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2007 California Legal Manual
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This exhaustive legal manual gives you the nuts and bolts of medical marijuana law in California: becoming a patient and caregiver, legal defense, and organizing for successful court solidarity among other useful items. Updated for 2007. This manual is available for download in PDF format.
Chapter I: Medical Marijuana Laws
California's Medical Marijuana Law
Conflict between State and Federal Law
Federal Marijuana Law
Other Applicable Laws
Becoming a Legal Patient
Becoming a Legal Caregiver
Obtaining Medical Marijuana for Qualified Patients
Chapter II: Being Prepared
Sensible Medical Marijuana Use
Being a Good Neighbor
Being Prepared in Advance for Successful Law Enforcement Encounters
Safe Gardening
Security Culture
Chapter III: Law Enforcement Encounters
Police Encounters
Reasonable Suspicion vs. Probable Cause
Searches
Questioning
Miranda Rights
Arrest and Search Warrants
Infiltrators and Informants
FBI, DEA and Other Government Agents
Phone Calls in Jail
Taking Notes
Chapter IV: Demystifying the Legal System
Getting Out of Jail
Going to Court
Court Support and Organizing During Trials