Legal Opinion
Ross v. RagingWire Telecommunications, Inc.
California Supreme Court
Decided January 24, 2008No. S138130PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WERDEGAR, J.
The Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Health & Saf. Code, § 11362.5, added by initiative, Prop. 215, as approved by voters, Gen. Elec. (Nov. 5, 1996)) gives a person who uses marijuana for medical purposes on a physician’s recommendation a defense to certain state criminal charges involving the drug, including possession (Health & Saf. Code, § 11357; see id., § 11362.5, subd. (d)). Federal law, however, continues to prohibit the drug’s possession, even by medical users. (21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 844(a)); see Gonzales v. Raich (2005) 545 U.S. 1, 26-29 [162 L.Ed.2d 1, *924125 S.Ct.…
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