Source: http://www.aboodlaw.com/cases/2013-2/
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 14:50:47+00:00

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In People of the State of Michigan v. Hartwick, the defendant appealed the trial court’s order that held the defendant was not entitled to immunity under §4 of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act (MMMA) for mere possession of a medical marijuana card. Additionally, the court denied the defendant’s request for dismissal under §8 of the MMMA. The court of appeals affirmed this decision.
The Court held that the defendant was not entitled to immunity under §4 of the MMMA because he failed to show that he had knowledge of his patients medical conditions, he was unaware of the amount of marijuana each should receive to treat their illnesses, and he could not identify any of their physicians. Further, the court held that the defendant was unable to establish a bona fide physician-patient relationship and he was unable to present evidence that he possessed no more marijuana than reasonably necessary for the patient’s treatment both of which are required to assert an affirmative defense under §8 of the MMMA .
People v. Hartwick, Court of Appeals Docket No. 312308 (November 19, 2013).
Abood Law Firm filed an Objection this week to a District Court ordering our client to produce and provide a witness list to the Government for his upcoming trial. Client was charged with a misdemeanor. Abood Law’s Objection was based around the fact that pursuant to Michigan Court Rules and Michigan Supreme Court authority, discovery is not available in misdemeanor cases, and accordingly, the Court had no authority to order Defendant to produce a witness list. After receiving our Objection, the Court set aside the Order of discovery.

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