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Chicago Tribune - March 20, 2009
A - People diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition, including cancer, HIV-AIDS, glaucoma and other chronic conditions.
Q - Will all Michigan doctors agree to authorize medical marijuana use for patients with those conditions?
A - Some won't, but it's not clear yet how many.
Q - Will marijuana be easily available around the state?
A - Probably not.
Q - How do you get marijuana?
A - Either grow it yourself (a limit of 12 plants) or have a caregiver grow it for you.
Q - Can you buy it at a store?
A - No. You can buy it from an illegal street dealer without being prosecuted, but the seller can be arrested.
Q - How do you get the seeds to grow plants?
A - You can't, legally.
Q - How much marijuana can you possess?
A - 2 1/2 ounces of usable marijuana or 12 plants kept in an enclosed, locked facility.
Q - Is there any quality consistency to marijuana?
A - No.
Q - If you are a medical marijuana patient, can you carry it outside Michigan?
A - No.
Q - If you are a medical marijuana patient, does that exempt you from workplace regulations prohibiting marijuana use?
A - No.
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