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Section 2361 | CALCRIM (Jury Instructions)

CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) Section 2361. AUTHORITY • Elements. Health & Saf. Code, § 11360(a). • Knowledge. People v. Romero (1997) 55 Cal.App.4th 147, 151–153

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Section 2361

CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) § 2361

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Elements. Health & Saf. Code, § 11360(a).

Knowledge. People v. Romero (1997) 55 Cal.App.4th 147, 151–153, 157, fn. 3
[64 Cal.Rptr.2d 16]; People v. Winston (1956) 46 Cal.2d 151, 158 [293 P.2d 40].

Constructive vs. Actual Possession. People v. Barnes (1997) 57 Cal.App.4th 552,
556 [67 Cal.Rptr.2d 162].

Medical Cannabis. Health & Saf. Code, § 11362.5.

Compassionate Use Defense to Transportation. People v. Wright (2006) 40
Cal.4th 81, 87–88 [51 Cal.Rptr.3d 80, 146 P.3d 531]; People v. Trippet (1997) 56
Cal.App.4th 1532, 1550 [66 Cal.Rptr.2d 559].

Burden of Proof for Defense of Medical Use. People v. Mower (2002) 28
Cal.4th 457, 460 [122 Cal.Rptr.2d 326, 49 P.3d 1067].

Primary Caregiver. People v. Mentch (2008) 45 Cal.4th 274, 282–292 [85
Cal.Rptr.3d 480, 195 P.3d 1061].

Defendant’s Burden of Proof on Compassionate Use Defense. People v. Mentch
(2008) 45 Cal.4th 274, 292–294 [85 Cal.Rptr.3d 480, 195 P.3d 1061] (conc.opn.
of Chin, J.).

Medical Marijuana Program Defense. People v. Jackson (2012) 210 Cal.App.4th
525, 538–539 [148 Cal.Rptr.3d 375].

Prior Version of this Instruction Upheld. People v. Busch (2010) 187 Cal.App.4th
150, 155–156 [113 Cal.Rptr.3d 683].

Definition of Cannabis. Health & Saf. Code, § 11018.

Definition of Industrial Hemp. Health & Saf. Code, § 11018.5.
SECONDARY SOURCES
7 Witkin & Epstein, California Criminal Law (4th ed. 2012) Crimes Against Public
Peace and Welfare, § 115.
6 Millman, Sevilla & Tarlow, California Criminal Defense Practice, Ch. 145,
Narcotics and Alcohol Offenses, § 145.01[1][a], [b], [g], [3][a], [a.1] (Matthew
Bender).
2362
Reserved for Future Use
CALCRIM No. 2361
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
284

Give all relevant bracketed definitions.
Related Instructions
CALCRIM No. 2361, Transporting or Giving Away Cannabis: More Than 28.5
Grams.
CALCRIM No. 2363, Offering or Attempting to Transport for Sale or Offering to
Give Away Cannabis: More Than 28.5 Grams.
AUTHORITY

Enhancements. Health & Saf. Code, § 11360(a)(3).

Enhancement, Not Substantive Offense. People v. Wallace (2003) 109
Cal.App.4th 1699, 1702 [1 Cal.Rptr.3d 324].

Definition of Cannabis. Health & Saf. Code, § 11018.

Definition of Industrial Hemp. Health & Saf. Code, § 11018.5.
2365–2369.
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CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
290

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This section of the CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) establishes legal requirements and provisions that apply to specific circumstances in California law.

This section applies when the specific conditions outlined in the statute are met. The exact applicability depends on the facts of each situation.

Penalties vary based on the specific violation and circumstances. They may include fines, imprisonment, or other legal consequences as specified in the California code.

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In simple terms: CALCRIM (Jury Instructions) Section 2361. AUTHORITY • Elements. Health & Saf. Code, § 11360(a). • Knowledge. People v. Romero (1997) 55 Cal.App.4th 147, 151–153. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.

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