An investigation is underway in Saginaw County to determine if two medical marijuana patients violated state law when it come to its use and production.
It's new territory for both patients and police.
Two men are being investigated by the sheriff's department. One of them admits he's confused by the Medical Marijuana Act passed in 2008, but he adds he doesn't think he violated the law.
Saginaw Township resident Edwin Boyke says he's suffered from a pinched nerve for more than a decade.
"My leg hurt so bad right from the bone inside out," he said. "Now that's pain."
Boyke says medical marijuana helps relieve that pain, but he hasn't been able to smoke any since last week when his plants were taken.
"Door opens, and, 'Sheriff's department. We have a warrant.' I said, 'You scared me.'"
The sheriff's department says Boyke's home and another in Thomas Township were raided as part of an investigation into violations of the Medical Marijuana Act.
Boyke claims he's only growing what he's legally allowed to. He also says he's not a drug dealer.
"No, no, I didn't have any to sell," he said.
The undersheriff can't talk specifics about this case because it's an ongoing investigation, but he did say: "Search warrants were sought and attained by going through judges. They reviewed the case," said Undersheriff Robert Karl.
Boyke was told the investigation centers around whether he's growing more plants than legally allowed.
No charges have been filed yet, but if they are, it would be the first time in Saginaw County that anyone was prosecuted under the Medical Marijuana Act created back in 2008.
A detective says the department is waiting on lab results before forwarding the cases to the prosecutor for possible charges.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: ABC12.com
Author: Rebecca Trylch
Contact: ABC12.com
Copyright: 2010 ABC Inc
Website: Investigation underway in medical marijuana case
It's new territory for both patients and police.
Two men are being investigated by the sheriff's department. One of them admits he's confused by the Medical Marijuana Act passed in 2008, but he adds he doesn't think he violated the law.
Saginaw Township resident Edwin Boyke says he's suffered from a pinched nerve for more than a decade.
"My leg hurt so bad right from the bone inside out," he said. "Now that's pain."
Boyke says medical marijuana helps relieve that pain, but he hasn't been able to smoke any since last week when his plants were taken.
"Door opens, and, 'Sheriff's department. We have a warrant.' I said, 'You scared me.'"
The sheriff's department says Boyke's home and another in Thomas Township were raided as part of an investigation into violations of the Medical Marijuana Act.
Boyke claims he's only growing what he's legally allowed to. He also says he's not a drug dealer.
"No, no, I didn't have any to sell," he said.
The undersheriff can't talk specifics about this case because it's an ongoing investigation, but he did say: "Search warrants were sought and attained by going through judges. They reviewed the case," said Undersheriff Robert Karl.
Boyke was told the investigation centers around whether he's growing more plants than legally allowed.
No charges have been filed yet, but if they are, it would be the first time in Saginaw County that anyone was prosecuted under the Medical Marijuana Act created back in 2008.
A detective says the department is waiting on lab results before forwarding the cases to the prosecutor for possible charges.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: ABC12.com
Author: Rebecca Trylch
Contact: ABC12.com
Copyright: 2010 ABC Inc
Website: Investigation underway in medical marijuana case
