Medical Marijuana
In California, proposition 215, otherwise referred to as “the Compassionate Use Act” has now legalized medical marijuana. If you have been provided with a prescription by your physician for medical marijuana, then you have a defense to being charged with the criminal possession of marijuana.
At WILL & WILL, LLP, it does not
matter to us why you have been given
a prescription for medical marijuana,
but merely the fact that a physician
has recommended that you use it. A
legal prescription by a licensed physician
is an affirmative defense to being
charged with the simple possession
of marijuana.
The ownership of a license to possess
marijuana is not a defense, however,
to other associated marijuana crimes
such as having the intent to sell marijuana. Proving
this, however, as previously discussed
in this site, is often difficult for
the prosecution. Overzealous police
agents may try and find anything to
allege the intent to sell when someone
is in possession of a larger quantity
of marijuana. The skilled marijuana
crimes defense attorneys at WILL & WILL,
LLP know how to make this distinction
and present the best possible defense
to the prosecution.
If you have been charged with possession of marijuana and have a medical marijuana prescription from a licensed physician, call the marijuana defense lawyers at WILL & WILL, LLP or fill out our online contact form to discuss how we can help you prove your defense.
