[coolio1]

does a mmj card really protect you from the law or is that bogas. bcause i got a possesion ticket today but i have my mmj card?!?!?!?this is how it went down i was making a left hand turn and some fool pulled out in front of me i had to cut my turn real wide and i came like 3 feet from hitting a cop car ii kept driving and pulled over at my freinds house down the street and got out of my car. i turned around and the po drove right on the street. they come up to me and my freind and start searching my friend because he is on probabtion and they found a homemade pipe. so he was gonna go to jail. then they asked to search me and the already had me spread when they asked me. so i sed sure because i thought i had mmj card rights? then they searched my car and found a nother 1/8. they sat me on the curbe and were telling my that they were gonna give me all these different tickets.and they finnaly wrote one it was for "driver in posession." i asked them arnt i coverd by my mmj card rights and he sed he didnt give a fu*k hes still gonna write me a ticket.and to make it worse they took my medicine and they told me to "get out of here". and to let the court deal with my complaints. so im in los angeles county and wanted to know about whats gonna happen to me and if there is anyway to waiver this ticket......... anybody that can help i would appreciate it :)

Originally Posted by coolio1

does a mmj card really protect you from the law or is that bogas. bcause i got a possesion ticket today but i have my mmj card?!?!?!?this is how it went down i was making a left hand turn and some fool pulled out in front of me i had to cut my turn real wide and i came like 3 feet from hitting a cop car ii kept driving and pulled over at my freinds house down the street and got out of my car. i turned around and the po drove right on the street. they come up to me and my freind and start searching my friend because he is on probabtion and they found a homemade pipe. so he was gonna go to jail. then they asked to search me and the already had me spread when they asked me. so i sed sure because i thought i had mmj card rights? then they searched my car and found a nother 1/8. they sat me on the curbe and were telling my that they were gonna give me all these different tickets.and they finnaly wrote one it was for "driver in posession." i asked them arnt i coverd by my mmj card rights and he sed he didnt give a fu*k hes still gonna write me a ticket.and to make it worse they took my medicine and they told me to "get out of here". and to let the court deal with my complaints. so im in los angeles county and wanted to know about whats gonna happen to me and if there is anyway to waiver this ticket......... anybody that can help i would appreciate it :)

Contact the ASA for information, they should be a lot of help. http://www.safeaccessnow.org . There's also representatives around here somewhere.

Your card/rec should protect you in your court proceedings if you follow their advice. Unfortunately it doesn't always stop police officers from writing tickets.

[coolio1]

i showed them my passport and my plastic verification card. no paperwork and yes im in LA COUNTY

What "mmj card" did you show them?

You mentioned you are in LA County...

A suggestion when it's all over: NEVER GIVE UP YOUR RIGHTS!
DON'T SUBMIT TO A SEARCH THAT THE LAW ISN'T ENTITLED TO.

Most of all: If you are a patient, take the ASA training! It's an hour of your life you won't regret...and you will know when to submit and when to decline the search. One more thing.....use the trunk! It's your best friend :)

Take care,
DU

Originally Posted by coolio1

i showed them my passport and my plastic verification card. no paperwork and yes im in LA COUNTY

I may be weird, but I carry at least a photocopy of my rec at all times, for circumstances just such as this. As far as I know, the only thing that cuts it in LA county is the original rec, which is why the co-op asks to see it on your first visit.

I can just imagine showing an leo one of those old Fairfax cards, especially if the cop is already leery because he saw you do something strange while driving, and did not see what caused you to do it. Add in even the slightest hint of 'tude (even if you didn't have one, he might PERCIEVE of one), and you have a recipe for, if not disaster, then at least a royal pain in the butt.

You didn't mention where your card was from. Some forms might not be recognized in this area, since up north they have the state id card while we down here are still waiting. You should call the Dr. who wrote the rec right away.

Peace,
damudbug

[otisblue]

I too was stopped by the LA County Sherriff. I was issued a "possession" ticket and was told to appear before the court. The cops use the excuse of "possession" to make your life hell and to cost you $$$$.

I contacted attorney Allision Margolin, who explained to me my options. Having a MMJ card and verifyable recommedation is only part of the plan to get the charges dropped. (Having a misdomeanor means having it on your record for three years).

We went to court, and the case was dismissed, and I now have a clean record again, thanks to Allison. They did not return my medicine.

Cops-- stop acting like criminals. Stop taunting patients with "bad munchie jokes". This is medicine, stupid. Who would taunt someone with MS or other illnesses? The Police, errr, Chief Bratton and his counterpart Sheriff Lee Baca need to follow the law and stop breaking it.

i agree how come cops are punishable for their acts. i think it rediculous.. state rights my asss. i pay my bills and my taxes thank you. so why am i not protected by the people i pay to have protect me.

[hume]

Invoke the Magic Words:

First, always make them say exactly why you were pulled over.

(i) I do not consent to this search

(ii) I wish to speak to my lawyer

(ii) I am going to remain silent