical Marijuana ... click > here < for more.
Others? Will be listed here. As we get the info. Know about one yourself? Post
it on the Bulletin Board, below.
FORUMs Section
Local Email Lists, like California Announce List-Serve ( To join the California
announcement list-serve (extremely low traffic) send a blank email to: asa-ca-
subscribe@lists.safeaccessnow.org ) and Local Discussion List-Serves ( To join
the San Francisco list-serve (for San Francisco and surrounding communities)
send a blank email to: sanfrancisco-subscribe@lists.safeaccessnow.org ) | can
be
found
at
the
ASA
Resource
page
-
>
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=242 dedicated to such things.
Many Thanx! to them for doing it.
California (CA) - Cannabis.com Forums Message Boards - Medical Marijuana
... | California (CA) - State of California, United States ... Contact Us - Medical
Marijuana,
California
Cannabis,
Cannabis
Clubs,
Co-Op,
...
Visit
-
http://boards.cannabis.com/california-ca/
Also, here are some national / international Forums Ganja Grocer | We are your Medical Marijuana Resource Center. Learn How to
Become a Legal Medical Marijuana Patient. If you live in a state with Medical
Marijuana Laws, Come visit our forums today! Visit - www.ganjagrocer.com < for
more.
CANNABIS.COM - is based in california and focused on providing the best
possible resources for future and current medical marijuana patients, activists,
and supporters. MessageBoard Forum. Cannabis FAQs. Image & Picture
Gallery. Medical Marijuana. Vaporizer FAQ. Advertising Information ... Visit:
www.cannabis.com
Cannabis Community Coalition. Forum for Medical Marijuana & Medicinal
Cannabis Patients. ... visit: cannabiscom.blogspot.com < for more.
The Compassionate Coalition's mission: To defend the rights of medical
marijuana patients and care providers through education and community
participation. A nonprofit grassroots organization that helps build and support
local chapters nation-wide, linking them with other medical marijuana reform
organizations and resources. Contact Information - Mailing Address: The
Compassionate Coalition * 1500 Oliver Road, Ste-K * P.M.B. #248 * Fairfield, CA
94533-3473 * (NOTE: When sending mail to this address, please be sure to write
"The Compassionate Coalition" in the address line. Thanks!) * Fax: (916)2667455 * or Visit: www.compassionatecoalition.org/forum
The Amsterdam THC Ministry, First Universal Church of Kantheism, is based
on ancient wisdom, modern science and the enlightening and healing properties
of the cannabis sacrament. Their mission includes liberating the sacred cannabis
hemp plant and the minds and spirits of those who do and of those who do not
revere it. May we all enjoy the rich, abundant, joyful and awakened life that is
part of our natural inheritance. Visit: www.thc-ministry.net/forum
Ya-Hooka;
Health_and_Medicinal/Buyers_Clubs
Organizations
and
Compassion Clubs providing access to medical marijuana ... Co-op ~ The
Alternative Relief Co-op is a patient-oriented medical cannabis dispensary
located in San Francisco ... It Report Broken Link. Arizona Medical Marijuana CoOp ~ Click here for more.
Welcome to the Cannabis Classifieds Want Ads. To buy cannabis for medical
purposes is legal in some areas. Here you will find hundreds of medical doctors,
professional growers, and prescription patients in need who want to buy
cannabis
legally
but
can't
find
each
other.
Visit:
www.cannabisclassifieds.com/cannabiswant.html
The Law, LEGAL Resources
Green Aid: The Marijuana Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. (ORG)
Green Aid: The Medical Marijuana Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. is a
California charitable corporation with 501(c)(3) non-profit ... The mission and
vision of GREEN AID are as follows: --To set new precedents in marijuana
freedom for all Americans by moving the fight for medical marijuana rights into
the legal and judicial realm exclusively. As a nonprofit with unprecedented focus,
GREEN AID will work solely on the legal and judicial front of the fight for medical
marijuana change. As such, GREEN AID will enlist services by the finest lawyers
available. GREEN AID's unmatched presence in the Courts will reassign public
marijuana debates as part and parcel of the range of human rights concerns that
grip the very core of our nation in the 21st Century. ... Visit: http://www.greenaid.com/
Medical Marijuana / California Prop 215. (INF, Org) Community Action
Coordinators for the 1996 California medical marijuana initiative. California
Proposition 215. Passed by 56% of California voters in It's still the law. Cannabis
(marijuana) was listed in medical texts to treat over 100 different health
conditions, prior to its ban in 1937 over the objections of the AMA. Medical use is
still allowed under the UN Single Convention Treaty on Narcotic Drugs. The
National Academy of Science did a scientific review in 1999 for the federal Office
of Narcotics Control Policy and documented legitimate medical uses for
cannabis, but the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) still forbids its use.
Meanwhile, the US government gives cannabis to seven patients in the
Compassionate
IND
(Investigational
New
Drug)
program.
...
