State Supreme Court Rules Carboxy Not At Fault For Crash

[Michael Komorn]

The Michigan Supreme Court said earlier this week that having carboxy, a byproduct of marijuana, in the body while driving is not a crime. You can read the full article and breakdown here

 

The judge cites Michigan's new medical marijuana law as the basis for his decision, claiming that without a change in court, medical marijuana users may never be able to drive if carboxy stays in the body for long periods of time, well after the effects of medical marijuana have worn off.

 

Just wanted to share, see what you think of the decision.

[peanutbutter]

The court made one error. However that error did not produce a different outcome.

 

The error?

 

The High court assumed it had more authority than the people.

 

At the end of section 7 in our law ..

 

Any law that is in conflict ..

 

I hold that would include "case law." If it does not apply to case law, then the courts have a higher authority than the people. That is not the case. The people are not servants to the courts.

[fazerx]

The Michigan Supreme Court said earlier this week that having carboxy, a byproduct of marijuana, in the body while driving is not a crime. You can read the full article and breakdown here

 

The judge cites Michigan's new medical marijuana law as the basis for his decision, claiming that without a change in court, medical marijuana users may never be able to drive if carboxy stays in the body for long periods of time, well after the effects of medical marijuana have worn off.

 

Just wanted to share, see what you think of the decision.

 

is there a better way to get to that page without the crap on the right in the way ..lol

[freemannabis]

Here's the New Ruling:

 

http://courts.michigan.gov/supremecourt/Clerk/10-09/138031/138031-Opinion.pdf

 

Here's the relative "Old" Standing:

 

http://courts.michigan.gov/supremecourt/Clerk/Opinions-05-06-Term/129269.pdf

 

Excellent Point, PB!

 

FREE the CURE!

[freemannabis]

I don't know if you missed this, but I was impressed by it and I think that for the most part, our supreme court judges seem awfully wise. They actually directly acknowledge the will of the people, in this section:

 

 

 

If you were to translate this into plain speech, it seems to me that they're saying 'hey, the people said this, and we're not going to allow law enforcement to go out of control with inactive metabolite charges.'

 

I think you should also note that justice who wrote the dissenting opinion, Justice Young, seems to strongly disagree with the 11-carboxy THC statements. He thinks it should be regarded as a schedule 1. In other words, NO medical marijuana patient who practically be able to EVER drive with even the smallest detectable trace amount in his blood stream. His 8 year term expires in January 2011. He's up for reelection. I think we all know who our target is now.

 

SCORE!!!

 

Oops! Thought I was watchin' a Wings game there for a second.

 

Way to go TEAM!

 

Excellent Points!

 

Thanks!

 

Be FREE!

 

I guess I might add: I practically took People vs Feezel to bed last night.