Matt's Michigan Medical Marijuana Act Education: A case study of People v Hartwick

Matt’s Michigan Medical Marijuana Act Education is a book that examines People v Hartwick, a Michigan Supreme Court decision that dramatically affected the interpretation of Michigan Medical Marijuana Act. Marijuana conduct remains illegal in the State of Michigan. The primary purpose of this book is to educate caregivers and patients about the legal protection available to them through the MMMA. The book discusses the two primary defenses available for caregivers and patients under the Act, legal immunity, and the affirmative defense. The reader will gain valuable insight into how the MMMA defenses operate in the Michigan courts. The author offers strategies to help caregivers and patient maximize the protections available to them under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. The book explores concepts such as overreliance on upon the MMMA immunity section and the related quantity limitation of 2.5 ounces of marijuana and twelve marijuana plants per patient, and how these limitations create a false impression of protection from legal prosecution. Matt’s Michigan Medical Marijuana Act Education is a book designed to help medical marijuana patients and caregivers navigate the minefields created by the MMMA. The book has valuable information for the person just getting started in medical marijuana treatment as well as the seasoned profession seeking to brush up on the latest legal developments associated with the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act.