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Marijuana Grower Not Covered by Proposition 215 
Posted by CN Staff on December 26, 2002 at 18:16:24 PT
By The Associated Press 
Source: Associated Press
A state appeals court upheld a lower court ruling Thursday that Proposition 215 does not grant a medical marijuana grower immunity from prosecution if the grower does not have a doctor's recommendation or does not qualify as a primary caregiver for the patients who receive the marijuana. Robert Michael Galambos was arrested in 1997 by Calaveras County sheriff's deputies and charged with one count of marijuana cultivation and one of possession of marijuana for sale. 
Galambos used marijuana as a treatment for ailments resulting from an automobile accident and sought to distribute it to a medical marijuana club. Galambos argued that the marijuana was medically necessary and that the immunity offered to patients who use medical marijuana and primary caregivers who recommend it should cover him as a grower. He also said the proposition did not spell out what constituted illegal conduct, but the higher court concluded that the proposition is not vague about what is legal and illegal in terms of cultivating and possessing marijuana. The Third Appellate District court sided with the lower court in ruling that Galambos did not meet requirements for medical necessity. The court also agreed with the Calaveras County Superior Court that Galambos did not qualify as a primary caregiver and couldn't receive the immunity that Proposition 215 gives to primary caregivers. California voters passed Proposition 215 in 1996. The case is People v. Galambos, C032873. Complete Title: Court Agrees Marijuana Grower Not Covered by Proposition 215 Source: Associated Press Published:  Thursday, December 26, 2002 Copyright: 2002 Associated Press Medicinal Cannabis Research Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/research.htmCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml
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Comment #2 posted by The GCW on December 27, 2002 at 04:51:30 PT
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Comment #1 posted by The GCW on December 26, 2002 at 19:21:34 PT
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