So i got an sb420 exeption

[thatgreenstuff]

I had to switch doctors because mmec doesn't do exemptions for anyone apparently. After telling my new doc about how i felt the current sb420 cultivation limitations are unreasonable and in no way would provide me with sufficient medication he gave me two rec's. One is the normal rec an the other is a rec that reads this

" MR. xxxxx may be exempt from the usual sb420 limitations for the amount of medical cannabis grown or possessed in order to obtain and prepare a sufficient amount of medicine etc".. it then says "the patient has been advised to consult with legal counsel regarding the specific number of plants to be grown and amount of cannabis to be possessed and transported."

My question is do I have to seek legal counsel for a plant limit to make my exemption any more valid. I dont plan on growing anywhere near 99.

 

[hazy]

I don't think the legal counsel is to validate the rec in any way, just to see what kind of numbers and # you can carry. I guess it would be worth asking a lawyer if the second rec means anything to leo.

 

[David762]

Congratulations ... hopefully I will be joining you.

Congratulations ... hopefully I will be joining you.

I had to switch doctors because mmec doesn't do exemptions for anyone apparently. After telling my new doc about how i felt the current sb420 cultivation limitations are unreasonable and in no way would provide me with sufficient medication he gave me two rec's. One is the normal rec an the other is a rec that reads this

" MR. xxxxx may be exempt from the usual sb420 limitations for the amount of medical cannabis grown or possessed in order to obtain and prepare a sufficient amount of medicine etc".. it then says "the patient has been advised to consult with legal counsel regarding the specific number of plants to be grown and amount of cannabis to be possessed and transported."

My question is do I have to seek legal counsel for a plant limit to make my exemption any more valid. I dont plan on growing anywhere near 99.

Congratulations ... hopefully I will be joining you.

As far as consulting legal counsel is concerned, wouldn't you rather get that professional opinion Before your first encounter with LEO, rather than After? I know I would ...

(Disclaimer: I have only just recently moved to CA, and haven't even established CA residency yet. And even in NorCal, it is beginning to look like the post-Prop 19 backlash against 215/420 MMJ is prevalent -- the norm rather than the exception. YMMV)

 

[GIS]

Wow, that's really interesting. Has this ever been held up in court? Also, I thought there was a court case recently that found that any limits on plant numbers was no longer applicable, I wonder how true that is. Did they charge you extra for doing this? Thanks for sharing.

 

[thatgreenstuff]

As far as consulting legal counsel is concerned, wouldn't you rather get that professional opinion Before your first encounter with LEO, rather than After? I know I would ...

Yea I would love to get that professional opinion but its so damn pricey. Anyone know how much I'm looking at to talk with a canorml lawyer for an hour?

 

[thatgreenstuff]

Wow, that's really interesting. Has this ever been held up in court? Also, I thought there was a court case recently that found that any limits on plant numbers was no longer applicable, I wonder how true that is. Did they charge you extra for doing this? Thanks for sharing.

I have read about that case. I just felt it would be much better to get the exemption before hand in case of anything. They did charge extra maybe like 20 or 30 bucks.

 

[David762]

Not in your position yet, but I could hazard a guess.

Not in your position yet, but I could hazard a guess.

Yea I would love to get that professional opinion but its so damn pricey. Anyone know how much I'm looking at to talk with a canorml lawyer for an hour?

Not in your position yet, but I could hazard a guess. Somewhere north of $400 / hour, and that's probably the proverbial psychiatrists' 45 minute hour. You should be able to call and get a quote when you arrange for your consultation -- just don't let the lawyer get involved in a "I'll have to research this, and write you a letter of findings", because the clock is ticking even if you aren't there. Anyway, any good CA-NORML lawyer should already have that answer, IMHO.

The question reverts to: Is it better to get that legal consultation Before something legally untoward happens, or After, when you are between a rock and a hard place?

 

[David762]

That sounds like really cheap insurance to me.

That sounds like really cheap insurance to me.

I have read about that case. I just felt it would be much better to get the exemption before hand in case of anything. They did charge extra maybe like 20 or 30 bucks.

That sounds like really cheap insurance to me.

 

[kmk420kali]

I had to switch doctors because mmec doesn't do exemptions for anyone apparently. After telling my new doc about how i felt the current sb420 cultivation limitations are unreasonable and in no way would provide me with sufficient medication he gave me two rec's. One is the normal rec an the other is a rec that reads this

" MR. xxxxx may be exempt from the usual sb420 limitations for the amount of medical cannabis grown or possessed in order to obtain and prepare a sufficient amount of medicine etc".. it then says "the patient has been advised to consult with legal counsel regarding the specific number of plants to be grown and amount of cannabis to be possessed and transported."

My question is do I have to seek legal counsel for a plant limit to make my exemption any more valid. I dont plan on growing anywhere near 99.

A waste of $$ OMHO-- SB420 Limits have already been thrown out, so an additional "Rec" is not needed--
It will not stop LEO from arresting you, if you are growing more than "they" think you should...it only allows for a (good) Defense in Court--