Activists Working To Unify Hostile Climate For the first time in 41 years, the annual Hash Bash rally in Ann Arbor boasts a marijuana reform community who are not only angry but motivated, organized, and—here’s the important part–on the offense. Yes, there will be plenty of folks who show up to “blaze one,” (or [...]
By Charmie Gholson The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled February 10 that the Detroit Election Commission violated its “clear legal duty” to give voters the opportunity to vote on a proposal in November 2010 that would have amended the city code to legalize possession of less than an ounce of marijuana by adults on private [...]
By Charmie Gholson Doctor, my eyes, tell me what is wrong Was I unwise to leave them open for so long? Not even 24 hours after my friend Chuck Ream told me I should take better care of myself I had a total meltdown. “Charmie you simply cannot do everything yourself,” he said, “because, [...]
Coalition to President Obama: “It is time for a new approach on marijuana policy.” Apr 04, 2012 by Aaron Houston Six National Drug Policy Organizations Call on President Obama to End Unnecessary Assault on Medical Marijuana Providers Coalition to President Obama: “It is time for a new approach on marijuana policy.” Contact: Aaron Houston, [...]
Michael Krawitz Takes on The Feds By Syndy Sweeney When Senior Airman Michael Krawitz was severely injured in 1984 in Guam he didn’t think he’d survive. Not only did he survive, but 30 years later he’s a nationally and internationally recognized leader in movement to allow medical marijuana safe access for veterans. He’s now the [...]
By Jason Browne In the past year, an alarming legal argument has been put forward in California by opponents of medicinal cannabis, and it’s being used to deprive qualified individuals of the right to present a medical defense to criminal charges in our courts. They are attacking our right to form Associations (organizations made up [...]
By Syndy Sweeney To a person who is seriously ill, waiting 21 days for an application to be processed by the Michigan Medical Marihuana Program (MMMP) can seem like an eternity. But having to wait months for the registry ID card after the application process has been completed is becoming a nightmare for Michigan patients. [...]
By Syndy Sweeney Claiming they are alarmed by the rapid growth of what they consider to be large-scale for-profit marijuana businesses, four U.S. Attorneys from the State of California—Melinda Haag, Benjamin Wagner, Laura E. Duffy and André Birotte, Jr., announced on October 7, 2011, they are systematically pursuing commercial enterprises who masquerade behind the state’s [...]
By Charmie Gholson Editors Note: This story is the first in a series exploring the curative powers of marijuana, told from the perspective of the people who say they have used it to heal themselves. These claims are not a part of a formal study and have not been evaluated by a scientific panel. They [...]
Effort Underway To Repeal Marijuana Prohibition and Defend the MMMA By TMC Staff A statewide petition drive to repeal marijuana prohibition was launched in Detroit January 20th, and organizers say it’s in direct response to attacks on the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. The people of Michigan overwhelmingly passed the Medical Marijuana Act in 2008. This [...]
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