Comments on: Medical Marijuana Patients Missing from California Supreme Court Oral Arguments

By: Carl Raff

Carl Raff — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:44:52 +0000

I believe Mr. Nick did speak to the uniform distribution system the MMPA sought to create. In any case, as the Chief Justice said in the introduction oral arguments are to address questions of the Court that might impact their tentative opinion based on the briefs.

The brief’s are available here: http://www.courts.ca.gov/20535.htm

By: Dan Kippycash

Dan Kippycash — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:54:19 +0000

I might have misunderstood your message in the title and article. If you also meant that the patients were not covered within the oral arguments that is because the case and its briefs did cover that in detail. PLUS the court really didn’t want to hear anything about the patients. Sad but all ture.

By: Dan Kippycash

Dan Kippycash — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:51:15 +0000

Well if you did more research you would know why that was. When the Supreme Court listed this case would be held in the college area that is was THEY TOLD EVERYBODY THERE WAS VERY LIMITED SEATING. In fact one of the platiff’s, Lanny Swerdlow, RN, on behalf of the Inland Empire Health & Wellness Center of Riverside was told that they could NOT assure seating. EVEN FOR HIMSELF AS ONE OF THE PLANTIFFS. So what did the MMJ community do. They warned anybody interested in attending that they MIGHT NOT get a seat. Since this entire disgisting matter is really about patients this was a slap in the face by the school. Many patients deal with chronic pain, AIDS, cancer and other illnesses that simply could not risk having to stand for hours on end, or be left outside to contend with the chilly weather. SO I think it’s imnportant and in the interest of fair reporting that you follow up on this matter and not make it seem like PATIENTS DID NOT TURN OUT TO SUPPORT BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T CARE. THAT IS ANYTHING BUT THE TRUTH. I could not go due to this issue as I have had 2 back surgeries and can’t stand for more than about 20 minutes without serious pain. You can contact me if you would like. But also reach out to Lannuy Swerdlow, RN who can explain all the comments made to people who reached out to the law school.