This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on February 19, 2013.
Do you think it’s acceptable for those in the medical marijuana community to smoke marijuana on camera or in public?
A recent Detroit Free Press video showed a marijuana patient, and “self appointed advocate” of the medical marijuana industry, smoking a joint during a filmed interview with the media outlet. It may be true that Mr. Wood’s points were very well organized and his dialogue intelligible, however, is it necessary to defy law by lighting up in public (on camera), a possible violation of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act.
Too often patient’s voices are robbed by those with the intent of legalizing marijuana fully. Thieves who show less regard for socities growing acceptance and patient’s immediate need for the medicine, by trying to advance their own agenda. In order for the medical marijuana industry to continue forward, we must do a better job in controlling the message, and narrow the focus to only the medical use of marijuana and alienating the legalizers.
Remember there are lots of people out there watching and smelling everything that we do.
Read the Free Press article here >>
Sec. 7. (a) The medical use of marihuana is allowed under state law to the extent that it is carried out in accordance with the provisions of this act.
(b) This act shall not permit any person to do any of the following:
(3) Smoke marihuana:
(A) on any form of public transportation; or
(B) in any public place.