14 states and the District of Columbia have made access to medical marijuana your legal medical right.

Attorney Protection Service
Some law enforcement officers may or may not be familiar with medical marijuana laws or how to apply them. Knowing your rights and presenting your recommendation letter or state ID card should help you in the event you are confronted by local authorities.

If you are acting in accordance with the the medical marijana laws of your state and the validity of your recommendation is called into question, we will provided legal council at no cost to you.*

Please refer to your state's page for specific medical marijuana laws.

Americans For Safe Access (www.safeaccessnow.org) provides a number of tips on their website regarding preventing and preparing for legal problems.

There are many measures you can take before legal problems occur... Maintain a current doctor's recommendation and have a clearly defined patient/caregiver relationship. Keep a copy of your recommendation in your wallet or purse at all times. You may want to memorize your physician's and lawyer's phone numbers, or write them down to keep with your doctor's recommendation or identification. (Provided by safeaccessnow.org)

If questioned by law enforcement...

It's legally safest to say these Magic Words:

"I am going to remain silent. I want to see a lawyer."

This invokes legal rights, which protect you from interrogation. When you say this, the cops (and all other law enforcement officials) are legally required to stop asking you questions. They probably won't stop, so just repeat the Magic Words or remain silent until they catch on... Do not raise your status as a medical marijuana patient, unless specifically asked about this or the medicine has already been found.

One of the jobs of cops is to get information out of people, and they usually don't have any scruples about how they do it. Cops are legally allowed to lie when they're investigating, and they are trained to be manipulative. The only thing you should say to cops, other than identifying yourself, are the Magic Words: "I am going to remain silent. I want to see a lawyer." (Provided by safeaccessnow.org)

In order to access this service, you must register on our website within 48 hours of completing your appointment. Please click here to access our patient registration form. No personal health information will be collected.

*Our Attorney Protection Service is limited to a complimentary 1 hour consultation at any of our partner law firms. Any additional counsel will come at the expense of the patient.