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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 16:13 |
Landmark Ruling Issued Today on Collective Cultivation of Medical Marijuana
Appellate court protects collective cultivation and affirms civil actions by patients
Sacramento, CA -- The California Third District Court of Appeal issued a landmark ruling today on the right under state law of patients to collectively cultivate. The 2-1 appellate court decision stems from the case County of Butte v. Superior Court involving a private medical marijuana collective of 7 patients in Paradise, California. The nationwide advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed a lawsuit in May 2006 on behalf of 56-year-old David Williams and six other collective members after a 2005 warrantless search of his home. Williams was forced by the Butte County Sheriff to uproot more than two-dozen plants or face arrest and prosecution. Contrary to state law, which allows for collective cultivation, Williams was told by the Sheriff that it was not lawful to grow collectively for multiple patients.
"This ruling by the California Courts sends yet another strong message to state law enforcement that they must abide by the medical marijuana laws of the state and not the competing federal laws," said Joe Elford, ASA Chief Counsel and the attorney that litigated the case on behalf of Williams. Today's appellate court ruling affirmed this position by concluding that, "the deputy was acting under color of California law, not federal law. Accordingly, the propriety of his conduct is measured by California law."
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 15:41 |
 | Gabriel Perez, Director Lutz VA Medical Center
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As a clarification to the article on medical marijuana in the VA, it is important for veteran patients and visitors of the VA medical center in Saginaw and community based outpatient clinics in Alpena, Clare, Gaylord, Oscoda and Traverse City to understand how the new law regarding the use of medical marijuana will be handled by VA medical center police and practitioners. The legalization of medical marijuana in Michigan is acknowledged. However, pursuant to federal law, VA physicians, nurse practitioners and other licensed clinicians are not authorized or permitted to participate in the recommendation for treatment of or prescribing medical marijuana to a VA patient that would otherwise be legal in Michigan. Furthermore, the VA will not dispense, prescribe or store medical marijuana, and its possession on VA property remains illegal and a criminal offense. However, it is acknowledged that testing positive for marijuana in a patient, based upon a random drug screening, will not serve as a breach of the current pain management agreement if the patient submits documentation in support of the marijuana being prescribed and dispensed in conformity with Michigan law. The above withstanding, veteran patients and visitors who are registered users of medical marijuana must follow all laws and regulations for the possession and use of the medical marijuana and shall not bring medical marijuana on the grounds of the VA medical center. Possession on federal grounds remains illegal and may subject the possessor to appropriate criminal charges. Our priority to provide quality health care to veterans remains steadfast. A veteran's care and the right to pain management continue to be very important in enhancing the veteran's health care outcomes. Veterans with questions or concerns regarding their participation with medical marijuana may be directed to their primary care provider. Gabriel Perez
director
Lutz Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Saginaw Source: http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/05/letters_va_marijuana_policy_ou.html |
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Thursday, 25 June 2009 06:01 |
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To provide for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, |
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 05:51 |
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There's a Mendocino County volunteer group working on drafting Medical Marijuana collective and co-op policy which may potentially be adopted by Mendocino County. Naturally, this process needs volunteers and input both from those who are interested as well as those who have previously worked on related documents - we would love to see what you've come up with. Please feel free to forward this to others you know who may wish to contribute. Many hands make light work, as the saying goes. |
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Thursday, 11 June 2009 11:50 |
Please send this on to every one you know. We have to stop this now. He is to turn himself in on July 4, 2009, so time is important.
Dear President Obama,
I am writing to you to request that you intervene in the Federal sentencing of Reverend Charles “Eddy” Lepp. Reverend Charles "Eddy" Lepp of the Multi Denominational Ministry Of Cannabis & Rastafari was sentenced to 10 years in Federal Prison on May 18, 2009 for growing more than 1,000 marijuana plants. Eddy Lepp had notified the Governor, the Attorney General, the Board Of Supervisors of Lake County, the Lake County District Attorney, and the local Sheriff; all by certified mail that he was growing the sacred herb for medicinal and spiritual use – by the members of his ministry. |
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Thursday, 11 June 2009 11:36 |
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This is the next step for Will Foster's release.
Please send the following letter to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry. Instructions are provided below. Also send the letter by mail or fax to Janielle Jenkins, California's Extradition Specialist (see address and fax number below). --Thank you. --Jane & Ed
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Tuesday, 09 June 2009 12:54 |
US House Press Release
House Panel Approves Hinchey Provision Requesting Clarification from Obama Administration on Medical Marijuana Policy
Washington, DC - With some uncertainty surrounding the Obama administration's policy on the use of medical marijuana in states that have legalized the drug for that purpose, the House Appropriations Committee today approved a provision authored by Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) that calls on the U.S. Department of Justice to report to Congress in writing on the administration's position within 60 days of the bill's enactment. The Hinchey provision was included in the report accompanying the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010. The full House is expected to consider the bill within the next several weeks. |
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Tuesday, 09 June 2009 06:11 |
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Sacramento, CA -- State Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) introduced a joint resolution late yesterday that urges the federal government to end medical marijuana raids in California and to "create a comprehensive federal medical marijuana policy that ensures safe and legal access to any patient that would benefit from it." The resolution, SJR 14, is coming at a time when the Obama Administration has signaled a willingness to change federal policy, but has yet to come forward with an actual implementation plan. |
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Thursday, 04 June 2009 11:14 |
PLEASE PASS THIS ON, THE LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH THE SONOMA COUNTY DA!!! LETS FINISH THIS!!!
