In what is sure to be the first of many confusing interactions between police and patients who use marijuana for medicinal purposes under a soon-to-be-enacted law, Madison Heights police on Monday seized 21 cannabis plants from a homeowner who said that he thought they were legal under the state’s medical marijuana law, which goes into effect April 4.
The Free Press reports that 59-year-old Robert Redden’s Madison Heights home was raided by police, who seized the plants, along with money and a list of contacts. Medical marijuana patient advocates believe it is the first significant test to the fledgling law’s limits.
“We don’t know what the rules are. This is a new situation for all of us,” Madison Heights Police Chief Kevin Sagan is quoted as saying.
As Michigan Messenger reported last week, law enforcement agencies throughout the state have similar concerns about how to approach the law.
Under the law, a registered patient can possess up to 12 marijuana plants and up to 2.5 ounces of usable marijuana.