Q: I have chronic pain and would like to purchase medical marijuana from a dispensary. How do I go about obtaining a medical marijuana recommendation in California that is legal? A: More and more people are seeking medical marijuana as an alternative way to alleviate chronic … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana Use While on Vacation in California
June 29, 2012 By
Q: Medical Marijuana use while on vacation in California? I have a valid California medical marijuana recommendation because I have cancer and am going through chemotherapy. I would like to take my kids camping this summer. Can I use my medicine at a campsite? A: Although … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana or just… POT?
June 20, 2012 By
When does medical marijuana become simply "pot"? Well, when you set up an illegal marijuana grow just outside of Ukiah California near the town of Potter Valley then its simply called "pot". According to an article by the Press Democrat, Mendocino County Sheriff's deputies … [Read more...]
California Medical Marijuana – Landlord Tenant Issues
April 21, 2012 By
Q: I am in charge of a collective, and I grow on behalf of other patients in the collective. I have plants at my own residence, but my landlord just told me that growing the plants somehow violates my lease agreement. He claims doing it is “illegal”, so I can’t be doing on the … [Read more...]
Federal warning ends county truce with pot-growers
February 25, 2012 By
Source: MPR, February 25, 2012 Federal warning ends county truce with pot-growers. Residents of Mendocino County, the redwood and marijuana-rich territory in California's fabled Emerald Triangle, thought they had reached detente in the decades-old clash between pot growers and … [Read more...]
California Medical Marijuana Program ID Card
January 30, 2012 By
Q: What is the Best Protection A: Under California law, all patients must possess a physician’s recommendation for medical marijuana. Under the California Medical Marijuana Plan (MMP), however, a patient may also apply to their local county Department of Public Health for a … [Read more...]
California Medical Marijuana – Return of Property
January 24, 2012 By
Q: I was arrested for marijuana possession. Since I have a physicians California medical marijuana recommendation, I was able to get the charges dismissed, but the police are still holding my marijuana. Do they have the right to keep it, even though my case was dismissed? Is … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana and Child Custody Issues
January 13, 2012 By
Q: I have been married for several years, and unfortunately am now going through a divorce with my spouse. We have children, and I think we’re going to be able to work out our issues with visitation and custody. But I also smoke medical marijuana for a health condition I have. … [Read more...]
Primary Caregivers vs. Patients
December 14, 2011 By
Q: Someone recently asked me if I could be their primary caregiver, but I’m concerned about my own liabilities if I handle marijuana without a recommendation myself. What do I need to do to protect myself if I decide to become a caregiver? A: The Compassionate Use Act, as … [Read more...]
Interplay of California State, County, and City Laws
November 8, 2011 By
Q: I belong to a Northern California collective, and I grow medical marijuana plants for the benefit of other patient members of the collective, but I can’t figure out which laws I have to comply with. State law seems to say something different than my local county and city … [Read more...]
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