Tuesday, January 10, 2012

WILL MY MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARD AFFECT CUSTODY OF MY CHILDREN?

QUESTION: I got a medical marijuana card last year and have been smoking much more recently for my headaches and back-pain which is one of the reasons my wife and I finally separated. Since I am doing it legally, can this affect custody of my children?

MY RESPONSE: It could possibly affect custody of your children. Many people get medical marijuana cards for recreational use of marijuana, and there are other, more traditional medications, either over-the-counter or prescribed, that can treat or reduce symptoms such as yours. Inasmuch as marijuana is an intoxicant, it isn’t a good idea to expose minor children to the use of marijuana, whether recreational or “medicinal”. Whether your use of marijuana would affect custody in your case would depend on the evidence in your case and your particular judicial officer's views of the matters addressed above.

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