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It's a done deal.
Starting April 4th, Michigan will become the 13th state where marijuana can be used legally for medical purposes.
To clear up any confusion, Berrien County Prosecutor Art Cotter held a meeting at the Three Oaks Library Thursday night.
Cotter worries that people weren't exactly sure what they voted for in November, and he worries that there's not enough oversight.
Joel Schmidt, a patient says there will always be those who feel they're above the law.
Schmidt left his family in Michigan and moved across the country because he didn't want to break the law.
He says, I left my daughter and went to California where it would be legal. I wasn't going to risk my life going to jail.
Joel Schmidt has Hepatitis C. Without marijuana, he says some days can be miserable.
Schmidt says, When I eat pills they can't digest in my system and they back up after a weeks worth of taking them and I have seizures and about 17 hours of vomiting episodes where I have to go to the hospital.
There are no more worries for Joel, now that marijuana can be used legally in Michigan for medical purposes.
He says, I was like, yeah. I'm going home."
Cotter explained to the public what this new law means.
The law says a patient and their caregiver can posses up to two and a half ounces of marijuana in a closed, locked facility.
A patient must have a written certificate from a physician.
A caregiver can assist up to five patients.
Cotter says, I have some concerns about it. A physician who prescribes this is not subject to any kind of discipline or review by the medical association.
He also worries about the line in the law the explains if you're a patient, you can smoke it in a private place.
Cotter says, That's sort of open to interpretation. I know what I think it is, but some proponents may think much broader than that.
Schmidt says no matter what law is being discussed, If you go against the law, you're going to get caught.
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Starting April 4th, Michigan will become the 13th state where marijuana can be used legally for medical purposes.
To clear up any confusion, Berrien County Prosecutor Art Cotter held a meeting at the Three Oaks Library Thursday night.
Cotter worries that people weren't exactly sure what they voted for in November, and he worries that there's not enough oversight.
Joel Schmidt, a patient says there will always be those who feel they're above the law.
Schmidt left his family in Michigan and moved across the country because he didn't want to break the law.
He says, I left my daughter and went to California where it would be legal. I wasn't going to risk my life going to jail.
Joel Schmidt has Hepatitis C. Without marijuana, he says some days can be miserable.
Schmidt says, When I eat pills they can't digest in my system and they back up after a weeks worth of taking them and I have seizures and about 17 hours of vomiting episodes where I have to go to the hospital.
There are no more worries for Joel, now that marijuana can be used legally in Michigan for medical purposes.
He says, I was like, yeah. I'm going home."
Cotter explained to the public what this new law means.
The law says a patient and their caregiver can posses up to two and a half ounces of marijuana in a closed, locked facility.
A patient must have a written certificate from a physician.
A caregiver can assist up to five patients.
Cotter says, I have some concerns about it. A physician who prescribes this is not subject to any kind of discipline or review by the medical association.
He also worries about the line in the law the explains if you're a patient, you can smoke it in a private place.
Cotter says, That's sort of open to interpretation. I know what I think it is, but some proponents may think much broader than that.
Schmidt says no matter what law is being discussed, If you go against the law, you're going to get caught.
hxxp://tinyurl.com/dft5bh