Proposition 215 was a proposition in the state of California on the November 5, 1996 ballot. It passed with 5,382,915 (55.6%) votes in favor and 4,301,960 (44.4%) against. Proposition is a term used in logic to describe the content of assertions. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Also known as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, the proposition was a state-wide voter initiative authored by Dennis Peron, Valerie Corral (http://wamm.org), Dale Gieringer, William Panzer, Steve Kubby [1], San Francisco oncologists Richard Cohen and Ivan Silverberg, and by nurse Anna Boyce of Orange County, and approved by California voters. It allows those with a valid doctor's recommendation to possess and cultivate marijuana for personal medical use. The Act added Section 11362.5 to the California Health and Safety Code. This law has caused much conflict in the United States between states' rights advocates and those who support a stronger federal presence. Dennis Peron is a medical marijuana activist living in San Francisco. ... Steve Kubby Steve Wynn Kubby (born December 28, 1946) is a Libertarian Party activist who played a key role in the drafting and passage of California Proposition 215. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Oncology is the medical subspecialty dealing with the study and treatment of cancer. ... Several people are named Richard Cohen: Richard Cohen is a columnist for the Washington Post Richard E. Cohen is the Congressional correspondent for the National Journal (a political magazine in the United States). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A Cannabis sativa plant The drug cannabis, also called marijuana, is produced from parts of the cannabis plant, primarily the cured flowers and gathered trichomes of the female plant. ... States rights refers to the idea that U.S. states possess certain rights and political powers in the politics of the United States and constitutional law. ...

Todd McCormick was the first person to be arrested for medical marijuana related charges after the passage of California Proposition 215.

Although "Compassionate Use" is now protected in California law, the federal government continues to effect prosecutions under the Controlled Substances Act. The constitutionality of the act was recently challenged, but subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court (cf. Gonzales v. Raich). Upon announcement of the Supreme Court decision, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger briefly suspended the operation of programs related to compassionate use, but was compelled to resume after Attorney General Bill Lockyer issued a memo stating the Supreme Court ruling does not change any laws involving medical marijuana in California, it only confirmed that federal raids by the DEA was in fact legal and can continue to take place. The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) was enacted into law by the Congress of the United States as Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. ... The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the judicial branch of the United States federal government. ... Holding Congress may ban the use of marijuana even where states approve its use for medicinal purposes. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born on July 30, 1947, in Graz, Austria) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor and an American politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of California. ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... Bill Lockyer William Lockyer (born May 8, 1941) is the current Attorney General and head of the Department of Justice for the U.S. state of California, as well as California State Treasurer-elect. ... Since 1973, the DEA has enforced the drug laws in the United States. ...

Arizona approved a relatively similar proposition on the same date.[2] Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ...

See also

• WAMM at http://wamm.org
• Medical Marijuana
• Gonzales v. Raich
• Controlled Substances Act
• Cannabis Buyers Club
• Colorado Amendment 44 (2006)
• Campaign Against Marijuana Planting

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External links

• Text of Proposition 215
• Text of Senate Bill 420