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Proposition 215 May Allow Hashish to be Used for Medical Purposes, According to the Attorney General

By Walin & Klarich

According to Attorney General Bill Lockyer, concentrated cannabis, or hashish, is included within the meaning of ?marijuana? and may be used for medical purposes under Proposition 215. Lockyer told Menocino County Sheriff-Coroner Anthony J. Craver that voters must have intended to include all forms of cannabis when they passed the ?Compassionate Use Act of 1996.? Implementation of the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 has been difficult because federal authorities continue to enforce conflicting federal law which does not recognize any legitimate uses for cannabis. Hashish is distinguished by its high level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC is the most active pharmacological ingredient in marijuana. Ordinary marijuana has a THC level of between five and 60 percent, while the concentrated from Hashish may have a THC level of as high as 70 percent...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on March 18, 2009 (boomark / email).