The Colorado Medical Marijuana Handbook is an essential must have for every Colorado medical marijuana patient, caregiver and dispensary. This handy reference guide touches base on all important topics about medical marijuana, its use in the treatment of illnesses and disease, scientific facts, an independent section on marijuana laws. A section on how to handle interaction with law enforcement, important legal facts about the Patriot Act, Plain View Doctrine, probable cause, reasonable suspicion, and warrantless searches. The guide also looks at state and federal law regarding marijuana and medical marijuana, possession, use and cultivation. Other topics include a complete section on applying for a Colorado medical marijuana ID card, facts on marijuana contaminates and sterilizing medical marijuana. A section featuring over 500 strains of cannabis and each strains recommended medical use and effect. This guide includes the entire text of the Colorado laws, including revised statutes, bills, the Health Department Rules, and more. The Colorado Medical Marijuana Handbook is packed full of useful information and facts covering the highly controversial medical marijuana issue. Compiled by long time California medical marijuana advocate, Michael Malott. Malott was involved with Dennis Peron in the operation of the San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club, the very first medical marijuana dispensary in US history. He also contributed in the drafting of California's Proposition 215 working with primary author Dennis Peron, which launched the beginning of medical marijuana use not only in California but many states who have used Prop. 215 has precedence and as a model for medical marijuana decriminalization in their state.