The Michigan Appeals Court said Wednesday the state's medical marijuana law can't be used retroactively to save people from drug charges.
The court reversed a decision by a Tuscola County judge, who had dismissed charges against a man caught with nine plants and drug paraphernalia. Keith Campbell said he was using marijuana for medicinal purposes.
But the bust occurred in 2007, a year before the marijuana law took effect.
The state court said there are defenses to possessing pot if the drug is used to ease illness. But the court notes there's nothing in the law allowing it to be applied retroactively.
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Source: GrandHavenTribune.com
Copyright: 2010 GrandHavenTribune.com
The court reversed a decision by a Tuscola County judge, who had dismissed charges against a man caught with nine plants and drug paraphernalia. Keith Campbell said he was using marijuana for medicinal purposes.
But the bust occurred in 2007, a year before the marijuana law took effect.
The state court said there are defenses to possessing pot if the drug is used to ease illness. But the court notes there's nothing in the law allowing it to be applied retroactively.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: GrandHavenTribune.com
Copyright: 2010 GrandHavenTribune.com
