In order to be afforded legal protection of the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana law, qualified medical marijuana patients must register with the state patient registry and possess a valid state-issued identification card by submitting a medical marijuana card application to the Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services.
Dr. Martin Cooper is the person credited with both inventing the modern cell phone as well as making the first cell phone call in New York City, New York in April 1973. A related invention is the cave radio phone invented by Nathan Stubblefield who was awarded a patent for the idea in the early 20th Century (1908).
Martin Cooper and the History of Cell Phone. History & Culture. April 3, 2003 marked the 30th anniversary of the first public telephone call placed on a portable cellular phone. Martin Cooper, chairman, CEO and co-founder of ArrayComm Inc, placed that call on April 3, 1973 while general manager of Motorola's Communications Systems Division. It was the long-anticipated incarnation of his vision for personal wireless communications that was distinct from cellular car phones.