SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego judge Thursday issued a tentative ruling upholding California's medical marijuana law.

Superior Court Judge William Nevitt was scheduled to hear oral arguments Thursday afternoon before issuing a final ruling in a lawsuit brought by San Diego County challenging Proposition 215, known as the Compassionate Use Act.

Proposition 215, which allows the use of marijuana for pain treatment and other medical reasons, was passed by California voters in 1996.
The county's lawsuit, filed in February, claims federal law banning marijuana use and possession supercedes state law that allows the medical use of marijuana.

The suit was filed against the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, or NORML, after the San Diego County Board of Supervisors refused to implement part of the state law requiring officials to issue identification cards to medical marijuana users to protect them from being prosecuted
u.g.u Reviewed by u.g.u on . Judge Issues Ruling Upholding Medical Marijuana Law SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego judge Thursday issued a tentative ruling upholding California's medical marijuana law. Superior Court Judge William Nevitt was scheduled to hear oral arguments Thursday afternoon before issuing a final ruling in a lawsuit brought by San Diego County challenging Proposition 215, known as the Compassionate Use Act. Proposition 215, which allows the use of marijuana for pain treatment and other medical reasons, was passed by California voters in 1996. The county's Rating: 5