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Jipo Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 MACC response to Bill Schutte press conference. by Gersh Avery on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 4:59pmPress Release 8/10/2011 Michigan Association of Compassion Centers: Schuette Fails Again The Michigan Association of Compassion Centers calls for Attorney General to act in defense of patient’s rights and safe access Today Michigan’s Attorney General held a press conference to announce the initiation of legislation designed to further restrict the opportunities and rights given to the seriously ill by the citizens of this great state in 2008. Bill Schuette’s single-minded focus on this issue underscores his personal bias against medical marijuana patients. He led the opposition to the voter directed initiative in 2008: his claims of knowing exactly what Michigan’s citizens want was clearly proven false as his effort to stop the Initiative fell far short. Again Bill Schuette claims to know what is best for Michigan, and it stands in contradiction to the expressed will of the voters, both in the 2008 election and in a poll conducted by Market Research Group in January of 2011. In that poll, 61% of Michigan voters stated they would vote in favor of the Act again despite Schuette’s claims that the voters were incapable of understanding the plain ballot language. The Attorney General’s bias in this issue is best illustrated by his choice of company for his press conference: 1 doctor, 2 prosecutors, 2 legislators, 4 law enforcement officials, and zero patients or caregivers. “It’s a safe bet none of those people voted for the law in 2008,” said Rick Thompson, member of the MACC Political Committee. “He’s serving the 37% of Michigan who lost that election.” Although packaged as a public safety issue, the A.G.’s statement “Driving with marijuana in your system is unsafe” ignores the fact that detectable trace elements can be found for 30 days or more after consumption, therefore making it a crime to drive long after any intoxication has worn off. The roads should be safe from impaired drivers under the influence of any substance, but when impairment stops, driving privileges should resume. The Attorney General’s lack of concern for those 80,829 patients participating in the Medical Marijuana Program is reflected in his focus on defacing or losing a state-issued medical marijuana card. It takes about a week to get a driver’s license, and some hunting licenses are issued immediately, but it takes a patient four months or more to receive their state-issued medical marijuana card. The Act requires them to be issued in fifteen days. The A.G. has taken no action to resolve this issue. Schuette’s efforts to clarify what constitutes a qualifying condition is a thinly-veiled effort to discourage enrollment in the program. The Act requires the State to hold hearings to consider adding more ailments to the list of qualifying conditions, yet there has never been a single hearing held in over two years. Again, the A.G.’s attention is not patient-focused, nor is it fact-based, it is an act of obsession to correct his failure in 2008. For more information, contact: Bob Baldori. Attorney, Lansing 517 927-6800 Rick Thompson, Editor, Michigan Medical Marijuana Magazine 248 721-3518 Jim Rasor, Attorney, Metro Detroit 248 703-1910 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solabeirtan Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 can you copy/paste please? I HATE FaceBook! ditto. Wondered if I was bein a bit paranoid ? ! lol ... ptsd ? ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ccpulsipher Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 would you mind if i put this press release in the comments on the tv 13 web site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandtorey Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 MACC response to Bill Schutte press conference. by Gersh Avery on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 4:59pmPress Release 8/10/2011 Michigan Association of Compassion Centers: Schuette Fails Again The Michigan Association of Compassion Centers calls for Attorney General to act in defense of patient’s rights and safe access Today Michigan’s Attorney General held a press conference to announce the initiation of legislation designed to further restrict the opportunities and rights given to the seriously ill by the citizens of this great state in 2008. Bill Schuette’s single-minded focus on this issue underscores his personal bias against medical marijuana patients. He led the opposition to the voter directed initiative in 2008: his claims of knowing exactly what Michigan’s citizens want was clearly proven false as his effort to stop the Initiative fell far short. Again Bill Schuette claims to know what is best for Michigan, and it stands in contradiction to the expressed will of the voters, both in the 2008 election and in a poll conducted by Market Research Group in January of 2011. In that poll, 61% of Michigan voters stated they would vote in favor of the Act again despite Schuette’s claims that the voters were incapable of understanding the plain ballot language. The Attorney General’s bias in this issue is best illustrated by his choice of company for his press conference: 1 doctor, 2 prosecutors, 2 legislators, 4 law enforcement officials, and zero patients or caregivers. “It’s a safe bet none of those people voted for the law in 2008,” said Rick Thompson, member of the MACC Political Committee. “He’s serving the 37% of Michigan who lost that election.” Although packaged as a public safety issue, the A.G.’s statement “Driving with marijuana in your system is unsafe” ignores the fact that detectable trace elements can be found for 30 days or more after consumption, therefore making it a crime to drive long after any intoxication has worn off. The roads should be safe from impaired drivers under the influence of any substance, but when impairment stops, driving privileges should resume. The Attorney General’s lack of concern for those 80,829 patients participating in the Medical Marijuana Program is reflected in his focus on defacing or losing a state-issued medical marijuana card. It takes about a week to get a driver’s license, and some hunting licenses are issued immediately, but it takes a patient four months or more to receive their state-issued medical marijuana card. The Act requires them to be issued in fifteen days. The A.G. has taken no action to resolve this issue. Schuette’s efforts to clarify what constitutes a qualifying condition is a thinly-veiled effort to discourage enrollment in the program. The Act requires the State to hold hearings to consider adding more ailments to the list of qualifying conditions, yet there has never been a single hearing held in over two years. Again, the A.G.’s attention is not patient-focused, nor is it fact-based, it is an act of obsession to correct his failure in 2008. For more information, contact: Bob Baldori. Attorney, Lansing 517 927-6800 Rick Thompson, Editor, Michigan Medical Marijuana Magazine 248 721-3518 Jim Rasor, Attorney, Metro Detroit 248 703-1910 this is a great response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanutbutter Posted August 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 would you mind if i put this press release in the comments on the tv 13 web site YES!! PLEASE DO!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Another good idea is to cut and paste that letter into an email you send to ALL your elected officials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burroughs Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Well said and written...nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letterhead954 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Thanks for sharing this, pb. It's a great response. I hope it gets the audience it deserves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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