ACLU: Livonia's medical marijuana ban violates (Michigan) state law

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from the Detroit Free Press:




Just because marijuana isn’t legal under federal law doesn’t mean Michigan’s medical marijuana law should go up in smoke.

That’s what the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan argued in court today, hoping to convince a Wayne County judge to strike down a Livonia ordinance that bans medical marijuana in any way, shape or form.

Livonia claims that federal law trumps the 2008 Michigan statute that legalized medical marijuana, and, that the city has the right to enforce its own laws regarding the subject.

But attorney Andrew Nickelhoff, arguing on behalf of a multiple sclerosis patient who needs medical marijuana for pain, said that Livonia is ignoring state law. .............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.freep.com/article/20110614/NEWS06/110614045/ACLU-Livonia-s-medical-marijuana-ban-violates-state-law?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

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1. they just convicted a 70 yr old woman who was a patient and worked at a dispensary

In Ferndale, I believe. They wouldn't even let her mention anything about medical mj or her being a patient in court. I don't know how Oakland County is doing this, but it is wrong.