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It Is Time to Legalize and Regulate Dispensaries in Michigan
The Boston Globe just ran a profile on three people who are planning on applying for the first medical marijuana licenses in the state of Massachusetts. The article takes pains to emphasize how Jonathan Napoli, Eric Germaine, and Catherine Cametti are normal, upstanding entrepreneurs. It seems silly to applau...
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Irv Rosenfeld and president of US Marijuana Party clash with D.C. police over marijuana candy, joints
[caption id="attachment_5702" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Rick Thompson, Emily Aryn and Irvin Rosenfeld at RCR Grassroots Dinner, Lansing[/caption] Federal medical marijuana patient Irvin Rosenfeld and the president of the US Marijuana Party William A. Chengelis were involved in separate i...
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Press Release: Michigan Charity Receives Google Grant for Medical Cannabis Advocacy, Moves Offices
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Michigan Charity Receives Google Grant for Medical Cannabis Advocacy, Moves Offices June 19, 2013 Royal Oak, MI – Michigan Compassion is pleased to announce it has received a $240,000 Google Grant from Google Corporation. The grant is an in-...
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Marijuana and suicide, racism, expansion into Ohio: Interesting Oddities #7
Interesting Oddities #7 This is a compilation of news stories from around the Web. Compassion Chronicles is not responsible for the content contained within these stories. The Oregonian and and The New York Times both had headlines, May 3, 2013, 'Suicides Surge in United States and Oregon'. ...
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Michigan government steals discounts from the disabled
The agency responsible for administering Michigan's medical marijuana program silently changes the program to the disadvantage of the sick and injured- again! [caption id="attachment_5667" align="alignnone" width="300"] LARA Director Steve Arwood[/caption] LANSING- In an unannounced policy change, the L...
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Another story of Michigan cops gone bad
FLINT- The memory of dirty narcotics detective Marc Ferguson in Oakland County is still fresh in my mind as I read about three cops in Bay City who are suspended with pay pending an investigation by the Sheriff's Association. Why didn't Oakland County Sheriffs follow the same procedure that Bay County h...
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LEAP speaker joins State Rep in Rochester to discuss failed drug war
ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN- The Executive Director of the national office of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) has announced a special presentation in southeast Michigan. [caption id="attachment_5649" align="alignnone" width="237"] LEAPs Captain Howard Rahtz[/caption] Retired Captain Howard Rahtz will...
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Political Twist-Up Show announces Iron Labs as major sponsor
[caption id="attachment_5642" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Howard Lutz/Iron Labs and Rick Thompson during Political Twist-Up Show broadcast, THC Expo 2013, Detroit[/caption] LYON TOWNSHIP- The Political Twist-Up Show, Michigan's only syndicated radio show featuring news and information about ...
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Michigan State Police Issue New Guidelines On Medical Marijuana
LANSING- The Michigan State Police have issued another update for their agents and Deputies regarding the legal use of medical marijuana in Michigan. Update #103, dated June 5, brings officers in line with rules that took effect April 1st and with court decisions from earlier this year. Some of the polici...
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Suspicion-based testing Bill could be bad news for medical marijuana patients WITH AUDIO
Michigan Public Radio (MPR) reporter Jake Neher broadcast a report on a House bill requiring suspicion-based testing for drug use among welfare recipients. [caption id="attachment_594" align="alignright" width="300"] Jamie Lowell at Hash Bash 2012[/caption] Jamie Lowell of the Third Coast Compassion Cen...
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Survey of 1,446 doctors from 72 countries says use medical marijuana for breast cancer patient
A new survey places a case study before physicians and asks: recommend medical marijuana or deny it to the patient? A new and remarkable survey was recently published in the prestigious scientific periodical the New England Journal of Medicine (the Journal) indicating 76% of physicians surveyed would recom...
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Larry Gabriel- When Science Goes To Pot: Metro Times
"In my last column on medical marijuana, I posed questions about what in marijuana gives you the munchies, what relieves spasm and what causes memory loss — not to mention numerous other effects such as pain reduction and nausea relief. I can't give you definitive answers to all of that, but here is an expl...
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ASA June Activist Newsletter
ASA June Activist Newsletter Americans for Safe Access (ASA) publishes a monthly newsletter detailing the national noteworthy happenings from the previous 30 days. In this issue: New Hampshire and Illinois both saw their legislatures pass medical marijuana bills DOJ is intent on closing Cal...
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Dialoguing with Danielle Schumacher: Cannabising Politics – “The Present Now” (part 2 of 3)
By Bryan W. Brickner “The Present Now” is part two of three with Danielle on “Cannabising Politics.” Danielle Schumacher co-founded University of Illinois – Urbana/Champaign (UIUC) chapters of NORML & SSDP in 2001 (with Shaleen Aghi Title) and received an Anthropology degree in 2004. S...
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Carl Sagan, Marijuana Advocate: Cannabis helps traverse "human frontiers"
Sagan began writing about pot's productivity and usefulness as early as 1969 under the pen name 'Mr. X' From the Huffington Post: Carl Sagan, a titan of scientific study and communication, died in 1996, leaving behind an expansive legacy of research and education. He assumed a diverse set of roles ...
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Ex-Microsoft manager plans to create first U.S. marijuana brand | Reuters
[caption id="attachment_5473" align="alignright" width="196"] Former Mexican President Vincente Fox[/caption] (Reuters) - A former Microsoft executive plans to create the first U.S. national marijuana brand, with cannabis he hopes to eventually import legally from Mexico, and said he was kicking off his bu...
