California Supreme Court November 24, 2008, No. S148204 (People v. Mentch)

lead-opinion

Opinion

WERDEGAR, J.

The Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Act; Health & Saf. Code, § 11362.5, added by voter initiative, Prop. 215, Gen. Elec. (Nov. 5, 1996)) provides partial immunity for the possession and cultivation of marijuana to two groups of people; qualified medical marijuana patients and their primary caregivers. We consider here who may qualify as a primary caregiver.