Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
The County of San Diego will begin issuing medical marijuana identification cards on Monday; nearly two months after the U.S. Supreme Court denied the County’s appeal to a proposition legalizing the use of medical marijuana in California.
The County’s Health and Human Service Agency (HHSA) are accepting applications out of its north central region Health Services Complex off of Rosecrans Street. According to the HHSA Web site, applicants must have written documentation from a Californian physician recommending the use of medical marijuana for one or more serious medical conditions.
Those conditions include AIDS, cancer, and any other chronic or persistent medical symptom that substantially limits a person’s ability to live their lives according to the HHSA.
Under the new laws, a person who wants to purchase medical marijuana must pay a non-refundable application fee of $166 for first time applicants and for people seeking renewals. People with medical cards prior to Monday do not need to reapply until their card expires.
It can take up to 35 days to process the application, which is valid for one year.
Proposition 215, which legalized the use of medical marijuana for medical purposes in California, has sparked much controversy since its passage in 1996. As a result, California legislators fired back in 2003 with California Senate Bill 420 which required medical marijuana users to obtain an identification card proving that they have the state’s approval.
The 2003 law also set limits on the amount of marijuana that patients could posses. It forbade them from having more than eight ounces of marijuana and no more than six mature or 12 immature marijuana plants.
Medical marijuana dispensaries have been sprouting up across San Diego since the court’s approval. The San Diego Cannabis Clubs lists over 40 locations on their web site as to where patients or caregivers can receive marijuana.
San Diego County warns medical marijuana card carriers that possessing and selling marijuana is a federal offense according to the HHSA.
Californians who do possess medical marijuana have been prosecuted by the federal government.
For more information about the issuing of medical marijuana identification cards visit its Web site or call (619) 692-5723.
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Source: sdnn.com
Author: Joe Armenta
Copyright: 2009 San Diego News Network, LLC
Contact: feedback@sdnn.com
Website: San Diego County to begin issuing medical marijuana IDs
The County’s Health and Human Service Agency (HHSA) are accepting applications out of its north central region Health Services Complex off of Rosecrans Street. According to the HHSA Web site, applicants must have written documentation from a Californian physician recommending the use of medical marijuana for one or more serious medical conditions.
Those conditions include AIDS, cancer, and any other chronic or persistent medical symptom that substantially limits a person’s ability to live their lives according to the HHSA.
Under the new laws, a person who wants to purchase medical marijuana must pay a non-refundable application fee of $166 for first time applicants and for people seeking renewals. People with medical cards prior to Monday do not need to reapply until their card expires.
It can take up to 35 days to process the application, which is valid for one year.
Proposition 215, which legalized the use of medical marijuana for medical purposes in California, has sparked much controversy since its passage in 1996. As a result, California legislators fired back in 2003 with California Senate Bill 420 which required medical marijuana users to obtain an identification card proving that they have the state’s approval.
The 2003 law also set limits on the amount of marijuana that patients could posses. It forbade them from having more than eight ounces of marijuana and no more than six mature or 12 immature marijuana plants.
Medical marijuana dispensaries have been sprouting up across San Diego since the court’s approval. The San Diego Cannabis Clubs lists over 40 locations on their web site as to where patients or caregivers can receive marijuana.
San Diego County warns medical marijuana card carriers that possessing and selling marijuana is a federal offense according to the HHSA.
Californians who do possess medical marijuana have been prosecuted by the federal government.
For more information about the issuing of medical marijuana identification cards visit its Web site or call (619) 692-5723.
News Hawk: User: 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: sdnn.com
Author: Joe Armenta
Copyright: 2009 San Diego News Network, LLC
Contact: feedback@sdnn.com
Website: San Diego County to begin issuing medical marijuana IDs
