People v. Carlton

In this dispute over the proper interpretation of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act,1 see MCL 333.26421 et seq., the prosecution appeals by leave granted the circuit court’s order affirming the district court’s decision to dismiss the charges against defendant, Robert Michael Carlton, and denying the prosecution’s request to amend the complaint. On appeal, we must determine whether the immunity and defenses provided under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act apply to a person who smokes marijuana in *343his or her own car while that car is parked in the parking lot of a private business that is…