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…
Ramblings
Why I Quit
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.…
Another Task Force Lie Uncovered (State)
Read all about this police misconduct (straight-up-lying) situation in the book. My lawyer Neil Rockind sends this letter to the prosecutor after a propbable…
The Clinical Relief Saga
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…
Asset Forfeiture: Punishment Without a Conviction
Asset forfeiture is one of the most aggressive tools in modern policing: the government can seize cash, vehicles, and property based on suspicion —…
280E Replaced Asset Forfeiture: How Cannabis Enforcement Shifted From Raids to Taxation
There was a time when the robbery was physical. A door. A badge. A warrant (sometimes). A few hard stares and a couple of…
Ferndale mayor looks to cash in on medical marijuana: It’s about ‘effective medicine’ not ‘college students smoking bongs’
From MLive article Jun. 25, 2010 While dozens of Michigan cities have enacted bans on medical marijuana dispensaries, Mayor Craig Covey believes they can…
The Only American Sent to Federal Prison for the Pot Tax
I wasn’t locked up for selling weed. Not the way people imagine it, anyway — not the cinematic version with armored vehicles and agents.…
What I See At A Dispensary
This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on January 28, 2016. I work at a dispensary and I haven’t heard…
My Daughter Is Healthier
This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on January 28, 2016. [blockquote cite=”Nicole Cowles” type=”left”]My daughter has CDKL5. Her previously…
How One Man Destroyed Michigans Medical Marijuana Program
This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on January 27, 2016. The residents of Michigan have enjoyed a liberally drafted…
Cannabis Rescues Some Flint, MI Residents Poisoned By Lead Water
This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on January 13, 2016. This week, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder declared a state…