Visit:
http://www.chrisconrad.com/expert.witness/Prop215.html
California (CA) MJ LEGAL Resources, by NORML. NORML Legal Committee
members, and more for California, by NORML - the National Organization for the
Reform
of
Marijuana
Laws.
...
Visit
-
http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4525&wtm_view=legal.
Also, here are some national / international Resources The Laws concerning marijuana in California.
Organization
for
the
Reform
of
By NORML, the National
Marijuana
norml.org/index.cfm?wtm_view=&Group_ID=4525 for more.
Laws.
Visit:
ASA : California's Medical Marijuana Laws | Medical cannabis (medical
marijuana) laws in California. Visit: www.safeaccessnow.org/section.php?id=189
Drug Policy Alliance: Info for Medical Marijuana Litigators: California ... Home >
Marijuana: The Facts > Medical Marijuana > Legal Challenges > Info for
Litigators > Legal > State Laws > Info for Medical Marijuana Litigators: California
... Click > here < for more.
Medicinal Marijuana - State-by-State American Laws | U.S. State Laws on
Medical Marijuana Source: CNN Interactive .... Highlights: A licensed pharmacist
may dispense cannabis type drugs to a person receiving ... click > here < for
more.
U.S. Marijuana Laws, Medical Marijuana Facts, Cannabis, Hemp | Provides
U.S. Marijuana Laws, Facts About Marijuana, Marijuana Drug Testing, Drug
Detection Times, Medical Marijuana, and Information About Your Rights ... North
Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon... visit - www.usmarijuanalaws.com
Erowid Cannabis Vault : Legal Status, U.S. LAW | Both Cannabis and
Tetrahydrocannabinols, the active chemicals contained in Cannabis plants, are
Schedule I in the United States. This means they are federally illegal to cultivate,
buy, possess, or distribute (sell, trade or give) in all forms (cannabis plants,
extracts, hash, hash oil, thc, etc) except synthetic THC (Marinol) which is
Schedule III. The federal scheduling of Cannabis was disputed in 1988 by Judge
Francis Young, an administrative law judge for the DEA, who recommended that
marijuana be reclassified as schedule II on the grounds that if a respectable
minority of doctors endorse it, then it has a "currently accepted medical use".
Visit: http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml
See Contacts section, below, for Organizations and other Resources for Legal
Help.
International Law, LEGAL Resources
Legal and medical status of cannabis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Cannabis is in Schedule IV of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, making
it subject to special restrictions. Article 2 provides for the following, in reference
to Schedule IV drugs:
A Party shall, if in its opinion the prevailing conditions in its country render
it the most appropriate means of protecting the public health and welfare,
prohibit the production, manufacture, export and import of, trade in,
possession or use of any such drug except for amounts which may be
necessary for medical and scientific research only, including clinical trials
therewith to be conducted under or subject to the direct supervision and
control of the Party.
This provision, while apparently providing for the limitation of cannabis to
research purposes only, also seems to allow some latitude for nations to make
their own judgments. The official Commentary on the Single Convention
indicates that Parties are expected to make that judgment in good faith. Click >
here < for more.
LEGISLATION, Action Items and related
Resources
California Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Resolution, Lawmakers Urge New
Federal Policy on Research and Enforcement
The California Senate this month approved a resolution that calls for big
changes in federal policy on medical marijuana. The resolution, which is
sponsored by ASA, urges federal lawmakers to both end federal interference in
state medical cannabis laws and establish a comprehensive national plan to
provide safe access for all patients.
The state Senate's 23-15 vote on the non-binding resolution comes in the wake
of recent federal enforcement activity in the state, including multiple raids and the
arrests of five individuals. Senate Joint Resolution 14 was introduced in June by
State Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco). If the state Assembly passes it, the
resolution will be sent to the White House and Congress. The Obama
Administration has promised to end interference in state medical marijuana
programs, and the President has signed a memorandum that says government
policies should be based on sound science. But numerous federal raids since
January have California lawmakers concerned. "Patients and providers in
California remain at risk of arrest and prosecution by federal law enforcement
and legally established medical marijuana cooperatives continue to be the
subjects of federal raids," said Sen. Leno in a statement on the resolution.
Federal agents were involved in at least three raids on medical marijuana
dispensaries last month, including two in California and one in Colorado, as well
as a raid on a rural marijuana garden in California. These follow at least a halfdozen other federal actions that have occurred since President Obama took
office. "Federal interference in state medical marijuana laws is unnecessary,
unwelcome, and harmful," said Don Duncan, ASA's California Director. "Patients
will benefit from a national policy that protects safe access; law enforcement will
benefit from clearer federal guidelines; and taxpayers will benefit from better use
of federal resources."
SJR 14 urges President Obama and Congress to "move quickly to end federal
raids, intimidation, and interference with state medical marijuana law." It also
asks them to establish "an affirmative defense to medical marijuana charges in
federal court and establish federal legal protection for individuals authorized by
state and local law." Currently, federal medical marijuana defendants are
prevented from using any defense that involves medical necessity or their
compliance with state law.
