• Upswing in California marijuana prisoners reported in 2005
• Medical marijuana refugee Steve Kubby sent to Placer Co. jail; supporters fearful of life without medical cannabis (Jan 26. 2006).
• San Diego dispensaries raided by police as county plans federal lawsuit against state ID cards, Prop. 215 (Dec 2005).
• CAMP posts new record - over 1 million marijuana plants eradicated in 2005.
• San Francisco OKs medical cannabis dispensary ordinance (Nov 2005).
• Cal NORML poll shows SF voters don't see pot clubs as a problem, over 60% support legalization.
• New accident studies show marijuana a lesser driving hazard than alcohol - Drug urine tests unjustified (2005).
• CHP agrees to honor Prop. 215 - other Prop. 215 legal issues outstanding.
• NIDA blocks MAPS - NORML study of marijuana vaporization as research proponents appeal at DEA hearings.
• Raids against medical cannabis dispensaries resume; patients not targeted. "A warning shot across the bow" (July 05). (List of federal medical marijuana cases).
• Marijuana smoking not linked to lung cancer, UCLA study concludes (Jun 05).
• Supreme Court rules against medical marijuana patients Raich & Monson - state medical marijuana law NOT affected (Jun 05).
• Congress rejects Rohrabacher-Hinchey amendment to stop federal war on medical marijuana, but California delegation votes 35-19 in favor (Jun 05).
• Air Travelers face more intrusive baggage checks
• Counties and cities act to regulate cannabis dispensaries.
• Centennial of the Drug War - First Congressional anti-narcotics bill passed March 3, 1905 - 2005

Medical Marijuana and Prop. 215

• Medical cannabis may be legally used & cultivated by qualifed patients in California under Prop. 215, provided they have a recommendation from a licensed physician .
• State law (SB 420) establishes Prop. 215 guidelines for possession and cultivation effective Jan 1, 2004. State limit set at 6 mature or 12 immature plants and 8 ounces marijuana, except where physician declares more is needed, or where local governments authorize more.
• State ID card program for medical marijuana patients starts up in certain counties. For current info, contact state Dept of Health Medical Marijuana Program .
• Certain cities and counties have their own local Prop 215 guidelines. Medical cannabis supporters are pressing for the adoption of higher guidelines (such as the Sonoma guidelines, advocated by Safe Access Now).
• So you want to start a cannabis club? Facts you should be aware of.
• Local ordinances regulate, ban, or license medical cannabis dispensaries in many cities or counties.
• Hashish is covered by Prop. 215 according to Attorney General ruling.
• Cal NORML estimates over 150,000 medical marijuana patients in California (2005).
• Cal state surveys show decline in student marijuana use since passage of Prop. 215.
• US Supreme Court Conant decision protects physicians who recommend marijuana for medicine (Oct 15, 2003).
• US Supreme Court overturns 9th Circuit Raich-Monson decision, upholds federal ban on personal use & cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes (Jun 2005).
• State Supreme Court Mower decision protects medical marijuana patients (Jul 18, 2002).
• Major medical marijuana cultivation cases in California include many acquittals for 100 plants and more.
• Survey of Prop 215 patients shows chronic pain the top use for medical marijuana.
• Human studies on medical marijuana