Medical Use of Marijuana. Initiative Statute. Official Title and Summary prepared by the Attorney General

• Exempts patients and defined caregivers who possess or cultivate marijuana for medical treatment recommended by a physician from criminal laws which otherwise prohibit possession or cultivation of marijuana.
• Provides physicians who recommend use of marijuana for medical treatment shall not be punished or denied any right or privilege.
• Declares that measure not be construed to supersede prohibitions of conduct endangering others or to condone diversion of marijuana for non-medical purposes.
• Contains severability clause.

• Adoption of this measure would probably have no significant fiscal impact on state and local governments.

Argument in Favor of Proposition 215

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Argument Against Proposition 215

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