"More than two dozen medical marijuana defendants are currently being
prosecuted on federal charges," said Duncan. "A change in federal policy can
keep these people from serving many years in prison." The resolution also
addresses the need to expand research into the medical benefits of cannabis, a
primary recommendation of the 1999 Institute of Medicine report, which was
commissioned by the White House. Further information: Senate Joint Resolution
on
medical
marijuana
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http://www.americansforsafeaccess.org/downloads/SJR_14.pdf and ASA fact
sheet
on
SJR
14
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http://www.americansforsafeaccess.org/downloads/SJR14_Fact_Sheet.pdf
Drug Policy Alliance: Reform in California | Medical Marijuana: California allows
patients to use medical marijuana if they have a debilitating medical condition
and a state-issued registry condition. This law was enacted in May 2004 after
Gov. Jim Douglas allowed a bill to become law without his signature. ... visit:
http://www.drugpolicy.org/statebystate/California/
NORML / A Page Just For You / Medical Marijuana Patients | This section is to
help you locate the information you need to become fully informed regarding
medical marijuana -- as well as play an important role in changing America’s
misguided marijuana laws. Select One, All States and Canada, Mexico, Europe,
Other ... visit: http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4482
DrugInfo - Medical Cannabis: USA > In Search of a Viable Distribution System
for Oklahoma's Medical Marijuana Program ... Medicinal Cannabis: USA Federal:
Legislation, Court Decisions and Commentaries States: Legislation and
Programs. Click here for more.
Others? Will be listed here. As we get the info. You can also check the Events
and News sections to see if there are any Items posted there. Know about one
yourself? Post it on the Bulletin Board, below.
EVENTs, Calendars and related Resources
ASA: Events | 3rd Annual Candlelight Vigil for Medical Cannabis Patients
Saturday, April 22nd 2006 8 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PhillyNORML will host
it's 3rd annual ... visit - www.safeaccessnow.org/calendar.php?calid=315
HempFests | Street Fairs, Festivals and Farmers Markets - Music, Food and
Stuff for Sale or Barter - any opportunity for activists to booth, people to gather
and businesses to vend ... like any local versions of the Seattle Hempfest ... will
be listed here as we find out about them.
Marches | Demonstrations, Rallies and similar Action Items any situation where
activists are trying to educate or draw attention to - yet another - victim and
people are congregating ... like the Million Marijuana Marches ... will be listed
here as we find out about them.
Other Types? Will be listed here. As we get the info. Know about one yourself?
Got an Idea? Post it on the Bulletin Board, below.
BIZ, and related Commercial Resources
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Chattanooga
21 Oct
2009
Marijuana Policy
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US MD: Editorial: Up in Smoke
Baltimore Sun
21 Oct
2009
Denver Post
25 Oct
2009
Boston Herald
23 Oct
2009
Summit Daily
News
21 Oct
2009
US CO: Growth Of MedicalMarijuana Demand Fuels
Colorado Land
US MA: Fed Memo Renews
Medical Marijuana Push on
Beacon Hill
US CO: Editorial: Vote 'Yes' To
Decriminalize Marijuana in
US NJ: Editorial: It's About Time The Times
21 Oct
2009
US CA: Editorial: The Real
Criminals
US CA: Editorial: We Must Have
an Open Discussion About
US CA: Budding Industry Helps
Pot Patients
Santa Cruz
Sentinel
25 Oct
2009
The Record
25 Oct
2009
San Diego Union
Tribune
25 Oct
2009
US FL: Column: It's High Time
Miami Herald
25 Oct
2009
Santa Cruz
Sentinel
25 Oct
2009
The Record
25 Oct
2009
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Tribune
25 Oct
2009
The Modesto Bee
25 Oct
2009
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Nickname
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Dispensaries Laud New Fed
Policy
US CA: City Could Act on
Medical Pot in Nov.
Marin
Independent
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Los Angeles
Times
20 Oct
2009
23 Oct
2009
US CA: Medical Pot Ban Voided
in L.A.
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Matter
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2009
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21 Oct
2009
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21 Oct
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17 Oct
2009
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BAN ON MEDICAL POT CASES QUICKLY LIFTED; L.A.'s U.S. Attorney
Declines to Say Why He Ordered Prosecutors to Stop Filing Charges, Then
Abruptly Changed His Mind.
The U.S. attorney in Los Angeles sent a confidential memo to prosecutors last
week ordering them to stop filing charges against medical marijuana
dispensaries, then abruptly lifted the ban on Friday, according to sources familiar
with the developments.
U.S. Atty. Thomas P. O'Brien declined comment on what prompted him to issue
the directive or to later rescind it. O'Brien's decision to temporarily halt the
prosecutions came two days after remarks by Atty. Gen. Eric Holder, who
seemed to imply at a Washington, D.C., press conference that medical marijuana
prosecutions would not be a priority for the Justice Department under President
Obama.
A Justice Department official said Friday that the attorney general did not direct
O'Brien or any other U.S. attorney to alter policies regarding the prosecution of
such cases. O'Brien's initial order was delivered in a memo by Christine Ewell,
head of the U.S. attorney's criminal division, according to three sources who read
the document, which was distributed by e-mail on Feb. 27.
