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First, it reiterated that "unlike [Proposition 215], which did not immunize medical marijuana users from arrest but instead provided a limited 'immunity' defense to prosecution under state law for cultivation or possession of marijuana [citation], the MMP's identification card system is designed to protect against unnecessary arrest."
In April and May 2011, the Maryland General Assembly approved and Gov. Martin O'Malley signed an affirmative defense bill, removing criminal penalties from qualifying patients who possess up to an ounce of marijuana and establishing a work group to study a more comprehensive law. [18]
In the years immediately leading up to the Amendment's adoption there was a newfound interest in medical marijuana research. Between 1996 and 2000 eight states approved some form of medical marijuana use. [3] Advocates and opponents both pointed to scientific evidence to make their case. [3]
In Colorado, cannabis has been legal for medical use since 2000 and for recreational use since late 2012. On November 7, 2000, 54% of Colorado voters approved Amendment 20, which amended the State Constitution to allow the use of marijuana in the state for approved patients with written medical consent.
The proposition was a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana which was approved by voters in 1996. Kubby was known as a cancer patient who relied on medical cannabis. Kubby authored two books on drug policy reform: The Politics of Consciousness (1995) [1] and Why Marijuana Should Be Legal (2003). [2]
Federal penalties for cultivation, possession, or transfer of marijuana were increased by the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 and the Anti-Drug Abuse Acts of 1986 and 1988. [5] Since California voters passed the 1996 California Proposition 215, which legalized medical cannabis, several states have followed suit. However, United States v.
1 States with active medical marijuana programs. 1 comment. 2 Proposal to remove CBD category. 2 comments. 3 Marshall Islands. 8 comments. 4 Bill introduced in ...
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