Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative
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The Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative (OCBC) is a California organization whose mission is to "provide seriously ill patients with a safe and reliable source of medical cannabis information and patient support." In order to become a member, a person must provide a note from a treating physician assenting to cannabis therapy for a medical condition listed on the Medicinal Cannabis User Initial Questionnaire. Those conditions range from severe disabilities such as
menstrual cramps
.
To protect the OCBC from federal interference,
United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Coop that federal anti-drug laws do not permit an exception for medical marijuana
.
References
- Chorney, Jeff: Pot Raids Stir SF Protests, Oakland Tribune, Feb. 13, 2002.
- US Supreme Court Upholds Bankrupt Federal Law on Medical Marijuana - State Law Not Affected, California NORML, May 14, 2001.
External links
- *Oakland Cannabis Buyers Cooperative Archived 2005-02-19 at the Wayback Machine