In addition to being told to stop filing new cases, prosecutors were instructed to
refrain from issuing subpoenas or applying for search warrants in pending cases,
said the sources, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to
speak publicly about the matter. In fact, a few hours after the memo was
circulated, Ewell sent out another e-mail admonishing prosecutors not to discuss
the contents of the memo with anyone outside the U.S. attorney's office, the
sources said. Another e-mail came out Friday instructing prosecutors to resume
work on medical marijuana cases. Despite the reversal, news of the temporary
ban is likely to spark interest amid the ongoing national debate over medical
marijuana. Thirteen states, including California, allow for the cultivation, use and
sale of doctor-prescribed medical marijuana under certain conditions, according
to the Marijuana Policy Project, an organization that supports the legalization of
the drug. Federal law, which trumps those of the states, bans the drug altogether.
As a result, operators of dispensaries in California and elsewhere who maintain
they were operating under state law have been raided by the Drug Enforcement
Administration and charged under federal drug laws. Such prosecutions have
been controversial, with patients and supporters of the dispensaries complaining
that operators embraced by their own communities were unfairly targeted. Thom
Mrozek, a spokesman for O'Brien, has said that prosecutors target people they
consider egregious offenders, such as those accused of selling drugs to minors
or proprietors with past drug convictions.
One high-profile case went to trial in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles last
summer. Charles Lynch, who sought and received the blessing of elected
officials in Morro Bay before opening a dispensary in that Central Coast
community in 2006, was charged with distributing more than 100 kilos of
marijuana. At trial, prosecutors portrayed Lynch, 47, as a common drug dealer
who sold dope to minors and toted around a backpack stuffed with cash.
Lynch and his lawyers hoped to mount a defense based on the assertion that he
was providing a legitimate service to cancer patients and other severely ill
people. But they were limited in doing so because the U.S. Supreme Court has
concluded that because federal law trumps those of the states, why drugs are
being distributed is irrelevant. Jurors convicted Lynch on five counts, but the jury
forewoman said it was not easy to do so. "We all felt Mr. Lynch intended well,"
Kitty Meese said after the verdict in August. "It was a tough decision for all of us
because the state law and the federal law are at odds."
Lynch, who is to be sentenced later this month, is facing a mandatory minimum
of five years in federal prison. His case has become something of cause celebre
among medical marijuana advocates. Holder was asked about medical marijuana
at a Feb. 25 press conference after the arrests of more than 50 alleged members
of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel. Specifically, he was asked whether the DEA
would continue raiding medical marijuana dispensaries under Obama's
administration. He did not answer the question directly but said: "What the
President said during [the] campaign . . . is now American policy."
Obama was asked about the topic numerous times during the campaign and
responded with varying levels of specificity. Generally speaking, the campaign's
position was that DEA raids would not be a high priority in states with their own
medical marijuana laws on the books.
"The president believes that federal resources should not be used to circumvent
state laws, and as he continues to appoint senior leadership to fill out the ranks
of the federal government, he expects them to review their policies with that in
mind," Nick Shapiro, a White House spokesman, told the Washington Times last
month. Shapiro declined to elaborate on Friday.
Alex Capron, a professor of law and medicine at USC, said the debate about
medical marijuana centers on whether the drug is viewed exclusively as an illegal
narcotic or a drug that also has legitimate medical applications.
"It has become a highly politicized issue as to whether it is something that is part
of the doctor-patient relationship or something where the authorities have an
obligation to protect the community from a dangerous drug," Capron said. He
added that he wasn't surprised that O'Brien would want to deliberate over his
office's policy on such a matter in private.
"One the one hand, there's a very vocal constituency that wants this treated like
a medical issue. On the other, there's a very vocal constituency that regards
allowing medical marijuana treatment as a very slippery slope toward the
legalization of drugs. He doesn't want to look like he's abandoning his
commitment to law enforcement," Capron said.
Newshawk: DrugSense.org
Author: Scott Glover
Pubdate: Sat, 7 Mar 2009
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Website: www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/
Cited: U.S. Attorney Thomas P. O'Brien
Referenced: The Washington Times front page article 'Bush Holdovers at DEA
Continue Pot Raids'
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Bookmark: www.mapinc.org/people/Charles+Lynch
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Court decisions strengthen and clarify California's medical marijuana law - Last
update: December 3, 2008 | In a recent legal victory for medical marijuana
patients, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to hear a case involving the
return of marijuana that local police had wrongfully seized from a state-legal
medical marijuana patient, Felix Kha. The marijuana, found during a traffic stop,
was confiscated by a Garden Grove police officer. Because of Kha's status as a
qualified patient, the Orange County district attorney refused to prosecute the
case and a superior court judge ordered the marijuana returned. The city
disagreed with the court order to return the property and took the decision to
California's 4th District Court of Appeals, asserting that they were bound to
enforce federal drug laws — regardless of the state law allowing Kha to possess
the marijuana. In November 2007, the appeals court unanimously ruled, "It is not
the job of local police to enforce federal drug laws ..." and ordered the marijuana
returned. Garden Grove requested that the California Supreme Court hear an
appeal in the case but was denied. Finally, the city took their case to the United
States Supreme Court, which also denied review on December 1, 2008. Visit http://www.mpp.org/states/california/
California (CA) MJ News Feed, by NORML. Latest news and more for
California, by NORML - the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana
Laws.
