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People v. Wright

California Supreme Court

Decided November 27, 2006No. S128442PublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

MORENO, J.

The Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (the CUA) ensures that Californians who obtain and use marijuana for specified medical purposes upon the recommendation of a physician are not subject to certain criminal sanctions. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11362.5.)1 Specifically, the CUA provides an affirmative defense to the crimes of possessing marijuana (§ 11357) and cultivating marijuana (§ 11358) for physician-approved personal medical purposes. (§ 11362.5, subd. (d).) However, the CUA does not provide a defense to the crime of transporting marijuana. A conflict arose in the Court of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  3. In Re EstradaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Gonzales v. RaichSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  5. People v. BrevermanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by77 opinions

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  3. People v. Anthony, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2019
  4. People v. KellyCalifornia Supreme Court · 2010
  5. County of San Diego v. San Diego NORMLCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008

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