HSC
11362.5
Implementation and Compliance:
Non-compliance, inactivity, confusion, and collusion
Tod H. Mikuriya, M.D.
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Physician/Psychiatrist |
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Director NIMH Marijuana Research 1967 |
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CA Cannabis Consultant |
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Medical Review Officer & Certified
Addictionologist |
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CA Cannabis Research Medical Group
founder |
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Society of Cannabis Clinicians,
President |
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Former cannabis centers research
coordinator |
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California Compassionate
Use Act of 1996
(Health &Safety Code 11362.5) Section 1 C
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“Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no physician in this state shall be punished, or denied any right or
privilege, for having recommended marijuana to a patient for medical
purposes.” |
Slide 4
Nine days after
Proposition 215 became California law a closed whine-in at the White House
Office of Drug Control Policy 11-14-1996 to block it. (FOIA document Pat
McCartney)
California Criminal Justice Attendees
Former Drug Czar General
Barry R. McCaffrey
accords Dr. Mikuriya international recognition
and threatens California physicians
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“This isn’t medicine, this is a Cheech
and Chong Road Show” |
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-12-30-1996 |
Senator Vasconcellos, AG
Lockyer, and Santa Clara County DA Kennedy (1996 Washington DC McCaffrey
meeting), 1999
Medical Marijuana Working Group
Unidentified prison
industrial complex lobbyists who showed up for the last open
Lockyer-Vasconcellos working group to
inform the group the proposed implementation and compliance was DOA
Slide 9
Senior Assistant Attorney
General John Gordnier
Attendee
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
secret meeting 11-14-1996
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“We believe that…state law does not
preclude state peace officers from enforcing federal law.” (emphasis
original) |
California Narcotics
Officers Association
CNOA Tentacles of
Influence
More CNOA Tentacles
Sanctions Against
Physicians
Medical Board
Investigation and Prosecution of California Doctors
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Marcus Conant, M.D. |
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Steven Banister, M.D. |
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David Bearman, M.D. |
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Willaim Eidelman, M.D. |
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R. Stephen Ellis, M.D. |
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Tod Mikuriya, M.D. |
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Frank Lucido, M.D. |
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Michael Alcalay, M.D. |
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Marion Fry, M.D. |
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Carol Wolman, M.D. |
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Robert Sterner, M.D. |
Steven Gossett: Fake
Patient
Actual Sonoma County Sheriff Deputy
“former DEA” dual certified
Presented at an Oakland clinic. Left his wire off for fear of discovery
Medical Board
Investigative and Prosecutorial Abuse turns immunity of physicians from
sanction on its ear. The cover story is “standards of practice”
Proactive Responses
Medical Board Reform
Statewide Audit
Implementation and Compliance
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Training and Information Bulletins |
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Health Department Implementation |
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Department of Justice Leadership |
Implementation varies
from county to county and even from city to city
For example the cities of Oakland and Newark, both in Alameda County.
On the other hand, the
city of Newark is Noncompliant
Remedial Civil Actions
Reasons to be Hopeful
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Eight years have passed and we are
still moving forward, albeit slowly |
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Implementation through judiciary |
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More doctors are coming out and writing
recomendations |
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Although MBC guidelines are overly
harsh and restrictive, at least we know the ground rules |
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Cannabis is a safe and effective
medicine |
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The number of patients continues to
grow |
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Thank You