...
and
more.
Visit
-
norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4525&wtm_view=news.
American Civil Liberties Union : California Reinstates Medical Marijuana Card
Program (NEWs, Org) | After ACLU and Drug Policy Alliance Threaten Lawsuit
(7/19/2005) SACRAMENTO -- The Schwarzenegger administration today
complied with demands from the American Civil Liberties Union and the Drug
Policy Alliance and reinstated California's medical marijuana card program.
"California's reinstatement of the card program squarely confirms that state
medical marijuana laws across the country remain completely valid and in force,"
said Allen Hopper, an attorney with the ACLU's Drug Law Reform Project.
"Patients can breathe a sigh of relief today, and we applaud the Attorney
General's prompt attention and resolution of this issue." Click > here < for more. (
http://www.aclu.org//drugpolicy/medmarijuana/20086prs20050719.html )
Allen's Story | Allen Eugene Bennett is reprieved from the grasp of death from
Cancer by the marvelous natural medicine Cannabis (Marijuana). Video Slide
Show - Allen's Story - Cancer and Medical Cannabis (Marijuana). (Article)
Account of a California man who used marijuana as part of his therapy for
cancer.
Includes
information
about
Proposition
215.
...
Visit:
http://www.ebdir.net/allen/
US judge approves distribution of marijuana - British Medical Journal, July 29,
2000 by Deborah Josefson | A federal judge in Oakland, California, has approved
the distribution of marijuana for medicinal purposes from a "medical marijuana"
club. The decision marks the first time a federal judge has overturned a federal
injunction against marijuana and may lead to more widespread approval of
marijuana for medical purposes. US district court judge Charles Breyer ruled that
the Oakland Cannabis Buyers Cooperative could provide marijuana to club
members who required it for medicinal purposes and would face "imminent harm"
without it. By allowing the Oakland club to operate, Judge Breyer overturned an
injunction he issued in 1998 that shut down that club and five others. The
Oakland club was the only one that appealed against his original ruling. US
district court judge Charles Breyer ruled that the Oakland Cannabis Buyers
Cooperative could provide marijuana to club members who required it for
medicinal purposes and would face "imminent harm" without it.” Click > here < for
more.
(
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0999/is_7256_321/ai_64452878 )
CA Cities Scramble to Regulate or Ban Medical Marijuana (Article) Claim
cannabis clubs not good neighbors. | Since California enacted a law allowing
patients to use marijuana for medical reasons cities across the state have been
scrambling to restrict or even ban medical marijuana dispensaries, or ... Dateline:
July 13, 2004. “In January 2004, California enacted a state law allowing patients
to use marijuana for medical reasons with a doctor's prescription. Since then,
cities across the state have been scrambling to restrict or even ban medical
marijuana dispensaries, or "cannabis clubs" from locating inside their boundaries.
Two cities located within a puff of the California Legislature in Sacramento,
Rancho Cordova and Rocklin, typify these efforts.
"There is no such thing as medical marijuana," Rancho Cordova Councilman
David Sander told the Sacramento Bee. "I cannot support marijuana distribution
in
this
community."
Visit:
Click
>
here
<
for
more.
(
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/rightsandfreedoms/a/medipotban.htm )
Online NewsHour: Medical Marijuana -- May 14, 2001. (Article) The Supreme
Court unanimously rules against California's medical marijuana law. | The
Oakland, California, Cannabis Club was one of the organizations that ...
“MARGARET WARNER: Today's eight to nothing ruling against marijuana's
medical use came in a case brought by the federal government after California
voters passed a 1996 initiative legalizing such use. This case marked the High
Court's first foray into the medical marijuana debate. Here to discuss today's
ruling and its impact is Marcia Coyle, Supreme Court correspondent and
Washington bureau chief for the National Law Journal. NewsHour regular Jan
Crawford Greenberg is on maternity leave.” Click > here < for more. (
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/jan-june01/medmarijuana_5-14.html )
cannabisnews.com: California Medical Cannabis Club Under Fire. (NEWs)
California Medical Cannabis Club Under Fire. Posted August 31, 2002 by Jeffrey
Anderson, Los Angeles Daily Journal. “Mere mention of ‘medical cannabis’ |
Scott Imler decided to starve himself to death this summer to protest federal drug
enforcement action against a cannabis club. After five days, he decided his death
wouldn't provide an answer to his problems. Neither, so far, have the courts or
law enforcement, which are locked in a death grip over the right of terminally or
chronically ill patients to smoke marijuana, as provided by a state law and
prohibited by the federal government. Federal agents raided the West Hollywood
headquarters of the Los Angeles Cannabis Resource Center on Oct. 25, 2001.
