Hello. I'm a medical marijuana patient from the Bay Area. I just recently got my prescription. I have a few questions, though. I know the text of Prop. 215 and SB 420, but I grew up in a poor neighborhood so I realize that there is a huge difference between what the law says and what the police actually do.

According to the text of the law, it's okay to smoke in public. But in practice, is it okay to smoke in public? I like to take walks and smoke, but only in secluded areas, just in case. If a police officer happens to stumble upon me, will they harass me? Can I bring a photocopy of my prescription with me just in case? Can my paraphernalia be seized? If I'm driving home from a dispensary, if I get pulled over will the police officer give me a hard time when he smells my marijuana (which he will, because I buy high quality stuff)?

Besides that, is there anything else I need to know that I wouldn't know from reading the text of the laws regarding medical marijuana? What advice would you give to someone who is looking to stay out of trouble?

Maybe I'm not a trusting person or just paranoid, but I just can't imagine a police officer seeing me smoking a joint, then just leaving me alone after he finds out I have a prescription.
Blankman Reviewed by Blankman on . From Bay Area, few questions! Hello. I'm a medical marijuana patient from the Bay Area. I just recently got my prescription. I have a few questions, though. I know the text of Prop. 215 and SB 420, but I grew up in a poor neighborhood so I realize that there is a huge difference between what the law says and what the police actually do. According to the text of the law, it's okay to smoke in public. But in practice, is it okay to smoke in public? I like to take walks and smoke, but only in secluded areas, just in case. Rating: 5