Tag: Michigan

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June 18, 2013
06/18/2013
MI Medical Marijuana Collective Tries New Business Model

MI Medical Marijuana Collective Tries New Business Model

Since dispensaries were outlawed in Michigan, one medical marijuana collective is trying to find a new way to help patients, earn a living and stay legal. Now,...
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June 18, 2013
06/18/2013
Marijuana Advocate Rolling His Way to the White House

Marijuana Advocate Rolling His Way to the White House

Curtis Kyle, a Michigan resident with cerebral palsy who has used a wheelchair his whole life, is “rolling to the White House” to talk to politicians about...
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June 7, 2013
06/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.05)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.05)

The medical marijuana scene is hectic! Bill passing, raids happening, local officials pondering, and California dispensaries dwindling. Let’s get to it: California On May 21, the Lakeport city...
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May 29, 2013
05/29/2013
MI Medical Marijuana Patients Surrender for Prison Sentence

MI Medical Marijuana Patients Surrender for Prison Sentence

Advocates held Detroit press conference Tuesday at Noon to draw attention to federal attacks on state lawful operations Several Michigan medical marijuana patients and caregivers are being forced...
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May 28, 2013
05/28/2013
Michigan Forming Marijuana Panel – 3 Years Late

Michigan Forming Marijuana Panel – 3 Years Late

Michigan was supposed to have a marijuana review panel in place by the end of 2009 to do things such as add or remove an ailment from...
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May 28, 2013
05/28/2013
Maximum Yield Indoor Gardening Expo: June 1-2, Novi, Michigan

Maximum Yield Indoor Gardening Expo: June 1-2, Novi, Michigan

Growers in Michigan will be coming together on June 1st and 2nd for the Maximum Yield Indoor Gardening Expo to see the latest in equipment and techniques for...
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May 24, 2013
05/24/2013

Michigan: Medical Marijuana Act Trumps Per Se Driving Law

A Michigan traffic safety law that prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle by persons who possess any presence of THC in their blood, regardless of whether...
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May 23, 2013
05/23/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.22)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.22)

From the US Supreme Court to the local city council chambers, medical marijuana continues to be a contentious issue. Here’s the latest. National On Monday, the US Supreme...
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May 21, 2013
05/21/2013
Grand Rapids City Manager Comments on Decriminalization

Grand Rapids City Manager Comments on Decriminalization

Greg Sundstrom, city manager of Grand Rapids, Michigan, spoke in his latest video blog about the effects marijuana decriminalization has had in the city: “The city’s still...
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May 16, 2013
05/16/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.15)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.15)

The feds stay on the attack in California, and fallout from last week’s state Supreme Court decision allowing local dispensary bans mounts. There’s news from other states...
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May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses

A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses

In the wake of the marijuana legalization victories in Colorado and Washington last November, and buoyed by a series of national public opinion polls showing support for...
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May 1, 2013
05/01/2013
MI – Grand Rapids Decriminalization Takes Effect

MI – Grand Rapids Decriminalization Takes Effect

Grand Rapids residents voted in November to decriminalize minor marijuana offenses. People possessing up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana will receive a ticket rather than jail. The...
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April 25, 2013
04/25/2013
Michigan Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Introduced

Michigan Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Introduced

Michigan Rep. Jeff Irwin introduced a marijuana decriminalization bill yesterday. The bill would make possession of up to an ounce a civil infraction rather than a misdemeanor....
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April 24, 2013
04/24/2013
The Push Is on for PTSD and Medical Marijuana

The Push Is on for PTSD and Medical Marijuana

Access to medical marijuana continues to expand as more and more states embrace the healing power of the herb. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of...
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April 18, 2013
04/18/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.17)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.17)

More DEA raids in Los Angeles, federal prison bureaucrats ignore a Michigan medical marijuana prisoner’s medical needs, and there is lots of action in state legislatures. Let’s...
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April 16, 2013
04/16/2013
MI Medical Marijuana Patient Refused Placement in Prison Medical Facility

MI Medical Marijuana Patient Refused Placement in Prison Medical Facility

53-year-old transplant patient Jerry Duval recently received a federal surrender order to serve out 10-year sentence Late last week, 53-year-old Michigan medical marijuana patient Jerry Duval received...
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April 11, 2013
04/11/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.10)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.10)

Rhode Island is set to see its first dispensary open next, Mendocino County faces down the feds, and more news from around the country. Let’s get to...
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April 9, 2013
04/09/2013
Hash Bash 2013

Hash Bash 2013

Dan Skye of High Times has released a great rundown of Michigan’s latest Hash Bash. The Hash Bash is the oldest annual cannabis rally in America, and...
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April 4, 2013
04/04/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.03)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.03)

Medical marijuana bills were laid to rest in two states this week, changes in the medical marijuana law went into effect in another, and Massachusetts now appears...
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April 3, 2013
04/03/2013
Changes to Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Law

Changes to Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Law

Last year, the Michigan Legislature passed a series of bills tweaking Michigan’s voter-approved medical marijuana law, and most of those changes took effect yesterday. Among other things, the...
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