Michael Komorn Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 To the Legislature of the State of Michigan: Implement the Medical Marihuana Act Don’t Amend it. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/planetgreentrees/2012/02/10/planet-green-trees-episode-80 The Voters of the state of Michigan by an overwhelming majority of 63% approved the medical use of Marihuana. The medical marihuana community has yet to see the government implement the law as it was intended. The cards remain 7 months behind, there have been no new conditions added to the registry and the privacy of the patient registry is still being debated. The program has taken in over 14 million dollars over the last 4 years and not one penny of it has gone to educate, teach or train Law Enforcement to look at medical marihuana differently. Our attorney general has been on a political crusade against the medical marihuana community for 2 years, giving justification the state wide law enforcement agencies to ignore the protections of the act.Additionally Courts from across the state are depriving patients and caregivers the most basic right of presenting a medical marihuana defense to a jury in a criminal case. With cases pending in the Michigan Supreme Court on the right to present a defense, the locked enclosed facility, section 4 section 8, zero tolerance, and the unregistered patient, the Legislature is set to begins hearings on several bills that seek to amend the act. Any such legislative endeavor would require a 75 percent vote in both houses, and the elections for many of those who will be asked to be part of the 75 percent are up for reelection in 2012. Planet Green Trees Episode 80 brings you: Special Guest State Representative Phil Cavanagh (D) District 17, House Judiciary Committee and State Representative Jeff Irwin (D) District 53. Listen to the debate and discussion about the pending bills, the perceived problems with the Michigan medical marihuana act, and the suggestions to avoid amending the act. Listen to the debate, then go to the e-omatic letter writing system on the http://michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/email/MMMA_minorml_email_form_letter1.html and send a letter to your representative or senator discouraging them from any vote that would amend the MMMA. Tell them to implement the act so patients and caregivers are protected, not amend it to make it easier for law enforcement to arrest. Michael A. Komorn Attorney and Counselor Law Office of Michael A. Komorn 3000 Town Center, Suite, 1800 Southfield, MI 48075 800-656-3557 (Toll Free) 248-351-2200 (Office) 248-357-2550 (Phone) 248-351-2211 (Fax) Email: michael@komornlaw.com Website: www.komornlaw.com Check out our Radio show: http://www.blogtalkr...lanetgreentrees CALL IN NUMBER: (347)326-9626 Live Every Thursday 8-10:00p.m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Komorn Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 The Rant-Do not change the law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croppled1 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) Thats it the law was written to always err on the side of protecting patients from arrest and or conviction that puts them at risk of harm as well as interruptions in their chosen medical routines for any medical use substantiated by need . . It is sad we don't have the money to run commercials with cuts of Judges refusing to even read the act stating in open court let them sort it out at the Appellate level while patients are convicted of felonies . There is plenty of evidence that just needs to be organized and given to the public to support everything stated that needs to be assembled for public tv . I really think people don't understand patients are not exaggerating about the discrimination and abuse that exists yet . Many fear going to the ER or being hospitalized or put into rehabilitation programs that deny use or label patients as ineligible for normal care including transplants and adjunctive medications . Edited February 15, 2012 by Croppled1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalledLakePatient Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Props to Planet Green Trees and Micheal Komorn and PB and everybody for getting a bunch of reps on the show. I'm sure it is because of the respect you show your guests, even when you may not agree with them. WLP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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