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 [...]
CHESTERFIELD — Big Daddy’s Hydroponics’ plan to pack up the Chesterfield facility may soon change. Company spokesman Rick Thompson told the New Baltimore Patch on December 19 that Big Daddy’s officials expect to view a new opinion by Macomb County Circuit Court Judge John Foster regarding the business on Gratiot between 23 and 24 Mile [...]
LANSING — A Lansing medical marijuana dispensary owner was acquitted January 11 of a misdemeanor charge of offering free marijuana products in exchange for registering to vote. A six-member jury found Shekina Pena, owner of Your Healthy Choice Clinic, not guilty of influencing voters with money or other valuable consideration, a violation of Michigan election [...]
KALAMAZOO — Busting someone age 21 or older for having a small amount of marijuana is to become codifed in Kalamazoo’s charter as the lowest priority for law enforcement. A ballot measure to amend the city charter passed resoundingly November 8, with 65 percent of those voting on the proposal approving it. The margin of victory [...]
GRAND RAPIDS — A former Grand Valley State University student who was shot by an Ottawa County sheriff’s deputy during a drug raid in 2009 received nearly $144,000 to settle his lawsuit against Ottawa County. The Grand Rapids Press reported January 12 they obtained a photocopy of the check provided by the Ottawa County Insurance [...]
By TMC Staff The Traverse Narcotics Team and Michigan State Police raided the Bay Medical Collective in Traverse City Thursday, September 22. The law enforcers told Northern Michigan 9 and 10 News that the investigation began a day earlier when downstate authorities intercepted a mailed package of processed marijuana from Hillman, for an address in [...]
By TMC Staff KALAMAZOO — “Shall the Kalamazoo City Charter be amended to such that three (3) medical cannabis dispensaries are permitted within the city limits?” This is the question that Kalamazoo voters were suppose to be able to vote on in the upcoming, November election. Kalamazoo Coalition for Compassionate Care, headed by Chris Chiles, [...]
By TMC Staff Big Daddy’s Management Group emptied the firm’s Oak Park headquarters on September 15 and left Oakland County. The county is well known to be one of, if not the, most hostile location for medical marijuana in the state. “We’re going from five locations in the state to four” said Big Daddy’s spokesman [...]
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 [...]
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