They seized the club's computers, medical files, bank accounts and inventory -400 plants and 10 pounds of harvested pot to serve the palliative needs of more
than 900 medical patients, 90 percent of who suffer from cancer or AIDS. Imler
uses medical marijuana to diminish his suffering from post-traumatic epileptic
seizures. He had worked closely with city officials to set up the center and had
earned a reputation among advocates as a stickler for detail who closely adhered
to
the
mandates
of
local
law
enforcers.
...
Visit:
http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread13936.shtml
Supreme Court Bars Distribution of Marijuana for Medical Purposes. (NEWs)
The U.S. Supreme Court votes 7-1 to bar the distribution of marijuana for
medicinal purposes. | Responding to an emergency request from the Clinton
Administration, the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday voted 7-1 to bar the
distribution of marijuana for medicinal purposes in California. The court's brief
order postponed the effect of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that
“medical necessity” of marijuana is a “legally cognizable defense” to charges of
distributing drugs in violation of a federal law. Yesterday's ruling virtually
overrides California's controversial 1996-passed ballot initiative -- Proposition
215. The initiative allows medical patients, under doctors' recommendations, to
grow and use marijuana for pain relief. Several California "cannabis clubs" also
distributed the drug to patients under the initiative and had continued to do so
after
the
9th
Court
of
Appeals'
ruling.
...
Visit:
http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/news/aa083000a.htm
Media Awareness Project - Pot Activists Want DEA Out of Building. (NEWs,
Org) Reports that demonstrators protested the Drug Enforcement Administration
outside an Oakland, CA, building in 2003 for preventing patients from using
medical marijuana. | POT ACTIVISTS WANT DEA OUT OF OAKLAND
BUILDING - OAKLAND -- The fight for access to medical marijuana continued
Tuesday across the nation and in downtown Oakland, as demonstrators
demanded the eviction of the Drug Enforcement Administration from the Ronald
V. Dellums Federal Building. Members of Americans for Safe Access ( ASA ) and
medical marijuana supporters protested government actions preventing patients
from using marijuana to treat illnesses. Protesters gathered from noon to 1 p.m.
outside the building waiting for the DEA to respond. Fake eviction notices from
the protesters were posted on the building's front doors. "The government is
overreaching something that is supported by 80 percent of Americans," said
Hilary McQuie, ASA campaign coordinator. "I think it's incomprehensible ... what
kind
of
priorities
are
these?"
...
Visit:
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n278/a02.html?999
Medical Marijuana Full Coverage on Yahoo! News (NEWs) Search: All News &
Blogs Yahoo!: Medical Marijuana ... Science of Medical Marijuana - com Marijuana found in clothes being worn by baby The News-Press - Sat Dec 20, | A
Fort Myers man was arrested Thursday after Lee County sheriff's deputies say
he was hiding marijuana in a baby's clothes, which were being worn by... ... Visit:
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/health/medical_marijuana
USATODAY.com - Justices doubtful about medical marijuana (NEWs)
WASHINGTON - Liberal and conservative Supreme Court justices expressed
doubt Monday that sick patients should be allowed to use doctor-recommended
marijuana to relieve pain. (Related video: Court hears marijuana arguments)
Justices doubtful about medical marijuana By Richard Willing, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — Liberal and conservative Supreme Court justices expressed
doubt Monday that sick patients should be allowed to use doctor-recommended
marijuana to relieve pain. (Related video: Court hears marijuana arguments) A
proponent of medical marijuana holds a sign outside of the U.S. Supreme Court.
... Click > here < for more. ( http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-1129-scotus-marijuana_x.htm )
NORML News Feed. Visit - http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=5858
MarijuanaNews.Com, Freedom has nothing to fear from the truth ... Medical
Marijuana Co-operative Writes About Value Of Cannabis For MS Patients.
Photo-ID
Cards
For
Washington
State
Medical
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(Medical) Marijuana Info - Information. Candidates running for the House of
Representatives to the question: "Should smoked marijuana be a medical option
now?"
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10/28/02.
Oklahoma
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The American Alliance For Medical Cannabis (AAMC) | Dedicated to bringing
patients, caregivers and volunteers the facts they need to make informed
decisions about whether Cannabis is the right medicine for them, the laws
surrounding Medicinal Marijuana in your area, political activism and even handy
recipes
and
guides
to
growing
your
own
nontoxic
medicine.
visit:
http://www.letfreedomgrow.com/news-t21.htm
Cannabis Times. Alternative News Service for Cannabis and Hemp ... Montana
Woman on Hunger Strike for Medical Cannabis. Visit Robin's Site * E-Mail the ...
The science of medical cannabis continued its climb in estimation of medical
professionals and ... visit: www.cannabistimes.com
Common Sense for Drug Policy: Medical Marijuana Facts & News. Tuesday,
July 12, 2005. Search using CSDP's own search tool or use. WWW Common
Sense. More CSDP News Pages ... card program for medical marijuana patients.
