Legal Help

[AmeriSkunk]

OK I am in need of some legal help, I know this isnt the proper place to put this question but im fairly new to this forum.

I recently got busted for cultivation, well last year but it was recently finalized.

I would certainly qualify for medical marijuana because I was mugged last christmas and my spine was injured, and I also have severe arthritus and bone degeneration in my index fingers, not to mention the tendon damage done to my hands. I cant bend some of my fingers all the way.

My question is this, I am on one year supervised probation here, and im not allowed to take any medication that is not prescribed to me. Now I take valium, I dont like taking pills, cannabis is just my cure all. It increases my joint movement, spinal pain and just makes the aches and pains of life easier to deal with.

And I have talked to some of the probation offices in Mendocino county and they said it would be no problem for the to transfer my probation from Oklahoma to Mendocino county.

Now if I do qualify for a medical marijuana card, and have it prescribed to me, would that be a violation of my probation under california law? I spoke with someone from Norml about this earlier and he said he wasn't sure. From what the judge here said I am allowed to take meds that are prescribed to me. I just dont want to violate my probation and do a few years in jail.

this is a very serious issue for me because the doctors here will not give me pain medication for whatever reason.

So if I wont be violation my probation by getting a medical marijuana card, I will be making the move to somewhere in Mendocino County.

Can anyone shed any light on this topic for me?

and again im sorry I posted this in the wrong forum if I did but I didnt see a legal section.

Thank you for all of your help, smoke one fore me guys/gals

Peace

AmeriSkunk Reviewed by AmeriSkunk on 10-07-2009. Legal Help OK I am in need of some legal help, I know this isnt the proper place to put this question but im fairly new to this forum. I recently got busted for cultivation, well last year but it was recently finalized. I would certainly qualify for medical marijuana because I was mugged last christmas and my spine was injured, and I also have severe arthritus and bone degeneration in my index fingers, not to mention the tendon damage done to my hands. I cant bend some of my fingers all the way. Rating: 5

[dejayou30]

Since cannabis is a schedule 1 drug under federal law, meaning it has "no recognized medical use" (yeah right) it cannot be legally "prescribed" like other medication. CA law basically has a loophole where it is legalized for medical use in the state, but doctors can only make a "recommendation" for cannabis, which is different than a prescription. Cannabis is not recognized as a medicine, so even with your card, you will still be at risk of failing a probationary drug test and the reprocussions associated with a failed test. There was a bill in CA within the past year or two that would have protected medical marijuana patients from testing positive for THC on drug tests, but for whatever reason, the Governator vetoed it. Sorry man, it really sucks that you have to take dangerous and potentially lethal pharmaceutical medications rather than being able to use a more effective and 100% natural herb to heal your pains. Peace.

[AmeriSkunk]

well that totally blows, Im at my ropes end... I hate taking pills and I dont know what else to do, maybe AK is where im going to have to go. Its full legal there. I just dont know what to do

[dejayou30]

Yeah it seems your situation is unfortunate. If you don't mind me asking, how did you get caught cultivating in the first place?