This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on April 30, 2011.
Oakland county court houses are prosecuting many individuals for legally possessing doctor prescribed marijuana, and a handful of judges are not allowing any one to mention the words Medical Marijuana at trial. In addition any reference that the defendant is legally allowed the use of marijuana prescribed by a doctor will not be permitted, an effort spearheaded by prosecutor Jessica Cooper. Oakland county (Cooper) is abusing power.
Last week a friend Barbara Agro, age 70, was in Oakland County Circuit court for growing 14 marijuana plants in her home with her husband (now deceased) Sal, 68. A number of plants far below their legal limit afforded by the State. A judge has ordered that attorneys cannot tell the jury Mrs. Agro was certified by a doctor, issued a license by the State of Michigan and afforded the right by Michigan voters to possess a limit of plants that far exceeded the amount she is charged.
Mrs. Agros trial was postponed last week in a beautiful scene of civil disobedience. 20 plus protesters stood outside both entry doors to the Oakland County court house with signs that read “Barb Agro is a medical marijuana patient” and other messages intended to be seen by jurors entering the courthouse.
What was the judges response? Mistrial and a warning to Mrs. Agro and her attorney.
Let us tell every one what is going on. Not one article in the media about this horrid act? Has the State lost its sense of right and wrong? Possibly we were too concerned with the Royal Wedding to notice such tyranny.
Voters take note of the actions by our prosecutor Jessica Cooper. See you at Barb’s next trial, May 9th, 1200 N Telegraph in Pontiac with your sign ready.
Civil disobedience and common sense have never looked so similar.