4. Other states and California laws:
4.1 Other states laws:
Even though the medical marijuana is illegal under the federal law as mentioned above, twenty-three states in U.S. have passed the laws for a variety used of medical marijuana (Rodd 1766). These states believe in “their traditional police power to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens”; therefore, they raise the public support for the use of medical marijuana (Rodd 1766).
For this reason, the state laws for medical marijuana helps reinforce the belief of these states because the law protects the health, safety, and welfare of medical marijuana users (Rodd 1767). Furthermore, these states have also found that marijuana provides a legitimate therapeutic remedy,
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The patients have to show a proof of the recommendation from their physician(HSC). There are many compliance illnesses such as, “arthritis, cachexia, cancer, chronic pain, HIV-AIDS, epilepsy, migraine; and multiple sclerosis” that physicians may recommend medical marijuana for these diseases (HSC). Even though the state issues medical marijuana identification cards, registration is not mandatory for compliance (HSC). The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) launches the Medical Marijuana Identification Card (MMIC) program for qualified patients in California (Medical Marijuana Program Frequently Asked Questions). The cardholder of MMIC will be protected patients under the provisions of Prop 215 and SB 420; therefore, the program helps the law enforcement verify the patients as being able to legally possess certain amounts of medical marijuana under specific conditions (Medical Marijuana Program Frequently Asked Questions). “In 2015, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law three bills (Assembly Bill 243, Assembly Bill 266, and Senate Bill 643) that create a licensing and regulatory framework for medical marijuana” (Medical Marijuana Program Frequently Asked