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July 25, 1998
From the Orange County Register
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http://www.ocregister.com/ By Jeff Collins-OCR
PROP. 215 DISALLOWED IN POT TRIAL
Courts: A judge says prosecutors can subpoena Cannabis Co-Op
patients’ medical records.
A Santa Ana judge ruled Friday that Orange County Cannabis Co-Op founder Marvin Chavez
cannot use Prop. 215 as a defense in his upcoming pot-peddling trial, Chavez’s
defense attorney said.
And Superior Court Judge Robert Fitzergald also upheld a prosecutor’s request for
proof that people who obtained pot for alleged ailments were actually ill, defense
attorney Jon Alexander said.
The "medical marijuana" initiative allows people to use and grow marijuana
for medical purposes if they get their doctor’s approval. The prosecution contends
that Proposition 215 did not allow anyone to sell marijuana.
Deputy District Attorney Carl Armbrust subpoenaed the medical records of about 50 of
Chavez’s co-op clients.
The prosecution wants to examine client medical records to find
out how many had a doctor’s authorization, said Alexander, who argued unsuccessfully
that the subpoenas violated the patient-doctor privilege.
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