Legal Opinion
People v. Mower
California Supreme Court
Decided July 18, 2002No. S094490PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GEORGE, C. J.
Sections 11357 and 11358 of the Health and Safety Code make it a crime to possess and cultivate marijuana.
At the General Election held on November 5, 1996, the electors approved an initiative statute designated on the ballot as Proposition 215 and entitled Medical Use of Marijuana. In pertinent part, the measure added section 11362.5, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996. (Prop. 215, § 1, as approved by electors, Gen. Elec. (Nov. 5, 1996) adding § 11362.5, subd. (a).) Subdivision (d) of section 11362.5 (hereafter section 11362.5(d)) provides that “Section 11357, relating to…
2Cases cited50 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Abelleira v. District Court of AppealCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- People v. FryeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
- United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' CooperativeSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
45 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by153 opinions
- People v. PoseyCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
- People v. KellyCalifornia Supreme Court · 2010
- People v. SalasCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006
- People v. WrightCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006
- People v. RamirezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
148 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.