Prop 215
Gabriel Enriquez
Political Science
Tuesday & Thursday
October 13th, 2010
Proposition 215
PROPOSITION 215, also known as the California Compassionate Use Act, was enacted by the voters and took effect on Nov. 6, 1996 as California Health & Safety Code 11362.5. The law makes it legal for patients and their designated primary caregivers to possess and cultivate marijuana for their personal medical use given the recommendation or approval of a California-licensed physician. Most of the people that use marijuana as medicine as a medicine suffer from terrible diseases such as Cancer, Glaucoma, and even AIDS. People have said that is helps treat other symptoms as well, such as signs of epilepsy and other diseases where muscle spasms and seizures are very common. But not everyone qualifies for the use of medical marijuana. You would strictly need to have a recommendation from your doctor. Under Prop 215, patients are entitled to whatever amount of marijuana is necessary for their medical use. This means that they can grow plants as well. But according to SB420 guidelines, patients can only grow a limit to 6 mature plants OR 12 immature plants. Of course if they exceed the limit, they would be arrested and charged. When Proposition 215 was first introduced, it was something major! It was passed in 1996 by a 56% majority of California voters. It is recorded that this is more California votes than Clinton, Bush, or any other elected official have ever received. Many people still believe that marijuana is just a drug, but others see the positive side about it. They understand that it can be useful and they also understand the medical aspect of it. California was not alone on this Prop, Alaska, Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, Nevada, and Maine also legalized the use of medical marijuana. My personal views on this Prop are strong. I believe that this Prop was a great idea, because many people in today’s world benefit from using it. It helps your body last a
Political Science
Tuesday & Thursday
October 13th, 2010
Proposition 215
PROPOSITION 215, also known as the California Compassionate Use Act, was enacted by the voters and took effect on Nov. 6, 1996 as California Health & Safety Code 11362.5. The law makes it legal for patients and their designated primary caregivers to possess and cultivate marijuana for their personal medical use given the recommendation or approval of a California-licensed physician. Most of the people that use marijuana as medicine as a medicine suffer from terrible diseases such as Cancer, Glaucoma, and even AIDS. People have said that is helps treat other symptoms as well, such as signs of epilepsy and other diseases where muscle spasms and seizures are very common. But not everyone qualifies for the use of medical marijuana. You would strictly need to have a recommendation from your doctor. Under Prop 215, patients are entitled to whatever amount of marijuana is necessary for their medical use. This means that they can grow plants as well. But according to SB420 guidelines, patients can only grow a limit to 6 mature plants OR 12 immature plants. Of course if they exceed the limit, they would be arrested and charged. When Proposition 215 was first introduced, it was something major! It was passed in 1996 by a 56% majority of California voters. It is recorded that this is more California votes than Clinton, Bush, or any other elected official have ever received. Many people still believe that marijuana is just a drug, but others see the positive side about it. They understand that it can be useful and they also understand the medical aspect of it. California was not alone on this Prop, Alaska, Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, Nevada, and Maine also legalized the use of medical marijuana. My personal views on this Prop are strong. I believe that this Prop was a great idea, because many people in today’s world benefit from using it. It helps your body last a