A Michigan physician will have his license suspended after approving more than 20,000 patients for state medical marijuana cards in a 12-month span.
A state licensing panel originally ordered a two-year suspension for Dr. Vernon Proctor, who practices in Baldwin, Michigan.
The case went to a state appeals court, which found no reason to alter the panelβs decision, the Associated Press reports.
Officials said Proctor approved 21,708 medical marijuana certifications in 2015 and 2016.
A medical expert told the court that it would be impossible to properly assess that volume of patients.
He would have needed to see 60 patients a day, seven days a week for an entire year.
Proctor reportedly disputed the final number of certifications, but acknowledged that it was βmore than 1,000.β