Medical marijuana advocates protest removal of Lansing baby

[Jesus Malverde]

The case of a 6-month-old Lansing girl who was removed from her parents after a complaint involving medical marijuana has become a rallying point for groups aligned behind the state’s 5-year-old medical marijuana law.

Holding placards and chanting, “Free Bree,” dozens of people gathered outside the Grand Tower on Tuesday to protest the state Department of Human Services’ efforts to remove Brielle (Bree) Green from parents Gordon (Steve) and Maria Green.

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Acting on a petition by Children’s Protective Services caseworkers, an Ingham County Family Court referee on Friday ordered the infant removed from her parents’ home because her mother — a registered medical marijuana caregiver — had marijuana in the house, the groups said.


http://www.freep.com/article/20130918/NEWS06/309180085/Lansing-medical-marijuana-Gordon-and-Maria-Green-Bree-Green

[etherealtruth]

1. 'F'ed up Michigan

Do they take children away from parents prescribed opiates? do they make exceptions for codeine in cough medicine? What about those prescribed benzodiazepines? (I am in no way advocating that children should be taken away simply because one is prescribed something).

For the record I am not a big fan of cannabis (I do think it should be legal for medical and recreational use ... I am simply not a fan of the use of it for me or folk in my life) ... but, this is absolutely criminal.

[Politicalboi]

2. WTF?

But fucking booze is fucking FINE. This mother could have drank through her entire pregnancy, and smoked cigarettes, and still have custody of it. If I had a kid and they needed medical MJ, I would NOT hesitate to give it to them. Fuck the law. I know this wasn't over that.

And WTF is this idiotic statement by the referee

"The referee said the marijuana creates a dangerous situation because “someone with a gun could break in,” Steve Green said".
Sounds like an Archie Bunker statement.



It just so happens they are playing Archie's logic about gun control tonight. LOL!

[etherealtruth]

3. Its Michigan

we have become a haven for right wing knuckle draggers and various other lunatics and imbeciles

[Politicalboi]

6. Yes I know, and I feel sorry for you guys

But this is money misspent. Where does Michigan find the money to do this I wonder. So many more children that need help, and they're wasting time and money on this.

[etherealtruth]

8. Can you imagine the trauma to the children?

To the parents?

Thanks for the sorrow for us we need it.

A state that voted for Obama and that has two democratic Senators is run by right wing lunatics

[Uncle Joe]

4. Using the Children Protective Service's logic, parents with jewelry, big screen T.V.s

prescribed medication and any host of other valuable enticements need to get rid of their possessions or give up their children.

The referee said the marijuana creates a dangerous situation because “someone with a gun could break in,” Steve Green said.

Thanks for the thread, Thanks for the thread, Jesus Malverde.

[Downwinder]

5. Wonder what else was in the house:

Aspirin?
Tylenol?
Ibuprofen?
rubbing alcohol?
detergents?
antiseptics?
bleach?
household ammonia?

all more dangerous than marijuana.

[lunasun]

7. marijuana creates a dangerous situation because “someone with a gun could break in,

What if she was a jeweler with a case in the house, or kept cash or gold in the house or a cop, or had meds that had street value or a court order of protection from someone violent
OR.........a gun show dealer ????
where is the logic?

[Skittles]

9. she'd be fine if it was a gun

what a sick culture

[lunasun]

11. for real-what good are laws making somethhing lawful then in this state??

[Downwinder]

10. Same type of thing did not turn out well in Texas.

http://www.kvue.com/news/Father-of-murdered-foster-child-speaks-to-KVUE-218037541.html

[lunasun]

12. Different kinda case but WTF??? terrible