Archived articles from The Marijuana Patients Organization (marijuanapatients.org), an advocacy site that was widely popular in the United States from 2010- 2017.
This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on May 3, 2011. It appears that medical marijuana is in one of…
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.
The headlines last week were about the front page story that the Detroit Free Press wrote, Medical Pot Prescribed Mostly For Aches and Pains. The article showed data released by the Michigan Department of Community Health that indicated about 90% of patients had received their pot cards for chronic pain, muscle spasms and nausea and that only a handful of doctors prescribed it. Clearly an attempt to smear the validity of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act.
A seminar today on how medical-marijuana patients and their drug providers can stay within state law was cancelled after the lawyer scheduled to speak said Highland Township threatened her with a land-use violation.
After a recent scan of the Michigan Department of Community Health’s site regarding the Medical Marijuana Program we noticed something disturbing. Under the Frequently Asked Questions section was the following:
We have cracked the code why Michigan Senator Rick Jones has been anti medical marijuana and shown disrespect for patients and voters alike. It is no secret that Senator Jones can thank the auto insurance industry for generous donations to his campaigns. It is obvious by every action, vote or comment that the interest of auto insurers and not his constituents often come first with Rick.
This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on April 16, 2011. Gov. Brian Schweitzer vetoed a bill on Wednesday that…
Still think that using prescription drugs recreationally is harmless? According to a new study by researchers at the University of Buffalo (UB), opioid prescription drugs are the most common type of gateway drug for illicit drug addicts.
This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on April 11, 2011. We, the people, have spoken.. They, the politicians, disagreed……
Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws giving their residents access to medical marijuana. Delaware should become the 16th.
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2011. Some three out of four (74 percent) Americans believe that marijuana should be legalized as a ‘medical treatment’ option in their state, according to an online Harris Interactive poll of 3,171 adults. By contrast, fewer than half of respondents (42 percent) say that they support ‘the legalization of marijuana for … recreational use.’
Despite efforts in Montana and Michigan to repeal or alter medical marijuana laws, recent polls show voters in both states still support the practice.
