Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
Michigan - Royal Oak police will not be returning medical marijuana to Christopher Frizzo, despite a request from the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and the patient's threat to file a lawsuit.
Frizzo is registered in Michigan to use marijuana to treat his multiple sclerosis, but Royal Oak police in January confiscated roughly seven grams from him after pulling him over for an improper lane change.
The problem? Frizzo was not registered with a state-approved caregiver (see:supplier) and refused to tell police where he got the drug.
The Daily Tribune Reports City Attorney David Gilliam sent a letter to the ACLU on Tuesday saying the city would not return the confiscated pot.
March 4, DailyTribune.com: "Based on the fact that Mr. Frizzo's registry card did not designate a caregiver and that he admitted purchasing the marihuana from an individual to whom he was not connected through the Michigan Department of Community Health, (the officer) confiscated the marihuana and sent Mr. Frizzo on his way."
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan last month wrote a letter to Royal Oak Police Chief Christopher Jahnke asking him to return the "unlawfully seized" marijuana, arguing the Michigan Marihuana Act of 2008 creates a "safe harbor" for medical users regardless of where they obtained the drug.
Staff attorney Daniel Korobkin tells the Daily the ACLU is considering its next move.
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Frizzo is registered in Michigan to use marijuana to treat his multiple sclerosis, but Royal Oak police in January confiscated roughly seven grams from him after pulling him over for an improper lane change.
The problem? Frizzo was not registered with a state-approved caregiver (see:supplier) and refused to tell police where he got the drug.
The Daily Tribune Reports City Attorney David Gilliam sent a letter to the ACLU on Tuesday saying the city would not return the confiscated pot.
March 4, DailyTribune.com: "Based on the fact that Mr. Frizzo's registry card did not designate a caregiver and that he admitted purchasing the marihuana from an individual to whom he was not connected through the Michigan Department of Community Health, (the officer) confiscated the marihuana and sent Mr. Frizzo on his way."
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan last month wrote a letter to Royal Oak Police Chief Christopher Jahnke asking him to return the "unlawfully seized" marijuana, arguing the Michigan Marihuana Act of 2008 creates a "safe harbor" for medical users regardless of where they obtained the drug.
Staff attorney Daniel Korobkin tells the Daily the ACLU is considering its next move.
NewsHawk: User: 420 Magazine - Cannabis Culture News & Reviews
Source: mlive.com
Author: Jonathan Oosting
Copyright: 2010 Michigan Live LLC.
Contact: MLive.com: Classifieds Help & Feedback
Website: Royal Oak rejects ACLU request to return medical marijuana seized in traffic stop | - MLive.com
