Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program (MMICP)

The MMICP is a voluntary card program that allows law enforcement to verify the validity of a patient's authorization to use medical marijuana.

Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program (MMICP)

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The Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program (MMICP) was established by the State of California following the passage of SB 420. MMICP requires counties to administer a voluntary card registration program that identifies medical marijuana patients. Patients can use the identification card as evidence that they have received a recommendation from their physician to use marijuana for medicinal purposes.

The card can assist law enforcement officials in determining whether an individual using marijuana meets the requirements of the Compassionate Use Act, which states that with the recommendation of a physician, a seriously ill patient may obtain and use marijuana for personal medical purposes.

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