{"id":1022,"date":"2012-06-06T07:19:43","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T07:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=16664"},"modified":"2012-06-06T07:19:43","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T07:19:43","slug":"update-on-medical-marijuana-issues-in-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/update-on-medical-marijuana-issues-in-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on Medical Marijuana Issues in Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/update-on-medical-marijuana-issues-in-michigan\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"291\" height=\"173\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/michigan3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"michigan\" title=\"michigan\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-16673\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/update-on-medical-marijuana-issues-in-michigan\/attachment\/michigan-4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16673\" title=\"michigan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/michigan3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>While the coastal areas of New York and California have dominated marijuana reform news lately, we would like to turn our attention today toward the middle of the country.\u00a0 Michigan approved medical marijuana legislation in 2008 and though <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/ag\/0,4534,7-164-46849-261211--,00.html\" target=\"_blank\">Attorney General Bill Schuette has sought to bring an end to the program<\/a>, advocates have rallied to ensure patient safety.<\/p>\n<p>There was a major landmark court decision issued recently by the<a href=\"http:\/\/courts.michigan.gov\/supremecourt\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Michigan Supreme Court<\/a>.\u00a0 In a unanimous decision the court upheld a voter approved statute that would protect patients even if they have not applied for a medical marijuana card. \u00a0However, they would need a previous recommendation from a physician.\u00a0 The current decision stems from lower cases where individuals were arrested for marijuana possession but should have been protected under the voter approved law.\u00a0 Karen O\u2019Keefe, an attorney with the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Marijuana Policy Project <\/a>(MPP) was pleased with the victory.\u00a0 MPP sponsored the initiative to get Michigan\u2019s medical marijuana program passed.\u00a0 Ms. O\u2019Keefe did urge patients to register in order to avoid the stress of being arrested and any legal fees associated with it.\u00a0 However, the victory is huge and patients can seek relief quicker as they can get their recommendation and start medicating as they wait on their paperwork to be processed.<\/p>\n<p>Another interesting development in Michigan has to do with the medical marijuana program\u2019s inclusion of 44 minors under the age of 18.\u00a0 For many this is controversial at best, and maybe even downright wrong.\u00a0 However, we must ask ourselves if there would be any attention paid to these children if they were taking highly addictive opiates in order to combat pain.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freep.com\/article\/20120527\/NEWS15\/205270523\/Medical-marijuana-brings-relief-for-sick-kids-in-Michigan-but-the-treatment-is-controversial\" target=\"_blank\"> The Detroit Free Press<\/a> recently ran an article that focuses on Cooper Brown, a 14 year old who is a Michigan cardholder and uses marijuana to relieve complications associated with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dravetfoundation.org\/dravet-syndrome\/what-is-dravet-syndrome\" target=\"_blank\">Dravet Syndrome <\/a>(a severe form of epilepsy that is untraceable and begins in infancy).\u00a0 Cooper\u2019s mother, Rebecca Brown, says that his seizures have drastically reduced since he began using marijuana.\u00a0 In line with the growing trend, Rebecca relies on laboratories to select strains that are low in THC and high CBD (the cannabinoid associated with pain relief without feeling \u201cstoned\u201d).\u00a0 She does not permit him to smoke it and, instead, prepares it in his food.<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca and Cooper highlight just how desperate the need for medical marijuana regulation is.\u00a0 Though Rebecca seems capable of selecting her son\u2019s medicine, there should be much more information and professional recommendations available.\u00a0 The time for simply dismissing marijuana as taboo is not a luxury Rebecca Brown can afford.\u00a0 Her son needs help and a lack of information on the subject is simply unacceptable.\u00a0 Thankfully they live in Michigan where the Supreme Court\u2019s decision and Cooper\u2019s situation show that patients are still a high priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"291\" height=\"173\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/michigan3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"michigan\" title=\"michigan\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-16673\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/update-on-medical-marijuana-issues-in-michigan\/attachment\/michigan-4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16673\" title=\"michigan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/michigan3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>While the coastal areas of New York and California have dominated marijuana reform news lately, we would like to turn our attention today toward the middle of the country.\u00a0 Michigan approved medical marijuana legislation in 2008 and though <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/ag\/0,4534,7-164-46849-261211--,00.html\" target=\"_blank\">Attorney General Bill Schuette has sought to bring an end to the program<\/a>, advocates have rallied to ensure patient safety.<\/p>\n<p>There was a major landmark court decision issued recently by the<a href=\"http:\/\/courts.michigan.gov\/supremecourt\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Michigan Supreme Court<\/a>.\u00a0 In a unanimous decision the court upheld a voter approved statute that would protect patients even if they have not applied for a medical marijuana card. \u00a0However, they would need a previous recommendation from a physician.\u00a0 The current decision stems from lower cases where individuals were arrested for marijuana possession but should have been protected under the voter approved law.\u00a0 Karen O\u2019Keefe, an attorney with the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Marijuana Policy Project <\/a>(MPP) was pleased with the victory.\u00a0 MPP sponsored the initiative to get Michigan\u2019s medical marijuana program passed.\u00a0 Ms. O\u2019Keefe did urge patients to register in order to avoid the stress of being arrested and any legal fees associated with it.\u00a0 However, the victory is huge and patients can seek relief quicker as they can get their recommendation and start medicating as they wait on their paperwork to be processed.<\/p>\n<p>Another interesting development in Michigan has to do with the medical marijuana program\u2019s inclusion of 44 minors under the age of 18.\u00a0 For many this is controversial at best, and maybe even downright wrong.\u00a0 However, we must ask ourselves if there would be any attention paid to these children if they were taking highly addictive opiates in order to combat pain.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freep.com\/article\/20120527\/NEWS15\/205270523\/Medical-marijuana-brings-relief-for-sick-kids-in-Michigan-but-the-treatment-is-controversial\" target=\"_blank\"> The Detroit Free Press<\/a> recently ran an article that focuses on Cooper Brown, a 14 year old who is a Michigan cardholder and uses marijuana to relieve complications associated with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dravetfoundation.org\/dravet-syndrome\/what-is-dravet-syndrome\" target=\"_blank\">Dravet Syndrome <\/a>(a severe form of epilepsy that is untraceable and begins in infancy).\u00a0 Cooper\u2019s mother, Rebecca Brown, says that his seizures have drastically reduced since he began using marijuana.\u00a0 In line with the growing trend, Rebecca relies on laboratories to select strains that are low in THC and high CBD (the cannabinoid associated with pain relief without feeling \u201cstoned\u201d).\u00a0 She does not permit him to smoke it and, instead, prepares it in his food.<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca and Cooper highlight just how desperate the need for medical marijuana regulation is.\u00a0 Though Rebecca seems capable of selecting her son\u2019s medicine, there should be much more information and professional recommendations available.\u00a0 The time for simply dismissing marijuana as taboo is not a luxury Rebecca Brown can afford.\u00a0 Her son needs help and a lack of information on the subject is simply unacceptable.\u00a0 Thankfully they live in Michigan where the Supreme Court\u2019s decision and Cooper\u2019s situation show that patients are still a high priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[672,968,52,330,969,970,971,534,972,457,56,9,196,680,51,70,973,1,3,18,61],"tags":[3245,3539,2632,2908,3540,3541,3542,3108,3543,3031,2636,2774,3253,2631,5,3544,2622,6],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1022"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1022"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1022\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}