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posted on April 15, 2013 by
US MI: Editorial: Medical Marijuana Changes Reflect Original
The Oakland Press, 14 Apr 2013 – We’re reasonably sure that many Michigan residents who voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2008 hoped it was the start of a rapid path toward legalizing its use for all. And indeed, the way the law was implemented, in what was included and left out in the rules that followed, pointed in that direction.
posted on April 2, 2013 by
US MI: Changes To Medical Marijuana Law Kick In Today
Morning Sun, 01 Apr 2013 – LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Some of the first significant changes to Michigan’s medical-marijuana law kick in Monday, including extending the one-year registry cards to two years and setting rules for the doctor patient relationship for medical-marijuana users. Voters endorsed the use of medical marijuana in 2008 to alleviate side effects of certain illnesses, such as cancer or chronic pain. But lawmakers said the law left too much open to interpretation and pushed through bipartisan measures at the end of last session designed to clarify the act. One of the biggest changes defines the type of doctor-patient relationship needed before medical marijuana use can be certified.
