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Monday, July 18, 2022
Categories: Medical Marijuana
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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Sunday, August 27, 2017
Categories: Medical Marijuana
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Thursday, April 20, 2017
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
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Friday, November 18, 2016
Categories: Medical Marijuana
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Categories: Medical Marijuana
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Monday, December 1, 2014
Categories: Medical Marijuana
A medical marihuana patient (Mr. Heminger) in the Upper Peninsula received good news this week when the Michigan Court of Appeals overturned his conviction for manufacturing marijuana and granted him a new trial.
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Thursday, November 6, 2014
Categories: Drug Crimes, Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
The trend to make marijuana legal continued in Michigan this November.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
Citizens in two Michigan cities, Oak Park and Hazel Park, voted August 5th to decriminalize the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana provided that an adult possesses it and it is possessed on private property.
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Thursday, July 24, 2014
Categories: Drug Crimes, Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
Does testing positive for marijuana while on probation mean a violation?
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Friday, May 30, 2014
Categories: Michael J. Nichols, Medical Marijuana
Shortly after midnight the United States House of Representatives voted to use the power of the purse to protect medical marijuana patients.
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Thursday, May 8, 2014
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
“The outcome of this case illustrates why it is important to MMMA patients and caregivers to stand up for their rights as cardholders, my client had been offered many plea offers during the process but every time she stood firm and refused to admit that she did anything to violate the MMMA and ultimately after several months her case was dismissed weeks before trial”
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
On Wednesday the Michigan Senate passed senate Bill 660 which could allow medical marijuana patients to obtain their medicine from pharmacies.
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Friday, November 15, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
A Young Michigan Medical Marijuana Attorney Stands by His Principles and Teaches Child Protective Services How to “Just Say No” to Government Abuse
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Categories: Drunk-Driving, OWI, Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
Nichols Law Firm client facing criminal charge for second offense of driving while under the influence of drugs receives a reckless driving instead
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Monday, September 23, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
Attorney Joshua Covert Defends Parents Whose Daughter Was Taken Away From Their Home Because Of Their Medical Marihuana Use
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
Last week the Michigan Court Of Appeals issued an opinion in People v Carruthers that limits the types of medicine that can be possessed by medical marihuana patients.
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
Last Week the Michigan Supreme Court issued an order in People v Green which reversed an earlier ruling by the Michigan Court Of Appeals.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Categories: Michael J. Nichols, Drunk-Driving, OWI, Medical Marijuana
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
Categories: Drug Crimes, Minor in Possession, Medical Marijuana
Many people still view that both 4/20 and 4:20 are "code words" when in reality law enforcement officers and others are aware of the date and time significance.
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Monday, April 8, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
The new laws help by clearing up some of the confusing sections of the MMMA by defining some terms like "locked and enclosed facility" and "bona fide physician patient relationship" but at the same time the laws add to the confusion by criminalizing the illegal transport of useable marihuana without providing adequate direction to those who transport useable marihuana.
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Categories: Josh Covert, Medical Marijuana
This means that it would be within the MMMA to receive marihuana if you are a patient but not to give or sell the medicine to another patient.
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Categories: Medical Marijuana
The officers first tried calling Mr. Hill’s phone number but there was no answer. They then found an unlocked window and opened it up so that they could call out Mr. Hill’s name. After there was no response, the officer’s decided to enter Mr. Hill’s home to make sure he was not in distress. Once inside the officer found marijuana growing in a bedroom closet.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Categories: Medical Marijuana
Michigan Court of Appeals denied the prosecutors appeal and held that registered medical marijuana patients may obtain marijuana from other patients as long as the marijuana is not sold.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Categories: Medical Marijuana
“I feel that asserting the affirmative defense definitely gives us a leg up at trial. It is important to remember that the MMMA was a voter initiative and that it was passed in every county in Michigan and that it passed by an overwhelming majority”
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Friday, January 25, 2013
Categories: Medical Marijuana
The Michigan Court of Appeals just released an opinion, People v Argo, that once again illustrates that defendant’s charged with violating the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) are entitled to an evidentiary hearing to determine if they may assert a section 8 affirmative defense. The Court of Appeals also looked into whether or not the prosecutor committed prosecutorial misconduct.
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
Categories: Medical Marijuana
The Michigan Supreme Court recently issued their second opinion addressing the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA)
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Categories: Medical Marijuana
On Election Day, voters in several Michigan cities voted to decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of marihuana.
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Categories: Medical Marijuana
Federal government continues to criminalize the medical use of marihuana marihuana
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Categories: Medical Marijuana
On August 28, 2012, the Michigan Court of Appeals released an opinion that held that police officers are not required to determine if a suspect is a medical marihuana patient before seeking a search warrant.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Categories: Medical Marijuana
After months of working with the prosecution attorney Joshua Covert was able to demonstrate to the prosecution that the client was protected under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act.
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Monday, August 6, 2012
Categories: Medical Marijuana
The Michigan Court Of Appeals recently held that a City of Wyoming zoning ordinance is void because it directly conflicts with Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) and it is not preempted by the federal Controlled Substance Act (CSA).
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Categories: Medical Marijuana
In People V Nicholson, the defendant, James Nicholson, was charged with possessing marihuana in violation of MCL 333.7403(2)(d). Mr. Nicholson was arrested after police discovered him in possession of approximately 1 ounce of marihuana.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Categories: Drug Crimes, Medical Marijuana
Medibles are interesting from a legal perspective because they only contain a small percentage of marijuana in comparison to the medibles weight.
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Categories: Drug Crimes, Medical Marijuana
The Court of Appeals has issued an opinion that means that a sick person who is certified to use marijuana to treat nausea, chronic pain or other symptoms, still cannot drive regardless of how long ago the person used marijuana or whether the person is impaired by marijuana, so long as THC is detectable in their bloodstream.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Categories: Drug Crimes, Medical Marijuana
“I read the language in the medical marijuana act that only prohibits driving while under the influence OF marijuana as creating an exception; in other words so long as the person is not under the influence of their medicine they can drive.”
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
Categories: Drug Crimes, Medical Marijuana
One of the more controversial statutes enacted in the recent past is Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Act (the statute spells “marijuana” with an “h” as opposed to a “j”). The statute provides clear guidance on who is protected: “A qualifying patient who has been issued and possesses a registry identification card shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or penalty”, so long as that qualifying patient does not possess more than 2.5 ounces and 12 plants (MCL 333.26424(a)).
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