In People v. Green, registered patient Troy Green was arrested for giving less than 2.5 ounces of marijuana to another registered patient.  The Court of Appeals said “Unlike the sale of medical marijuana, the delivery or transfer of marijuana, absent exchange of compensation, is specifically included in the MMMA’s definition of ‘medical use.’”

It won’t be much longer before we find out whether the exchange of compensation is permissible as the Michigan Supreme Court has already heard oral arguments on the subject in State of Michigan v. McQueen.  As such, registered patients and caregivers (especially growers and dispensaries) should now be marketing to provide marijuana, seeds and clones to other registered patients.  Yes, for free.  Investing in your business now, by building a client base through the provision of free marijuana, seeds and clones, will pay dividends if the Supreme Court in McQueen permits for-profit transfers among patients.  Essentially, if you have been waiting for the right time to get into the marijuana business, now is the time.  But, do it the right way and consult an attorney before opening up shop, or you may be paying much more in legal defense fees later.  Your attorney may even have insights on how to obtain compensation in other ways unrelated to the free transfer.It won’t be much longer before we find out whether the exchange of compensation is permissible as the Michigan Supreme Court has already heard oral arguments on the subject in State of Michigan v. McQueen.  As such, registered patients and caregivers (especially growers and dispensaries) should now be marketing to provide marijuana, seeds and clones to other registered patients.  Yes, for free.  Investing in your business now, by building a client base through the provision of free marijuana, seeds and clones, will pay dividends if the Supreme Court in McQueen permits for-profit transfers among patients.  Essentially, if you have been waiting for the right time to get into the marijuana business, now is the time.  But, do it the right way and consult an attorney before opening up shop, or you may be paying much more in legal defense fees later.  Your attorney may even have insights on how to obtain compensation in other ways unrelated to the free transfer.