California Courts of Appeal
Jul. 2, 2009
Medical Pot Patients Can Sue Police for Blocking Pot Use
A divided state appellate court ruled Wednesday that law enforcement officers can be sued for violating the rights of medical marijuana patients.
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer A divided state appellate court ruled Wednesday that law enforcement officers can be sued for violating the rights of medical marijuana patients. It was the first published case in California to hold that a civil cause of action can be premised on the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, which allowed medical marijuana use. "The fact that this case involves medical marijuana and a qualified medical mari...
Daily Journal Staff Writer A divided state appellate court ruled Wednesday that law enforcement officers can be sued for violating the rights of medical marijuana patients. It was the first published case in California to hold that a civil cause of action can be premised on the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, which allowed medical marijuana use. "The fact that this case involves medical marijuana and a qualified medical mari...
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