Joel

Sorry, but I refused a plea. I was NOT allowed a section 8 defense, nor was I allowed my lawful use of the MMMA for my defense. It was a virtual kangaroo court complete with my suppressed due process. My sentencing is June 11, 2016 in Martha Anderson's courtroom in 2b Oakland county, 1200n telegraph. I would welcome any and all support.

My apologies for any mistakes in my typing. I am practically blind from the long time diabetes I suffer from.

I would love to have decriminalization,and am not suggesting otherwise. Each and every avenue that may bring us closer to finally having protection from the hate and discrimination we face must be explored. Some of the possible avenues I believe may bring a medical marijuana code (think traffic code)are: A. Contact your state representative and ask them to sponsor a bill to force LARA to get off their collective arses and immediately hold public meetings to bring sentencing guidelines for every rule in the MMMA. B. File a class action suit against either the State or LARA on behalf of the many of us who have been harmed by the failure of State to ensure that the voter initiative that was overwhelmingly passed is given the teeth needed to protect from the corruption we face daily from any and all levels of government. C. TELL THE PRESS!!! IN A LOUD VOICE! D. Come to the court cases. Nothing gives the prosecution and the judges more confidence to continue their abuses than an empty courtroom. E. Don't give up!

When the MMMA was first past some eight years ago, the DCH was tasked with administering the law. They had little time to complete the task at hand. Some of the most important tasks were left incomplete, and perhaps the most important part of the act never started, and to this day, it remains that way. As it is, the MMMA is an act with rules, but no punishments. Can you picture the traffic code without published punishments? Any of the many possible violations,such as speeding or running a red light are associated with specific fines, points, jail time, or other specific punishments. This gives a judge little leway so far as the punishments they have the right to improve on a person who violates any of the many traffic laws. This is vital, as it serves as protection from a judge who would otherwise be free to impose any punishment they wish. As the MDCH NEVER bothered to present a medical marijuana code for the Michigan legislature, we have been left with the horrible mess that has resulted in tremendously unfair and harsh sentences. It is beyond important we find a way to force LARA, who has replaced the DCH, to provide the legislature with reasonable punishments to have signed into law, and finally end the insanity that has left so many good law abiding citizens in prison. Let us make this a high priority mission.

When the MMMA was first past some eight years ago, the DCH was tasked with administering the law. They had little time to complete the task at hand. Some of the most important tasks were left incomplete, and perhaps the most important part of the act never started, and to this day, it remains that way. As it is, the MMMA is an act with rules, but no punishments. Can you picture the traffic code without published punishments? Any of the many possible violations,such as speeding or running a red light are associated with specific fines, points, jail time, or other specific punishments. This gives a judge little leway so far as the punishments they have the right to improve on a person who violates any of the many traffic laws. This is vital, as it serves as protection from a judge who would otherwise be free to impose any punishment they wish. As the MDCH NEVER bothered to present a medical marijuana code for the Michigan legislature, we have been left with the horrible mess that has resulted in tremendously unfair and harsh sentences. It is beyond important we find a way to force LARA, who has replaced the DCH, to provide the legislature with reasonable punishments to have signed into law, and finally end the insanity that has left so many good law abiding citizens in prison. Let us make this a high priority mission.

Am I correct in believing the SOM sold us cards that are basically useless? If so perhaps a class action suit is in order to recoup any money spent on those cards, and damage suits by people who had cards that did them no good when they were arrested. Looks like I am screwed when I go back to court on my case.

I am sixty five years old now. I got out of the hospital yesterday after an eight day stay that did nothing for my health, My wife had to sleep in another room because of the noise I made just breathing. All I consumed today were a plethora of pills with a few sips of water. I ate nothing because I was unable to make it down the stairs. Does this sound like a hero? more like a loser... Marijuana helped me, of that I have no doubt. Oakland County took that away from me and I am now so sick all I have is despair.

Going on five years now I have been persecuted by Oakland County. I can't use Medical Marijuana, I can't leave the state. I used to go to Ohio annually to fish for Walleye. I can no longer do that. My grandchildren find a bad guy when Googling my name. This is worse than embarrassing. Sometimes I just break down and cry. I no longer leave the house due to the utter depression that that stalks me. I am embarrassed to visit my children and grandchildren. I feel I brought this upon myself for not waiting a year or so to verify that the law was effective. Had I done this I would never have applied. As the saying goes, you can't beat city hall. Over the past five years I have had open heart surgery, a very serious pulmonary embolism, and have breathing problems that have left me weak as a baby. My boat sits unused, my fishing equipment gathers dust. My hopes of taking my grandchildren fishing smashed. I sit writing this wheezing so bad I have to take breaks from the typing. If the county were to drop the charges tomorrow, I would just drift off into obscurity. I no longer have the strength. I wish I had never heard of Medical Marijuana!

