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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.
The California approach to medical cannabis was originally codified in the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (CUA), Health and Safety Code section 11362.5, as supplemented by the Medical Marijuana Program Act (MMPA), addressing the prescription, possession and use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
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. The cannabis industry is strictly regulated to make sure: Businesses operate safely; Products are contaminant-free and labeled to inform ...
Although the Act allows the use of cannabis for medical purposes by a patient upon the recommendation of a physician, California physicians should bear in mind that cannabis is listed in Schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act.
17 paź 2017 · Under California law, to legally possess medicinal cannabis in California, you must meet at least one of the following requirements: You have a valid physician’s recommendation. You have a valid county-issued medical marijuana identification card.
Medicinal Cannabis. California Cannabis Health Information Initiative. California’s medical cannabis laws are now included in the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act.1 If you use cannabis for medicinal purposes and have a current qualifying physician’s recommendation or a valid county-issued medical marijuana ...
