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ii] Both are California appellate court decisions decided in 2019. Put in the simplest terms, Raybon says Proposition 64 decriminalized possession of cannabis (within the parameters of the law) in correctional institutions and Perry says it did not. [iii] 5th 885 (2019). [ii] 5th 111 (2019). Deering 2019).
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iii] The Act was originally intended for patients with intractable epilepsy and was expanded in 2019 and 2021 to include other physical and mental illnesses (cancer, multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic stress disorder). [iv] Health & Safety Code § 487.001 et seq. [iv] iv] Texas StateLaw Library – Cannabis and the Law – [link]. [v]
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