Shortly after Christmas in 1995, police entered a middle class home looking for a meth lab, the warrant was based upon the words of a “reliable” informant. They found no meth, but even more shocking-- they found a marijuana garden so large that it could supply all of Tulsa, and perhaps the whole region.
While people in medical marijuana states such as California might not consider a five foot by five foot garden a threat to the security of the state. In Oklahoma the prosecution and the courts take this crime very seriously. After all, you have to consider the children. What if he started wholesaling his crop in counties all over the state? When you shoot marijuana you only need a little bit to change your mental state, so the yield of that garden, probably 25 pounds or more, could annihilate the youth of a whole town such as Tulsa.
But the people of Oklahoma are not just self righteous but they are prone to justice. So the 93 years that the jury recommended for Will Foster must have been considered from a spiritual point of view and fostered by their fundamentalist ministers. Funny thing about that sentence, the Oklahoma Supreme Court regarded it as cruel and unusual punishment and found that its length was unconstitutional. Will Foster wasn’t that much of a criminal; he could be reformed in only 20 years. |
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Tuesday, 19 May 2009 02:57 |
Eddy Lepp. Photo by Vanessa Nelson.
This term, which is the mandatory minimum sentence for felonies involving a thousand or more marijuana plants, has been a near-certainty for Lepp ever since a jury convicted him last September.
“I think that amount of time is excessive, but that’s not up to me to legislate – that’s up to Congress,” Judge Marilyn Patel said as she handed down the ten-year sentence.
To the relief of his supporters, who packed the courtroom yesterday, Lepp was not taken immediately into custody. His surrender date is set for July 6th, 2009.
Lepp’s chance at avoiding the mandatory minimum was to qualify for the safety valve, a legal mechanism that would have allowed the judge to impose a lesser term.
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Monday, 18 May 2009 06:08 |
High court refuses to hear state lawsuit brought by San Diego County
Washington, D.C. -- Medical marijuana advocates celebrated today as the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a landmark case brought by San Diego County. Advocates assert that the High Court's decision removes one of the final obstacles to full implementation of California's medical marijuana laws. The lawsuit filed by San Diego in 2006 challenged the state-mandate to implement an identification card program for patients based on the argument that state law is preempted by federal law. However, both the San Diego Superior Court and the Fourth District Court of Appeals rejected that argument, which was followed by the California Supreme Court's refusal to review the case in 2008. Despite this failure in the state courts, the San Diego Board of Supervisors voted to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
"No longer will local officials be able to hide behind federal law and resist upholding California's medical marijuana law," said Joe Elford, Chief Counsel with Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a national medical marijuana advocacy group, which represented patients in the county's lawsuit against the state. "The courts have made clear that federal law does not preempt California's medical marijuana law and that local officials must comply with that law." |
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Thursday, 07 May 2009 12:34 |
FAIRFIELD, CA -- How much medical marijuana is too much?
Calculating the amount appropriate for a patient’s medical use is a complicated matter, requiring insight into personal circumstances and methods of use.
But one California county has made a relatively straightforward determination.
According to Solano County law enforcement, too much medical marijuana means nine adolescent plants, a half-gram of bud and a quarter-gram of hash.
At least, that’s what sheriff’s detectives and a deputy district attorney asserted during a recent preliminary hearing in superior court. |
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Sunday, 13 March 2005 13:00 |
Two steps to help registered members get a recommendation to lawfully use medical marijuana to relieve symptoms of certain serious medical conditions.
Step 1: Pre-Qualify Online
Medicinal Cannabis Recommendation Prequalification Certification System (MCR PCS)
The MCR PCS is an online software application that evaluates a patient’s answers to a series of questions related to their medical condition to determine if they qualify for a medical marijuana recommendation. Answers are stored in a database a printable certificate is generated and stored in our database.
Step 2: Locate cannabis professionals...
MMA Providers Directory
The Directory is a listing of professionals, providers, patient groups, co-ops, dispensaries, attorneys and others related to the medical cannabis community. Use the MMA Directory Search tool and locate people and professionals by zip code or keyword. Submit your basic listing for free!
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Cannabis Yields And Dosage
Cannabis Yields And Dosage is the authoritative study of the science and legalities of calculating medical marijuana. By Chris Conrad
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