From Toke of The Town By Steve Elliot In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Jan Brewer and Attorney General Tom Horne announced that they are filing a lawsuit in federal court to challenge the medical marijuana program established in Arizona by the passage of Proposition 203 last November. Even though the law was [...]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Sue Federal Government over Rescheduling Delay Writ filed May 23, 2011 in DC Circuit Court for unreasonable delay in answering 9-year-old petition From Americans For Safe Access Washington, DC — A Coalition of advocacy groups and patients filed suit in the DC Circuit Court today to compel the Obama administration to answer [...]
May 12, 2011 U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, introduced a bill May 11 that would remove federal restrictions on the cultivation of industrial hemp. The new bill, HR 1831, is nearly identical to a bill introduced in 2009. “It is due time for the Senate as well as President Obama and the Attorney General to [...]
Workers at Three Locations Use Card Check Campaign to Join Teamsters DETROIT, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, Joint Council 43 in Detroit, Mich. announced that 23 workers at three Blue Water Compassion Center locations in Michigan have organized with Teamsters Local 1038 following a successful card check campaign. The workers Blue Water Compassion Center [...]
ACLU Calls on Governor Chafee to Issue Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses; Challenges Threat Issued by U.S. Attorney The Rhode Island ACLU has today called upon Governor Lincoln Chafee to issue certificates of registration to three medical marijuana dispensaries approved by the Department of Health, notwithstanding a threatening letter sent last week by U.S. Attorney Peter [...]
By Neil Rockind, P.C. http://www.rockindlaw.com/1456/blog/oakland-county-is-killing-medical-marijuana-cases-and-defenses-before-we-reach-a-jury/ Lewis Carrol, the author who wrote the iconic book, Alice in Wonderland, wrote about the trial of the thief of the Queen’s tarts. I have read this portion of the book to many a jury, reminding them of how important and cherished a trial by jury has been and continues [...]
By Charmie Gholson Originally published in the October, 2010 issue On August 25th, 2010, the Oakland County Narcotics Enforcement team carried out a simultaneous series of paramilitary drug raids on several businesses and homes in Oakland County. Bill and Candi Teichman owned and operated two of those businesses. My name is Bill Teichman and I’m [...]
This column is not meant to offend hard-working activists who are devoting much of their time and energy to social and environmental issues. It is meant as a critique of those qualities that may keep us from building an actual Movement. I know of many activists that are guilty of the things listed below, including [...]
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