By Charmie Gholson, Editor This editorial, “Bill Schuette at odds with voters’ will,” from the conservative leaning Times Herold editorial board is another indication of the beginning of media support for our community. Brian Dickersons’ oped, “Schuette wages war against the people’s law,” in the Detroit Free Press kicked off what could be a shift [...]
By Josh Gardiner, Director of the Upper Peninsula Medical Marijuana Association ESCANABA, MI – When people think of the Upper Peninsula, thoughts race to waterfalls, state fairs, lakefront views, and outhouse races. What many don’t know about is the thriving medical marijuana community and the voices working behind the scenes on the effort. On Saturday [...]
The Dickinson County Compassion Club is a local non-profit educational and patient support group that meets monthly in the Dickinson County Library in Iron Mountain. The Tools for Schools Program is the DCCC’s second and most ambitious community help project to date. In the past, the DCCC has held successful book drives for the Friends [...]
Why is this ok with everyone, and if it isn’t, why aren’t we furious, focused and organizing in unprecedented form? I just finished watching a WXYZ news report on people moving out of the city because they couldn’t take the lack of protection to their homes in some of the best areas of Detroit. One [...]
By Charmie Gholson, Managing Editor “Don’t go to Trader Joe. Go to that Kroger you hate on Industrial.” This was the voice in my head this morning as I drove to get groceries. I’ve learned, when spoken to this clearly, to follow instructions. So I went to the Kroger that I hate on South Industrial [...]
By Charmie Gholson The murder of 26-year old Former Marine Jose Guerena in his home during a botched, mutlit-jurisdictional drug task force raid in Pima, Arizona last May has officials calling for a review of policy regarding excessive force and proper SWAT protocol. Pima County Republican Party Brian Miller has been outspoken regarding to the [...]
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 Attorney William J. Maze A suburban Detroit area judge claims that Michigan’s medical marijuana law is illegal, and is trumped by federal drug laws which classify cannabis as a Schedule I substance. Judge Mark W. Somers of the 19th District Court in Dearborn, Michigan, ruled on March 7, 2011, that the Michigan Medical Marihuana [...]
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