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Information page: Michigan marijuana patients in federal prison
Here at The Compassion Chronicles we have the deepest respect for those who find themselves federally incarcerated for following state law. In Michigan we have at least ten people convicted of federal marijuana crimes while following state law. This page is dedicated to providing resources and information on...
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Medical marijuana patients: "Our suffering is newsworthy"
State-legal marijuana patients and caregivers locked in federal prisons; We are the standard-bearers of the new revolution [caption id="attachment_5438" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Federal convict Jerry Duval and wife being interviewed by MLive after the Detroit press conference for Michigan A...
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Drug Czar vs Police Chief, Cannabis and Seniors and Loneliness: Interesting Oddities #6
Interesting Oddities #6 This is a compilation of news stories from around the Web. Compassion Chronicles is not responsible for the content contained within these stories. Medical marijuana helps seniors contend with other ailments Before Cherie Scott goes to sleep every night, the 86-year-old has a swee...
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Nevada, Montana, Latin America and miscarriages of justice: Interesting Oddities #5
Interesting Oddities #5 This is a compilation of news stories from around the Web. Compassion Chronicles is not responsible for the content contained within these stories. OAS Study Calls for Debate on Marijuana Legalization | TIME.com It’s time to seriously discuss legalizing marijuana as one means of...
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Press Release: Dixie Botanicals announces Michigan and Kentucky wholesaler
BLUEGRASS NATRUAL REMEDIES IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE EXCITING NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DIXIE BOTANICALS BRAND GRAND RAPIDS , May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ www.bluegrassnaturalremedies.com a leading cannabis company, announced that it is now the wholesale representative of Dixie Botanicals in both Michigan ...
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FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HAVE NEW OPTION TO SUPPORT MARIJUANA LAW REFORM CHARITY
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HAVE NEW OPTION TO SUPPORT MARIJUANA LAW REFORM CHARITY May 28, 2013 SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN-...
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Anaheim completes dispensary purge by closing last 11 dispensaries
The last of Anaheim's medical marijuana dispensaries closed it's doors at 1pm on Friday- or did they? Under a recent ruling by the California Supreme Court local communities can shutter the distribution centers operating within their city limits by declaring them public nuisances. Anaheim, and nearby Gar...
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New Study Seeks 10,000 Veterans For Marijuana Treatment Monitoring
Study will base operations in Denver; $240,000 in funding already secured DENVER- Medical professionals and interested parties have announced the start of Stage 1 of a new and highly ambitious study involving Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and cannabis use designed to answer a singe question: "Do Vete...
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Press Release- Americans for Safe Access Announce Detroit Press Conference
[caption id="attachment_4562" align="alignright" width="300"] Michigan ASA Board of Directors[/caption] MEDIA ADVISORY Americans for Safe Access For Immediate Release: May 27, 2013 Contact: ASA Media Spokesperson Kris Hermes 510-681-6361 or ASA Michigan Chapter Chair Brandy Zink 313 515-9465 Several...
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Poll: Over 90 Percent Of Americans Oppose Jailing Marijuana Possession Offenders
Princeton, NJ: More than nine out of 10 US adults say that people who possess or consume small quantities of cannabis should not face jail time, according to a May 2013 nationwide Reason Magazine-Rupe poll of 1,003 adults, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. According to the po...
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Oregon MMJ Raids a Bigger Priority than Stopping Rapes
by Anthony Johnson • May 24, 2013http://www.nationalcannabiscoalition.com/ More than 70 law enforcement officers participated in raids against Lori Duckworth and other medical marijuana providers, but no officer could assist a woman who called 911 begging for help. While many of us are gearing ...
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Hearing, trial adjourned for brothers charged with illegally selling medical marijuana from Bay City compassion club | MLive.com
BAY CITY, MI — Two brothers charged with illegally selling medical marijuana from their Bay City compassion club have to wait a while longer to see if a judge will dismiss the cases against them. Defense attorney Edward M. Czuprynski on Friday, May 17, was to argue that Bay County Circuit Judge Joseph K....
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Join the Move to Educate Elected Officials: The Marijuana Majority Mayors Initiative
There have been many efforts to get out the vote, write letters to your Congressman, attend City Council meetings. A new effort targets the top man in the city department: The Mayor. A new letter-writing campaign has been spun around the www.marijuanamajority.com website. The goal is to influenc...
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Fingerprint ID technology enters the medical marijuana marketplace
Will a computer deny patients their access to medication? The medical marijuana industry is unique, to be sure, but in many ways it is just another industry. Technologies that exist elsewhere have been, are being and will be adapted to fit the eccentricities of the cannabis marketplace. One example...
It Is Time to Legalize and Regulate Dispensaries in Michigan
The Boston Globe just ran a profile on three people who are planning on applying for the first medical marijuana licenses in the state of Massachusetts. The article takes pains to emphasize how Jonathan Napoli, Eric Germaine, and Catherine Cametti are normal, upstanding entrepreneurs. It seems silly to applaud such…
Irv Rosenfeld and president of US Marijuana Party clash with D.C. police over marijuana candy, joints
Federal medical marijuana patient Irvin Rosenfeld and the president of the US Marijuana Party William A. Chengelis were involved in separate incidents with Washington, D.C. federal police on Monday that resulted in one arrest.
Greg Pawlowski of Detroit, reporting on behalf of the American Cultivator and Partie T…
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