Archived articles from The Marijuana Patients Organization (marijuanapatients.org), an advocacy site that was widely popular in the United States from 2010- 2017.
Despite efforts in Montana and Michigan to repeal or alter medical marijuana laws, recent polls show voters in both states still support the practice.
Guns. To some, they represent safety and security. To others, they represent pure unbridled power. While there will always be vigorous discussion on the proper role of these weapons in a society that holds dear both civil liberties and the right to bear arms, there is little debate that they have no place in a doctor/ patient relationship. Sick people who, on the advice of their physicians, are seeking out medication should not have to fear police raids and SWAT teams as part of the process. Yet, police departments throughout the State of Michigan think this sort of harassment is a necessary ingredient to ensure the state’s medicinal marijuana initiative is properly implemented.
The Oakland area chapter of the League of Women Voters will be holding an informational discussion on medical marijuana and have asked the Marijuana Patients Organization to assist. Attorney and board member, Neil Rockind will lead the discussion along with Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor Beth Hand and other officials.
According to a recent study, there has been a 40% increase in a patient’s primary physician recommending the use of medical marijuana.
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan asked the state’s highest court yesterday to review the case of a registered medical marijuana patient who is facing felony drug charges despite complying with state law. If the appeal is accepted, it will be the first time the Michigan Supreme Court weighs in on the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act.
“The criminal prosecution of Larry King is a gross injustice,” said Dan Korobkin, ACLU of Michigan staff attorney. “Larry is a law-abiding citizen who followed all the rules. The overwhelming majority of Michigan voters approved the Medical Marijuana Act to protect people like Larry from criminal punishment.”
Dover, Del. — A bill legalizing medical marijuana in Delaware received overwhelming support in the state Senate on Thursday. The bill, based on the Marijuana Policy Project’s model legislation, cleared the Senate 18-3 and now goes to House.
Emmet County may seek an opinion from the Attorney General regarding whether the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act (MMMA) allows dispensaries. Based on recent actions and position of the Attorney General’s Office it seems that Attorney General Bill Schuette is not a fan of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act. But in an October 2008 Detroit News article Mr. Schuette mentioned that by not expressly prohibiting dispensaries or “pot shops”, they are allowed by implication. It will be interesting to see if Emmet County submits its request and how the former judge, now AG responds.
The following story will be coming to Oakland County soon if prosecutor Jessica Cooper continues with her unlawful witch hunts. Ms. Cooper recently spoke to county commissioners in an attempt to get rationale leaders to buy in to her half-witted-ideas, part of an ongoing and expensive crusade to gain support for her cause of “look at me everyone”. Jessica, enough is enough.
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Washington, DC — A change to the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) website earlier this month has caused a stir in medical marijuana and public policy circles, noting that the federal agency has uncharacteristically crossed a line in recognizing the medical efficacy of marijuana. NCI as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has listed for the first time cannabis (medical marijuana) as a Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) in apparent contrast to information disseminated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which calls marijuana a dangerous drug with no medical value.
On March 14, 2011, federal police agencies raided scores of marijuana-related businesses in a number of states–including my home State of Montana. Hundreds of people were detained, put in handcuffs, and their property seized. To my knowledge, however, only a handful has actually been arrested (at least in Montana).
There is no fighting fair apparently by our opponents in the ever increasing medical marijuana debate in Michigan. Oakland County Sheriff’s department recently gave the Oakland Press video of medical marijuana defendants in a Waterford case. The tape was filled with profanity and messages of rage towards a corrupt police department and Sheriff.