t-pain's comment are correct. The older forms did not contain the same attestation: The Physician Attestation form signed by the physician specifies that the physician attests that the information entered on the certification is true and accurate. The physician attests that they are in compliance with the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, Administrative Rules, and all amendments. This is unfortunate. The old form says nothing about the law. I went again to Judge Anderson to get my bond changed, instead they made me bend over and take some more punishment. I was asked to take a drug abuse assessment. I did so and scored low across the board on their tests and was written an evaluation stating I had no likely addiction problems and that I should take a single drug test to show I was not using Marijuana. OK. Two days after this eval was given the testers boss wrote an addendum that basically said I scored so low I must have cheated and they recommend I begin random drug testing and be required to see an addictionologist. Mind you this second evaluation was done by a person who never met me. (was the county prosecutor involved?) I would like to know how much the taxpayer paid for this testing process that is just ignored? It appears, at least from my perspective, that the entire drug assessment is a farce. So, as I again bend over, I wonder "will this ever end?". I am not going to do it this time. Let her file a bench warrant and have me arrested. If she want me to see an addictionologist, let her pay for it because I will not. I did have a drug test (which was negative). I also asked (in writing, of course, as I am not allowed to call my attorney), for my good for nothing attorney to file a motion to have the addendum assessment ignored as the assessor never interviewed me nor even met me. So far I have3 not heard from my attorney.

No knock raids should be considered anonymous break ins and any police injuries self defense. The country wide epidemic of police killing unarmed civilians needs to be addressed on a national level. I propose the following: Any member of law enforcement who kills a civilian regardless of the circumstances is to be removed from his or her job. Permanently. Whether the killing is a matter of self defense or not, is not relevant, a person who takes one life, can take another. Let them be cognizant that taking a life will cost them their job, perhaps more restraint will be used. No civilian is to be beaten under any circumstances. If officers need training on safely restraining someone, let them get it. Beating a civilian should lead to the officer involved being fired. use of lethal ordinance should be avoided and used only after being given permission. Rubber bullets should be the standard. I believe many of the people who join law enforcement are just criminals looking for a chance to be violent. Perhaps having such strict limitations on what the police can do will limit these criminals from seriously considering law enforcement as a career choice.

I am getting tired of typing out a long reply only to have it disappear when it is saved!

I agree. Drop her. You owe her no explanation as to why, but you might try. "I must cut back on my number of patients due to a bad harvest, and you were the last one I took on, so sorry." Forget about emailing her, send her a registered letter with CC to LARA. That way she has no recourse to try and get you in any trouble. If police come to your door, show them a copy of your letter. DO NOT LET THEM IN, EVEN IF YOU ARE 100% LEGAL UNLESS THEY HAVE A WARRANT!!! I CANNOT STRESS THAT ENOUGH. ESPECIALLY IF YOU RESIDE IN OAKLAND COUNTY. i DON'T CARE IF THE POLICE ARE YOUR COUSINS! The letter can get them to understand that sour grapes(not weed) are to blame here. NO WARRANT, NO ENTRY!!!

I didn't like him from day 1. He is an arrogant SOB. He had no previous experience with anything MM related, but would not listen to anything I had to say. Not that he wouldn't consider my ideas, he flat out shut me down from speaking in his presence. Period. My youngest son, quite smart, won't even attend my court appearances because he hates the SOB. The very first time he met him he got yelled at for asking a question. He almost hit him. Sometimes I wish he had. We are at a point that I am not allowed to call his office as I will be hung up on. If I wish to communicate with him it has to be in writing. I don't know what to do as I cannot afford an attorney, and I have absolutely no confidence in this guy. A real attorney would have had my case dismissed under section 4 at the evidentiary hearing. I realized the decision would have been appealed, but he allowed the prosecutor to bring my doctor, a really nice person who went to the mat for me, to be humiliated in court. He spent not one minute preparing a single witness. All he told my doctor was to familiarize himself with my patient records. Thing is. He thinks he is doing a great job. Currently waiting on people v Tuttle, and people v Hardwick to be resolved. My case is in abbeyance after the Judge ruled I could use a section 8 defense at trial. Persecutor (not a typo) appealed, they were denied by CoA, They then appealed to MSC, and now we wait. I need someone to represent me pro bono for the home stretch.

My own case is in abeyance waiting on the results of this case and people v Tuttle. I've been forbidden to use MM for nearly two years now, and as a result my health has spiraled down to the point I can hardly walk. I use a walker, but with great difficulty, and with a lot of pain. Going to meetings is out of the question. The same goes to attending others court cases which I used to do. I can no longer grow. My existence is waking up, taking many pills, being in a lot of pain, and returning to bed. I had a motion to change my bond to allow me to go back to using my MM, but despite my physician stating in open court that he wants me to have it reinstated, the judge ruled against me. I really don't think I can last another year.

Neither a patient nor a caregiver are required to give the courts information regarding their use or dosages. All of that information is privileged and confidential under section 6. LARA can ask, but then they must keep the info confidential. Are they implying that the physician lied when he signed his attestation that he is "in compliance with the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, Administrative Rules, and all amendments" as it states on the LARA form? The judge asking for this so called evidence was out of line in asking for it. The existence of a card clearly indicates that the doctor followed the rules. If not, it would not have been issued.