Today, Neil Rockind secured an incredible result in a medical marijuana dispensary case. Our client’s felony charge was dismissed. The case was reduced to a misdemeanor and taken under advisement (meaning that it will be dismissed at the conclusion of his interaction with the court. Once the fines and costs are paid off, the matter …
Breaking News: All Medical Marijuana Bills Passed
This just in…all of the bills proposed by the House to amend and modify the MMMA passed. Not a good day for Michigan Medical Marijuana. HB 4834: 87 Yea – 22 Opposed HB 4856: 93 Yea – 16 Opposed HB 4851: 105 Yea – 4 Opposed HB 4853: 100 yea – 9 Opposed CLICK ON …
Medical marijuana and Jewish law
This article appeared in a Jewish periodical. Medical marijuana and Jewish law Permissibility depends on degree of risk Dr. Wallace Greene Published: 27 April 2012 http://www.jstandard.com/content/item/medical_marijuana_and_jewish_law/22950 On April 16, Greenleaf Compassion Center in Montclair was issued a permit by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services to begin growing medicinal marijuana. A permit …
Breaking News!! Disqualification Of Dearborn Judge Somers Affirmed On Appeal
BREAKING NEWS …. BREAKING NEWS Today, a Wayne County Circuit judge affirmed the disqualification of Judge Mark Somers, the much maligned Dearborn judge who declared the medical marijuana act unconstitutional. The City of Dearborn appealed the Chief Judge’s ruling disqualifying Judge Somers from this medical marijuana case. Neil Rockind, P.C., the Southfield, Michigan criminal defense trial firm that has been …
Post People v Koon — What Can Medical Marijuana Users Do To Protect Themselves
The Court of Appeals has again proven that it will not help Medical Marijuana patients. I’m sorry to say it but the Court of Appeals streteched logic and reason to conclude that any amount of THC in a patient’s system, even one permitted to use marijuana under the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, can be arrested …
People v Koon
The much-anticipated decision in People of the State of Michigan v Koon has been released. It is terrible. Once again, Judge O’Connell manages to find himself on a medical marijuana panel. Some activists are seriously wondering whether the assignment of judges in the Court of Appeals to these cases is random. Statistically, they are musing …
Court of Appeals Reverses Koon: Marijuana Users Beware
Here it is…the Court of Appeals issues its opinion in Koon and keeping with their pattern. They have rules against marijuana users and medical marijuana. The Michigan Court of Appeals released the following opinion(s) on 4/17/2012. /************************************************* 301443 PEOPLE OF MI V RODNEY LEE KOON Panel: DHS PDO AK Lower Court: GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY CIRCUIT …
Another Medical Marijuana Victory
Neil Rockind secured another major medical marijuana win today – this time in the 16th District Court in Livonia. Livonia has proven itself hostile to medical marijuana and medical marijuan patients. Months ago our client was caught growing medical marijuana plants in her backyard. Her plants were not in an enclosed, locked facility and she …
9th Circuit Reverses Religious Marijuana Case — Allows Case To Proceed
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a federal court decision prohibiting a marijuana as a religious sacrament. The opinion can be found here. http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2012/04/09/10-17687.pdf
Another Amazing Medical Marijuana Result
Another Amazing Medical Marijuana Result Approximately 9 months ago, the Livonia Police Department raided the home of a retired GM employee in Garden City because of alleged medical marijuana violations. This man had no criminal record and was a confirmed medical marijuana patient. Still, the police raided his home and discovered that he was over …
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