Secretary of State No.
682
Description
MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Provides that patients or defined caregivers, who possess or cultivate marijuana for medical treatment recommended by a physician, are exempt from general provisions of law which otherwise prohibit possession or cultivation of marijuana. Provides physicians shall not be punished or denied any right or privilege for recommending marijuana to a patient for medical purposes. Declares that the measure not be construed to supersede prohibitions of conduct endangering others nor to condone diversion of marijuana for non-medical purposes. Contains severability clause. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Because this measure restricts the use of marijuana to only those persons for whom it is prescribed by a licensed physician, it would probably have no significant state or local fiscal impact.
Proponents
Dale Gieringer; Valerie Corral
Date
11-27-1995
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
Medical Use of Marijuana. California Initiative 682 (1995).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/843