The suspension has ... consequences of issuing medical marijuana ID cards that
could
affect
medical
marijuana
www.csdp.org/news/news/medmar.htm
users,
their
families
...
cannabisnews.com,
by
DrugSense
|
a
News
feed
page.
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Stop the Drug War (DRCNet) is an international organization working for an
end to drug prohibition worldwide and for interim policy reform in US drug laws
and criminal justice system. visit - stopthedrugwar.org/news
some HISTORY
Medical Marijuana in California. (INF) An brief overview and bibliography on the
medical marijuana issue in California, with a focus on legislation and leading
court cases. “Whether or not to permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes
is both a public policy issue and a contentious legal issue, especially in
California. Under federal law (the Controlled Substances Act of 1970) marijuana
use for any purpose is illegal. The federal law has not stopped a number of
states from enacting medical marijuana legislation. California was one of the first.
In 1996 California voters passed Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act,
legalizing marijuana for medical use. Proposition 215 permits seriously ill
Californians
to
use
marijuana,
provided
they
first
obtain
a
doctor's
recommendation. Proposition 215 also gives doctors a legal defense against
professional or legal sanctions for recommending marijuana use.” ... Visit:
http://www.igs.berkeley.edu/library/htMedicalMarijuana2003.html
Distribution of Medical Cannabis in California. (INF) The Compassionate Use
Act: On November 4, 1996, California voters passed Proposition 215, also known
as the Compassionate Use Act (“CUA”), to “ensure that seriously ill Californians
have the right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes” without criminal
penalty. Since then, hundreds of medical marijuana patients and those who
supply them with the medicine they need have been searched, arrested and
prosecuted for marijuana violations, in large part because the CUA has been
interpreted in a very obscure manner. The CUA provides basic protections for
medical marijuana patients and their primary caregivers from prosecution for
cultivation
and
possession
of
marijuana
for
medical
use.
...
Visit:
http://www.bccla.org/prohibition/Distribution.htm
GAO-03-189, Marijuana: Early Experiences with Four States' Laws That Allow
Use for Medical Purposes Every attempt has been made to maintain the
structural and data integrity of the original printed product. ... Cooperative:
Appendix III: Medical Marijuana Registries in Oregon, California, Hawaii, and
Select California ... to be eligible for medical marijuana use. California, Hawaii,
and Oregon have ... visit: http://www.gao.gov/htext/d03189.html
Research Findings on Medicinal Properties of Marijuana... jurisdictions voted
on medical marijuana initiatives. Six states California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada
... voted for medical marijuana. In all seven jurisdictions the initiatives passed by
... Visit: http://www.csdp.org/kz/mmj.htm
THE REEFER MADNESS ERA, REEFER MADNESS BOOKS (Info, History)
By definition, it would be a contradiction in terms to list or classify a Reefer
Madness book as a work of "Non-Fiction." Thus both genres are group together
here simply as "Hard Cover" books; if only to distinguish them from the "Pulp
Fiction" or "Dime Store novels" discussed elsewhere. However where
appropriate the terms [Fiction] and [Non-Fiction] are used. Please take note This Index consists solely of those books that the museum has been able to
locate and is in no way shape or form complete. It should be thought of only as a
starting
point.
Visit:
http://www.reefermadnessmuseum.org/book/AHardCover.htm
Pharmacutical Museum Cannabis medical manufacturer | [Made post-1937
medical Cannabis products]. Burrough Brothers Mfg Co. - 123 Market Place,
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ABUSE? By Lisa Prososki, a former middle school and high school social
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Estimated
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Approximately 45 minutes/1 class period Lesson Objectives: (1) Students will use
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and see both sides of the issue, (2) Students will use decision making skills and
strategies to render their own decision about the U.S. Supreme Court case
related to medical marijuana use. Click > here < for more.
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marijuana be a medical option?" Divided questions about the topic into the issues
and sub-issues listed below. All individuals and organizations quoted on our site
are ranked based upon our unique credibility scale. [Note: Although physicians
and attorneys are listed on this site, they do not recommend or refer either.] visit:
www.medicalmarijuanaProCon.org
Medical Cannabis (marijuana) News, Information, Organizations, Links.
Resources and more. visit - http://www.medicalmj.org/
Factbook: Medical Marijuana
1. Since 1996, twelve states have legalized medical marijuana use: AK, CA, CO,
HI, ME, MT, NV, NM, OR, RI, VT, and WA. Eight of the twelve did so through the
initiative process. Hawaii's law was enacted by the legislature and signed by the
governor in 2000, Vermont's was enacted by the legislature and passed into law
without the governor's signature in May 2004, Rhode Island's was passed into
law over the governor's veto in January 2006, and New Mexico's legislation was
signed into law by Governor Bill Richardson on April 2, 2007.
