Tag: Michigan

(135 posts)
March 28, 2013
03/28/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.27)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.27)

There is plenty of action in state legislatures, the battle over rescheduling continues, a Maine dispensary gets called out for using pesticides, and much more. Let’s get...
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March 28, 2013
03/28/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.03.27)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.03.27)

Dirty cops go down in Miami and New York, so does a jail guard in DC, and a Long Island dope squad’s problems continue to mount. Let’s...
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March 14, 2013
03/14/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.13)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.13)

There is action in various state houses, Michiganders continue to tussle over their medical marijuana law, and there’s an investigation going on in Maine. Let’s get to...
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March 14, 2013
03/14/2013
Undercover Narc Kills Armed Michigan Teen

Undercover Narc Kills Armed Michigan Teen

An undercover Michigan drug task force officer shot and killed a 17-year-old who pulled a weapon and tried to rob him Tuesday afternoon in Southfield, police said....
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March 13, 2013
03/13/2013
MI Medical Marijuana Growers Limited to Agricultural Zones

MI Medical Marijuana Growers Limited to Agricultural Zones

The Spring Arbor Township in Michigan has approved an ordinance allowing for marijuana use and personal growing for “qualifying patients.” The ordinance has simultaneously limited caregivers (as...
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March 11, 2013
03/11/2013
Grand Rapids Marijuana Dispensaries, Raided Wednesday, Still in Business

Grand Rapids Marijuana Dispensaries, Raided Wednesday, Still in Business

Grand Rapids police raided three medical marijuana dispensaries last Wednesday seizing nearly everything in sight; the Mid-Michigan Compassion Club, the Natural Wellness and Purple Med. GRPD believed they...
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March 8, 2013
03/08/2013
MI Judge: Medical Marijuana Users Can Collect Unemployment

MI Judge: Medical Marijuana Users Can Collect Unemployment

A Michigan judge, William Collette, has overturned a state commission denying unemployment benefits to a medical marijuana patient that was fired after failing a drug test. Jenine Kemp,...
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March 7, 2013
03/07/2013
Michigan Medical Marijuana Advocates Plan Protest

Michigan Medical Marijuana Advocates Plan Protest

Medical marijuana advocates are planning to protest the recent decision to ban patient-to-patient sales, which effectively bans dispensaries in Michigan. The protest is scheduled for March 8...
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February 21, 2013
02/21/2013
Grand Rapids, MI Waiting to Implement Decriminalization

Grand Rapids, MI Waiting to Implement Decriminalization

Voters in Grand Rapids, Michigan approved Prop 2 in November, a decriminalization initiative that would make possession of small amounts of marijuana punishable by a small fine....
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February 20, 2013
02/20/2013
Michigan Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Sales Filed

Michigan Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Sales Filed

A little more than a week after the state Supreme Court ruled that Michigan’s medical marijuana law doesn’t allow for dispensaries, a state lawmaker is ready to file...
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February 12, 2013
02/12/2013
State Representative Jeff Irwin to Introduce Michigan Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana

State Representative Jeff Irwin to Introduce Michigan Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana

State Representative Jeff Irwin says it’s high time to decriminalize marijuana for recreational use in Michigan.
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February 11, 2013
02/11/2013
Michigan Lawmaker Acting Fast to Legalize Dispensaries

Michigan Lawmaker Acting Fast to Legalize Dispensaries

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that dispensaries, even those that facilitate patient-to-patient sales, are illegal in Michigan. Rep. Mike Callton has introduced a bill to legalize dispensaries...
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February 11, 2013
02/11/2013
Michigan Supreme Court: No Medical Marijuana Shops

Michigan Supreme Court: No Medical Marijuana Shops

In a ruling issued Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court held that it is illegal to sell medical marijuana through dispensaries. That means Michigan patients will either have...
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February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.06)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.06)

The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a key case on whether localities can ban dispensaries, and medical marijuana bills died in two Midwest states, and...
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February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Program a Windfall for Michigan Government

Medical Marijuana Program a Windfall for Michigan Government

Nearly $10 million in revenue was collected from Michigan medical marijuana applicants — more than double the cost of running the program.
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January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.30)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.30)

The agonizingly slow pace of implementing medical marijuana laws is causing problems in several states, while in California, the never-ending battles continue. Let’s get to it: Arizona...
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January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.01.29)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.01.29)

Narcs gone bad, evidence gone missing, cops gone over to the other side, and another jailer in trouble. Just another week in the drug war. Let’s get...
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January 22, 2013
01/22/2013
Debate on Marijuana Legalization Set for Jan. 25 at Western Michigan University

Debate on Marijuana Legalization Set for Jan. 25 at Western Michigan University

State Representative Mike Callton, R-Nashville, and Portage City Commissioner Phil Stinchcomb, will be part of a discussion about the recreational use of marijuana in a debate put on...
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January 11, 2013
01/11/2013
Michigan: Municipalities Ignoring Voters’ Will Regarding Marijuana Liberalization Measures

Michigan: Municipalities Ignoring Voters’ Will Regarding Marijuana Liberalization Measures

Elected officials in Detroit and other Michigan cities have failed to implement local citizens’ initiatives that seek to amend municipal marijuana laws. On Election Day, voters in four cities...
By: NORML
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January 9, 2013
01/09/2013
Michigan Cities Challenging Marijuana Reform, Despite Voters’ Wishes

Michigan Cities Challenging Marijuana Reform, Despite Voters’ Wishes

Michigan political organizers behind easing laws against marijuana use have been quietly cheering since November. But they’re also monitoring a rash of challenges to implementing voters’ wishes.
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