Michigan court says, No crime in sharing medical marijuana

The Michigan appeals court says there’s nothing illegal about a medical marijuana user providing a small amount of pot to another registered user at no cost.

The court agreed Wednesday with a Barry County judge who had dismissed charges against Tony Green.

It’s the first decision by the appeals court in a case involving marijuana that changed hands without money.

There is no dispute that Green provided less than 2 ½ ounces of marijuana to Al Thornton in Nashville, Mich., in September 2011. Both were qualified to use medical marijuana.

The Supreme Court heard arguments last fall in a case involving cash sales of marijuana. A decision is pending.

The appeals court in 2011 said such sales are illegal.

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