California medical marijuana recommendation provides legal immunity in Arizona, court rules
PHOENIX An Arizona Court of Appeals ruling says a mans medical marijuana recommendation letter obtained from a physician under Californias medical marijuana law provides the same legal immunity as registry cards issued by Arizona authorities.
The three-judge panels decision Thursday upholds a La Paz County Superior Court judges dismissal of drug possession charges stemming from a 2016 traffic stop of Stanley Kemmish Jr.
Prosecutors argued that the physicians letter saying Kemmish would benefit from marijuana medical usage wasnt the equivalent of Arizonas state-issued cards, but the Court of Appeals said having the ...
