Michigan Supreme Court· 5/21/2013
People v. Koon
Citations
- 494 Mich. 1
- 28 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 141
- 832 N.W.2d 724
- 2013 WL 2221602
- 2013 Mich. LEXIS 709
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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that a person must actually be affected by the marijuana, not merely have it present in their system
- holding that “under the influence” means a person was affected by the controlled substance
- holding that “the MMMA is inconsistent with, and therefore supersedes, [the Motor Vehicle Code’s zero tolerance provision,] MCL 257.625(8)[,] unless a registered qualifying patient loses immunity because of his or her failure to act in accordance with the MMMA”
- stating that the Medical Marijuana Act provides immunity from prosecution for otherwise criminal acts
- explaining that the MMMA operated to “shield[] registered patients from prosecution” when such prosecution was based on a patient’s medical use of marijuana, so long as that patient was in compliance with the MMMA
- “The MMMA, rather than legalizing marijuana, functions by providing registered patients with immunity from prosecution for the medical use of marijuana.”
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Judges: Young, Cavanagh, Markman, Kelly, Zahra, McCormack, Viviano
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- Braska v. Challenge Manufacturing Co.Michigan Court of Appeals· 2014-10-23· cited 29×
- Bloomfield Township v. KaneMichigan Court of Appeals· 2013-08-13· cited 28×
- Christie Deruiter v. Township of ByronMichigan Court of Appeals· 2018-07-17· cited 9×
- People of Michigan v. Dana Lynn CookMichigan Court of Appeals· 2018-03-22· cited 7×
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Cites
6 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- People ex rel. Drake v. MahaneyMichigan Supreme Court· 1865-10-28· cited 427×
- People v. Kolanek; People v. KingMichigan Supreme Court· 2012-05-31· cited 108×
- People v. BylsmaMichigan Supreme Court· 2012-12-19· cited 85×
- People v. LambertMichigan Supreme Court· 1975-11-25· cited 68×
- STATE OF MICHIGAN v. McQUEENMichigan Supreme Court· 2013-02-08· cited 54×
- People v. KoonMichigan Court of Appeals· 2012-04-17· cited 1×
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