2. The Institute of Medicine's 1999 report on medical marijuana stated, "The
accumulated data indicate a potential therapeutic value for cannabinoid drugs,
particularly for symptoms such as pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and
appetite stimulation." And more. Visit - www.drugwarfacts.org/medicalm.htm
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Medical Marijuana Handbook | This a draft by Todd. H. Mikuriya MD, a longtime advocate of medical cannabis, respected author and one of the medical
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medical cannabis. Marijuana as Medicine - A Plea for Reconsideration, is a
commentary article written by Lester Grinspoon and James Bakalar, which
appeared in the June 21st 1995 edition of the Journal of the American Medical
Association. Medical cannabis web resources. Medical Marijuana Handbook This
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Accepted Medical Use of Cannabis: Medical Professionals by DrugScience.org.
| Cannabis's accepted medical use in the United States is increasingly
recognized by health care professionals and the medical community. visit:
www.drugscience.org/amu/amu_medprof.htm
Proven : Cannabis is Safe Medicine by Ian Williams Goddard | In reaction to
medical cannabis access referendums on the ballots in Arizona and California,
former presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George Bush signed a letter
stating that they "categorically oppose'' access to cannabis for its many proven
therapeutic uses such as the prevention of blindness and epileptic seizures.
Their chief concern was that legal medical access would send the message that
cannabis is safe. The presidents can, however, lay their safety concerns to rest
because the scientific literature overwhelmingly confirms that cannabis is both an
effective and safe medicine. The Cannabis Safety Profile. The journal
PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEWS reports that decades of research prove that,
"Compared with legal drugs...marijuana does not pose greater risks." Yet based
upon mortality statistics, we can safely conclude that cannabis is one of the
safest medical drugs known, for, while prescription drugs, defined as safe by the
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Founder and President of G.W. Pharmaceuticals in Russia, Dr. Geoffrey Guy's
observations about the mammalian Cannabinoid system (with more receptors
throughout the body than any other system) are presented to the Second Clinical
Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics, held in Portland, OR in May, 2002. First
discussing CB1 and CB@ receptors; the modulatory effect on dopamine, GABA
and glutamate; and cross-talk with other receptors, Dr. Guy then examines
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genetic breeding to feature both high THC and high CBD strains. ... Visit:
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BOOKs on Medical Cannabis (marijuana)
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Is Marijuana the Right Medicine for You? | A Factual Guide to Medical Uses of
Marijuana by Bill Zimmerman, PhD with Rick Bayer, MD and Nancy Crumpacker,
MD, ISBN#0-87983-906-6 (Keats 1998). Chapter 3: Why All the Controversy?
What
Does
The
Research
Actually
Show?
is
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Examine the pros, cons, and controversies of marijuana as medicine! |
Cannabis is still sending “signals of misunderstanding.”1-3 The result is an
exaggeration of beneficial or deleterious effects as well as occasional
intermixture of medical science with other moral categories. This book deals with
health aspects of the cannabis plant and the cannabinoids while mainly factoring
out societal aspects. Some authors refer to social topics that require discussion
even within the bounds of a narrow handling of medicinal aspects. “Cannabis and
Cannabinoids; Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential”. Edited by
Franjo Grotenhermen, MD; Nova-Institut GmBH, Hürth, Germany and Ethan
Russo, MD; Montana Neurobehavioral Specialists, Missoula, Montana. Hard
Cover (ISBN-13: 978-0-7890-1507-7, ISBN-10: 0-7890-1507-2) $79.95
Marijuana Rx: The Patient's Fight for Medicinal Pot (Book) by Robert Randall &
Alice O'Leary * This is a story of government betrayal -- a betrayal that continues
today. But it is also a story of human courage and perseverance. Please take the
time to read this book. Afterall, none of us are immune from the illnesses that
marijuana can treat -- glaucoma, cancer, multiple sclerosis and more. Some day
you might need medical access to marijuana. We pray that it will be as simple as
a doctor's prescription. Full text articles, news summaries, supporting
organizations and states, additional resources, and information on medical
marijuana. Visit: marijuana-as-medicine.org
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California Medical Marijuana Information. (INF) | Statistics from the California
Branch of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
shows that a survey of Californians reports the top three reported uses of
medicinal marijuana: 40% Chronic Pain 22% AIDS-Related 15% Mood Disorders
(23% All other categories) ... In California there is no state regulation or standard
of the cultivation and/or distribution medical marijuana. California leaves the
establishment
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An introduction to civil liberties, suitable for beginners and experts alike. Explains
the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and other relevant documents; Issues and Causes
(344) Civil liberties issues and causes that are debated in the United States and
abroad; History & Timelines (97) The history of civil liberties and illustrated
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hear it called wacky backy, marijuana, weed, puff, smoke, pot, ... countries such
as Morocco , Lebanon , Pakistan , Nepal , Afghanistan and India ... Major
producer countries such as Morocco , Lebanon , Pakistan , Nepal , Afghanistan
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Medical 101 (Links, “Web-Ring”) * A potential starting point for Medical
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Marijuana Drug Slang Dictionary | Drug Slang Dictionary - Marijuana. Click here
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