Nov 18, 2014 | California Marijuana Laws, Proposed MMJ Law Changes
Posted by ReformCA
In politics, they call it “evolving.” President Barack Obama did it on gay marriage. Yesterday, Attorney General Kamala Harris did it on cannabis legalization.
In August, she laughed when asked for her position on legalization. This set off a firestorm in our movement. Thousands of Californians visited our website to send her an email and let her know what they thought of her response.
In September and October, her office found itself in the middle of two strong reminders that prohibition is still in effect in California. First, we learned that officers from her office participated in warrantless raids on voter approved medical growers in Mendocino. Then, her office admitted that there were 20,346 arrests for cannabis in California in 2013 — disproportionally affecting twenty-somethings and Hispanics.
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Sep 30, 2014 | California Marijuana Laws, Marijuana Legalization, MMJ News
By Katy Steinmetz,
At TIME
Election Day this year will be big on pot.
The battle over legalizing recreational marijuana in California—the big enchilada that may tilt legalization not only in the U.S. but other countries—is already being set for 2016. But while many reformers’ eyes are focused on the next presidential election, this year’s votes on marijuana initiatives have the power to shape that fight.
Here are the races to watch in November…
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May 10, 2012 | Collective Operations, Proposed MMJ Law Changes
Per the California Attorney General’s Guidelines:
“Under California law, medical marijuana patients and primary caregivers may “associate within the State of California in order collectively or cooperatively to cultivate marijuana for medical purposes.” (§ 11362.775.) The following guidelines are meant to apply to qualified patients and primary caregivers who come together in order to collectively or cooperatively cultivate (physician-recommended) marijuana/cannabis.
Business Forms: Any group that is (a.) collectively or (B.) cooperatively cultivating and distributing marijuana for medical purposes should be organized and operated in a manner that ensures the security of the crop and safeguards against diversion for non-medical purposes. “
The attorney’s general guidelines were developed to help cooperatives and collectives operate within the law, and to help law enforcement determine whether they are doing so. (more…)
