THREE MONTHS LATER, NO DECISION YET ON MEDICAL POT BUST

There remains no decision on whether to pursue charges against the
owner and caregiver of a Handy Township medical marijuana dispensary
that was raided by drug officers three months ago today.

Prosecutor David Morse said his office has made no decision about
charging Christi Marshall, owner and caregiver at Marshall
Alternatives at 165 Fowlerville Road.

Although Marshall said her business sold medical marijuana, Morse has
previously said the lab results will be needed before deciding whether
to file charges.

It was not immediately known Wednesday whether the lab reports had
been received.

"It is routine to wait for lab reports to come back," said Wilson
Tanner, Marshall's attorney.

The Livingston and Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team raided the
dispensary March 2, during which an undisclosed amount of marijuana
and as much as $15,000 worth of property was seized, the owner's legal
counsel said.

Tanner said the marijuana "is preserved," and the medical records
seized during the raid "are under seal."

Marshall has said her patients, who included people with terminal
throat cancer and seizure disorders, have never left her facility with
more than the 2.5-ounce limit allowed under the Michigan Medical
Marihuana Act, which voters approved through a statewide ballot
question in November 2008.

"The confusion and difficulty in interpreting this law puts everybody
in limbo," said Tanner, who defined "everybody" as Marshall and her
customers.