"Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man."

California Chiefs of Police - April 22, 2009

Attorney General of California - January 5, 2009 Letter to Carl Olsen

Attorney General of California - August 2008 Medical Marijuana Guidelines

California Medical Marijuana Seller Information - 2007

State and Federal Conspiracy to Circumvent Medical Marijuana Law - 1996

From: Carl Olsen
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:57 PM
To: Christopher Krueger, Senior Assistant Attorney General
Subject: RE: Letter from AG of California

 

Dear Mr. Krueger,

Thank you for your letter dated January 5, 2009.  I received a final ruling from the DEA on my petition this week.  A copy is attached to this email.  The DEA claims State medical marijuana laws are not the same thing as "accepted medical use in treatment in the United States."  Apparently, they think the federal government gets to decide what is and what is not accepted for medical use in the United States.  You really owe it to the people of your state to challenge them on this.  The law is not on their side this time.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Carl Olsen
Iowans for Medical Marijuana
Post Office Box 4091
Des Moines, Iowa 50333
515-288-5798

California Health & Safety Code § 11054

  • (a) The controlled substances listed in this section are included in Schedule I.
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  • (d) Hallucinogenic substances. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation, which contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, or which contains any of its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of those salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation (for purposes of this subdivision only, the term "isomer" includes the optical, position, and geometric isomers):
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    • (13) Marijuana.
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California Court Cases
County of Butte v. Superior Court of Butte County, Third Appellate District, No. C057152 (7/1/2009)
(right to medical marijuana is basis for civil lawsuit against law enforcement for money damages)
People v. Phomphakdy, Third Appellate District, No. C056881 (7/31/2008)
(numerical limits are an unconstitutional amendment to the Compassionate Use Act)
County of San Diego v. San Diego NORML, Fourth Appellate District, No. D050333 (7/31/2008)
(Federal drug law does not preempt California's medical marijuana law)
People v. Kelly, Second Appellate District, No. B195624 (5/22/2008)
(numerical limits are an unconstitutional amendment to the Compassionate Use Act)
City of Garden Grove v. Superior Court, Fourth Appellate District, No. G036250 (11/28/2007)
(Federal drug law does not preempt California's medical marijuana law)