PUBLISHED: June 29, 2010 at 3:37 AM EDT | UPDATED: November 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM EDT FERNDALE — Patients from as far away as Traverse City and Ann Arbor have come to the Clinical Relief medical marijuana clinic and dispensary in Ferndale since it opened several weeks ago. “Most medical marijuana patients don’t have a source they…

Op Ed that I had published in the Oakland Press just after the raid. (August 28, 2010) Clinical Relief’s Open Letter to the Public Many have read or heard my name, Ryan Richmond, in the past few days relating to Oakland County Sheriff Bouchard’s raid on Clinical Relief’s medical marijuana clinic in Ferndale. A friend…

From the now defunct website NoPotShops.com There is a proposal on the November ballot you need to know about. Supporters say that it allows for the “medical” use of marijuana. But the proposal is filled with loopholes, errors and unintended consequences. That’s why Michigan medical professionals, law enforcement officials and parents and taxpayers are uniting to…

A passage from Chapter 12 in the book Dear Grievance Committee: I am writing to report the unethical conduct of Laura D. Schlecte. Mrs. Schlecte is the broker/owner of Thinking Real Estate (f/k/a Prudential Premier Properties), located in Jackson. I believe that Mrs. Schlecte has violated Article 10 of the Code of Ethics, and more…

Email from Sarah (my wife) to attorney Neil Rockind after one particular home raid: Neil, Per our conversation I’m putting tonight’s events in writing the best I can. Before I get into a recap a couple of things I found after we talked. 1. I found a yellow legal piece of paper in the basement…

This article was written after I left the industry and was originally published on marijuanapatients.org, a now-defunct site my biz partner and I operated. https://web.archive.org/web/20170126113433mp_/https://marijuanapatients.org/why-i-quit-medical-marijuana/ We are at a point in our nation’s history where cannabis marijuana has taken 2 roads.  The first road, in the State of Michigan, is the legalization of medical marijuana. …

Read all about this police misconduct (straight-up-lying) situation in the book. Sgt. D. StewartSupervisor, Narcotics Enforcement TeamOakland County Sheriff’s Department1200 N. Telegraph Road, Bldg. 38 EastPontiac, MI 48341 Det. Jeremy DotyOakland County Narcotics Enforcement TeamOakland County Sheriff’s Department1200 N. Telegraph Road, Bldg. 38 EastPontiac, MI 48341 Re: Execution of Search Warrant on 422 W. Huron,…

The Clinical Relief saga became a landmark case in Michigan’s early medical marijuana story—a clash between compassionate entrepreneurship and heavyhanded enforcement. It highlighted the urgent need for clear laws, local-state coordination, and respect for patients. Most importantly, it showed that silent persistence—opening doors, serving communities, and standing firm—can be the most powerful protest of all.…

Asset forfeiture is one of the most aggressive tools in modern policing: the government can seize cash, vehicles, and property based on suspicion — often before any criminal charge is filed. In practice, it can flip due process on its head. Instead of the state proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, people are forced to…