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Midland, MI--A Midland County judge is writing an opinion on whether a local compassionate care club can continue operating in Homer Township.
About 40 people came to a hearing Wednesday morning to support Twinn Bridges Compassionate Care and its owner, Chris Gee of Coleman. The hearing was on a petition filed on June 30 by Midland County Prosecutor Mike Carpenter, asking for a restraining order against the club, which dispenses marijuana to people who are registered for medical use.
Circuit Court Judge Michael J. Beale oversaw the hearing, which ended just before noon.
Though Gee first decided against taking the stand under his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination, he later testified about how his business operates.
"I've helped over 400 people in this town," he said, adding he has not, to his knowledge, dispensed medical marijuana to anyone who is not certified. "We're not a nuisance to nobody here." He said he has followed the advice of counsel in running the business.
The attorney representing Gee and his business is Thomas Lavigne of Cannabis Counsel in Detroit. Lavigne pointed out Gee's testimony that the business operates by transferring marijuana between patients, and said a section of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act sets out protections for doing just that. Lavigne asked Beale to dismiss Carpenter's petition.
Carpenter asked Beale to find that Gee and the business are not complying with the act. A representative of the Michigan Attorney General's Office also attended the hearing as co-counsel for Carpenter.
"Michigan voters didn't count on pot shops springing up across from their schools and churches," Attorney General Bill Schuette stated in a media release. "That's why I'm joining Prosecutor Carpenter to support his efforts to close an illegal marijuana dispensary."
Schuette noted the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act does not authorize dispensaries and said he supports efforts by prosecutors to shut them down.
Carpenter's petition is based on two recent opinions regarding the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act – one issued by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and one by Midland County Circuit Court Judge Jonathan E. Lauderbach.
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About 40 people came to a hearing Wednesday morning to support Twinn Bridges Compassionate Care and its owner, Chris Gee of Coleman. The hearing was on a petition filed on June 30 by Midland County Prosecutor Mike Carpenter, asking for a restraining order against the club, which dispenses marijuana to people who are registered for medical use.
Circuit Court Judge Michael J. Beale oversaw the hearing, which ended just before noon.
Though Gee first decided against taking the stand under his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination, he later testified about how his business operates.
"I've helped over 400 people in this town," he said, adding he has not, to his knowledge, dispensed medical marijuana to anyone who is not certified. "We're not a nuisance to nobody here." He said he has followed the advice of counsel in running the business.
The attorney representing Gee and his business is Thomas Lavigne of Cannabis Counsel in Detroit. Lavigne pointed out Gee's testimony that the business operates by transferring marijuana between patients, and said a section of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act sets out protections for doing just that. Lavigne asked Beale to dismiss Carpenter's petition.
Carpenter asked Beale to find that Gee and the business are not complying with the act. A representative of the Michigan Attorney General's Office also attended the hearing as co-counsel for Carpenter.
"Michigan voters didn't count on pot shops springing up across from their schools and churches," Attorney General Bill Schuette stated in a media release. "That's why I'm joining Prosecutor Carpenter to support his efforts to close an illegal marijuana dispensary."
Schuette noted the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act does not authorize dispensaries and said he supports efforts by prosecutors to shut them down.
Carpenter's petition is based on two recent opinions regarding the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act – one issued by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and one by Midland County Circuit Court Judge Jonathan E. Lauderbach.
News Hawk- Jacob Ebel 420 MAGAZINE
Source: ourmidland.com
Author: Kelly Dame
Contact: Contact Us
Copyright: Midland Daily News
Website: Midland Co. judge to decide on restraining order against pot dispensary
