August 28, 2012 Oroville, CA – The Butte County Board of Supervisors have all but jettisoned a second attempt at a Medical Marijuana Ordinance after a public hearing this afternoon. Board chambers were full, mostly with people opposed to what I refer to as Ordinance 2.0 because it would become the second medical marijuana measure …
Butte County Medical Marijuana Ordinance 2.0 Dead – For Now Read More »
As a criminal defense attorney in Butte County serving clients in Chico, Paradise, Oroville and surrounding communities, people ask me how to comply with Medical Marijuana laws so they can lawfully possess or cultivate marijuana. It’s a perfectly legitimate question without a simple answer. Let’s start with the easier part – Federal law. There is …
The Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Prop 215) is the authoritative law on Medical Marijuana in California — and Butte County (including unincorporated areas and cities like Chico and Oroville). Prop 215 provides a legal defense to criminal prosecution under California law for possessing or cultivating marijuana. Measure A is a referendum on Butte County …
Medical Marijuana and Butte County Measure A on June 5 Ballot Read More »
