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US MI: Second Reading For Marijuana Ordinance In Zeeland TownshipZeeland Township - A medical marijuana ordinance is set for a second reading Tuesday night in Zeeland township.US MI: AG: Medical Marijuana Doesn't Spoil Custody Cases
LANSING (AP) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says parents who use medical marijuana aren't disqualified from having custody of children or visiting them.US MI: Statewide Campaign Says Marijuana Dangerous For Kids
Leaders of substance-abuse prevention groups launched a statewide campaign to warn young people about marijuana at a meeting Monday in Clinton Township kicked off by U.S. Rep. Sander Levin.US MI: Protestors Gather In Downtown Flint To End Marijuana
FLINT, MI - Masked protestors gathered outside various locations in downtown Flint Saturday, April 20, to show support for legalizing marijuana.More news from Michigan
Letters
US MI: Marijuana, The Vulgar DrugThousands of Americans die every year from Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. That is why the federal government set up a bureau to regulate these products a century ago, but they still are legal to possess and use.US MI: In Defense Of The Doctor
Thank you Northern Express and writer, Patrick Sullivan, for covering the story about Dr. Ed Harwell (who was charged with a felony for prescribing medical marijuana - ed.). I find this situation deeply disturbing. Having been in the health care industry since 1990, and an avid researcher, I'd like to share my ideas.US MI: Why Does Grand Rapids Oppose Marijuana, Yet
Alcohol or Marijuana? Isn't it ironic that in spite of the will of the voter's, the city of Grand Rapid's will spend so much time & money fighting to keep marijuana from becoming legal, yet support the sale of alcohol at every chance. And so I ask you, which is safer, marijuana or alcohol?US MI: New War On Marijuana
We pride ourselves on how we take care of the sick in this country. We have the best hospitals in the world, as well as the finest doctors. You would think that America totally supports people getting better with whatever resources are available.US MI: Enough Games. Legalize It
ENOUGH GAMES. LEGALIZE IT Why beat around the bush with all this nonsense and just plain legalize it with the same restrictions as alcohol. Eventually, after a majority of the states either legalize it or have some sort of medical marijuana laws on the books, the federal government will have no choice but to legalize it as well.US MI: Do What The Voters Say
DO WHAT THE VOTERS SAY Way to go Michigan. Make medical pot available like the voters agreed to. Thanks, representatives.US MI: Rush Job On Legislation
RUSH JOB ON LEGISLATION Thank you Rep. Mike Callton, R-Nashville, for stepping up for the patients and their health needs. Since December's lame-duck session turned out so many laws, why can't both houses rush House Bill 4271 through as fast as possible and help create a safe access for all involved: Police, patients and caregivers?US MI: Information And Legalization
INFORMATION AND LEGALIZATION Thanks to the HB 4271 co-sponsors. They are on the right side of history. Further truth about cannabis will bring legalization.More letters from Michigan
Opinions
US MI: Ann Arbor Didn't Go To PotA Place That Marijuana Activists Look to With a Gleam in Their Eyes If Michigan has a "city upon a hill," a beaming locale that is a showplace for the state, a place where the economy seems to roll along with hardly a glitch, a place "where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average," to borrow the description of Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon, it would be Ann Arbor.US MI: Mobilizing Michigan For Drug-free Kids
We all know that a coalition of community leaders can have a vital impact when we get together, identify a problem and work together to solve it. This week, community anti-drug coalitions launched another important phase in their effort to do just that.US MI: Marijuana Both a Medicine and a Menace in New
When it comes to New Jersey's marijuana laws, Gov. Chris Christie is trying to have his cake and eat it too, and he's not even stoned.US MI: Marijuana Both a Medicine and a Menace in New
When it comes to New Jersey's marijuana laws, Gov. Chris Christie is trying to have his cake and eat it too, and he's not even stoned.More opinions from Michigan
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Macomb County, NORMLEducation and Responsible Reform of Marijuana LawsMichigan NORML
Our mission is to move public opinion sufficiently in order to achieve the repeal of cannabis prohibition in the state of Michigan so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty under lawOakland County NORML
Rainbow Farm Campground
Rainbow Farm -- Supporting industrial hemp and cannabis legalization in Michigan. Campground, concerts, events, benefits.Veterans for Medical Marijuana Access
Veterans for Medical Marijuana Access is committed to protecting the rights of veteran patients and healthcare professionals by advocating for safe and legal access to marijuana (cannabis) for all appropriate therapeutic uses and to encourage research on marijuana as a treatment alternative.
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More papers from Michigan
Ann Arbor Medical Marijuana Ordinance
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11/02/2004Ann Arbor Medical Marijuana Ordinance
Ann Arbor's Proposal C, which was approved by 74% of voters on Nov. 2nd, 2004, amended section 16.2 of the city's municipal charter in support of medical cannabis users. Primarily, it amended section (b) to create an exception and an affirmative defense for medical cannabis. The passing of Prop. C also changed the wording of a portion of section (b) which pertains to cannabis offenses in general, substituting "not less than $100.00 for the third or subsequent offense" with simply "$100.00 for the third or subsequent offense."
Traverse City Medical Marijuana Ordinance
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11/08/2005Traverse City Medical Marijuana Ordinance
Michigan's Coalition for Compassionate Care's Proposal 3, which makes physician-supported medical cannabis use the lowest possible priority for Traverse City police, was passed on Nov. 8thth, 2005. Voters approved the new city ordinance by a margin of 1,594 to 925, with 63% casting ballots in favor. The measure doesn't legalize marijuana possession but calls for the possession, delivery or use of marijuana by a medical patient to be the "lowest law enforcement priority of the city."
Ferndale Medical Marijuana Ordinance
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11/08/2005On Tuesday, November 8th, 2005, Ferndale voters came out strongly in support of Proposal D, which removed all criminal penalties under local law for marijuana used by patients with the recommendation of their physician.
The unofficial final results are 61%-39% in favor of Proposal D, with 1894 votes in favor and 1222 votes opposed.
Lowest Law Enforcement Priority Initiative - Niles, MI
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11/07/2006August 2006: Unfortunately, this initiative did not make the November 7, 2006 ballot due to lack of signatures.
The Lowest Law Enforcement Priority Ballot Initiative is expected to appear on the Nov 7, 2006 ballot in the City of Niles. It will ask the voters of the City to stipulate that investigating, arresting and prosecuting adults who use or possess small quantities of marijuana in private should be considered the lowest priority of City Police and Attorney.
This initiative only affects adult (19 yrs and older) behavior in private that does not create a public nuisance. It would still be unlawful to sell marijuana, possess more than one and one tenth ounce (1.1) of marijuana (about the amount of tobacco found in a pack of cigarettes), use marijuana in public or drive under the influence of marijuana. It would also still be illegal for anyone less than 19 yrs old to use and possess marijuana anywhere, public or private, under any circumstances.
Flint Code Amendment-Medical Marihuana
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02/27/2007Flint, MI Flint Code Amendment-Medical Marihuana
Supported by 62% of voters, the Flint Compassionate Care Medical Marijuana Initiative passed on Februray 27th, 2007 gives legal protection to patients with serious medical conditions who obtain relief from the symptoms of their illness through the use of cannabis under the supervision of a medical professional.
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