Just to clear things up.

It's not a prescription. Doctor's can't prescribe marijuana (in California). They can only write a recommendation for it. I know, I know, same difference. But let's just get the terminology correct.

Also, I don't know where you got the 2 pounds in your house from. Patients can have up to 6 mature plants, and 12 immature plants (and this is just the MINIMUM - there is actually no limit according to the recent Supreme Court rulings), and up to 8 ounces of dried marijuana.

As far as smoking in public, just don't do it around an area with a high contentration of traffic going through. You don't want to be blowing marijuana smoke while a a family of 4 are walking down the street or something along those lines. As a medical marijuana patient, you should have your doctor's recommendation on you at all times. I've actually made copies of mine. I put a copy in my wallet, another in both my cars, and more at home just in case.

Don't worry about it too much. Honestly from my experiences with cops (and I've had plenty of them), they really don't give a rats ass about marijuana. One cop told me straight up to get a "cannabis card" because it was "really easy to get one." He still gave me a ticket for my weed, but hey, it's funny when cops talk like that.
west coast style Reviewed by west coast style 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