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Guidelines for the Security and Non-Diversion of Cannabis Grown for Medicinal Use. In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, which exempted certain patients and their primary caregivers from criminal liability under state law for the possession and cultivation of marijuana for medicinal use.
Marijuana Forms. CDPH 9039 (PDF) (This form is only for applicants with accessibility needs that necessitate use of a paper form. All other applicants must use the online licensing system, MCLS. Note: If you have any questions about the licensing system, MCLS, please email MCLS@cdph.ca.gov.
Medicinal Cannabis Guidelines. In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, which exempted certain patients and their primary caregivers from criminal liability under state law for the possession and cultivation of marijuana for medicinal use.
California became the first state to allow medicinal cannabis use when voters passed the Compassionate Use Act in 1996. Today, cannabis is legal in California for both medicinal and adult (recreational) use.
Written documentation from your doctor recommending that the use of medical marijuana is appropriate for one or more of the following serious medical conditions you suffer from: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS); anorexia;
The law makes it legal for patients and their designated primary caregivers to possess and cultivate marijuana for thier personal medical use given the recommendation or approval of a California-licensed physician. SB420, a legislative statute, went into effect on January 1, 2004 as California H&SC 11362.7-.83.
This law includes, in the Medical Board of California's (Board) priorities, cases that allege a physician has recommended cannabis to patients for medical purposes without a good faith prior examination and medical reason.
