The general purpose of the medical cannabis patient and primary caregiver identification card program is to recognize and protect the rights of qualified patients, their caregivers, physicians, and medical cannabis organizations, and to facilitate access to safe and affordable medical cannabis pursuant to the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 as codified at California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5. In order to support this purpose, the county of Alameda recognizes that a “medical cannabis organization,” as defined herein, may provide educational information, referral or networking services concerning access to safe, affordable, and lawful medical cannabis. This chapter shall not be construed by any member of the public to authorize possession, use, or transportation of cannabis that is not authorized by Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 or by federal law. (Ord. 2003-53 § 1 (part))