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Court Clarifies When Financial Contributions to Medical Marijuana Collective Are Lawful

by on August 28, 2014

posted in Law Enforcement, Medical Marijuana, Proposition 215,

Local governments in California—and especially law enforcement agencies—know all too well the many myths that pervade the medical-marijuana movement.  From the notion that California has “legalized” marijuana for medical purposes (those who legitimately use marijuana are only given immunity from prosecution) to the claim that dispensary operators can act as “caregivers” for their often numerous members (the State Supreme Court has clearly ruled otherwise) misperceptions abound about the proper interpretation of California’s landmark Proposition 215 and its companion legislation, ... Continue Reading

tags: Law Enforcement, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Program Act, MMPA,