Articles tagged:medical marijuana

Posted: Thu May 10 7:08 a.m. by Guest Column
What I want for Mother's Day: Stop stealing our sex toys and go get rapists

Three years ago, I told 5,000 people at Hash Bash, “If you get raided, call me,” which is proof I need a handler or something. Someone to follow me around and say, “No, Charmie, don’t say that.” They call me all right. Hundreds of people, but mostly mothers who are ...

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Posted: Thu May 3 5:40 p.m. by The Associated Press
Michigan House passes bills to change medical pot law

The Michigan House on Thursday passed a package of bills aimed at clarifying the state's voter-approved law allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

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Posted: Wed Apr 18 12:16 p.m. by The Associated Press
Medical marijuana law no defense for Michigan drivers

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Posted: Sat Apr 7 2:45 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter

The University of Michigan may be a smoke-free campus as of last July, but that didn't mean much on Saturday as the 41st annual Hash Bash kicked off on the Diag. The aroma of freshly lit cannabis already was present as Nick Zettell, president of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, ...

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Posted: Fri Apr 6 6:33 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Ann Arbor Hash Bash 2012: Police warn pot smoking on campus won't be tolerated

Hash Bash takes place Saturday in Ann Arbor and inevitably that means the University of Michigan campus and surrounding areas will be swarming with tokers and smokers. But before anyone decides to light up, U-M campus police offer a simple warning: Hash Bash is not a special day when officers ...

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Posted: Fri Apr 6 5:59 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
From gas station to Grass Station: Marijuana dispensary in Ann Arbor fighting uphill battle

After closing his gas station on Liberty Street just west of downtown Ann Arbor about six years ago, Garth Bolgos wondered what he might do with the property. "It was a gas station for 20 years," Bolgos said. "My partner and I ran it since 1990 and finally we had ...

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Posted: Tue Apr 3 5:59 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
City attorney on marijuana dispensaries: 'They're not allowed to operate at all without a license'

Ann Arbor officials heard an outpouring of support Monday night for marijuana dispensaries, including from patients who vouched for the medical benefits of pot. Meanwhile, City Attorney Stephen Postema declared that dispensaries aren't allowed to operate without a license from the city — and no licenses have been given out ...

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Posted: Wed Mar 28 11:25 a.m. by The Associated Press
Michigan court enters dispute over marijuana shops

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Posted: Fri Mar 23 5:58 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
This year's Hash Bash in Ann Arbor to feature one of biggest names in national cannabis movement

Steve DeAngelo, director of the nation's largest medical marijuana dispensary and one of the biggest names in cannabis law reform, will speak at this year's Hash Bash in Ann Arbor. "This is one of the biggest things to hit A2 since sliced bread or the flush toilet," local medical marijuana ...

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Posted: Sun Mar 18 5:58 a.m. by Tony Dearing AnnArbor.com
Legislature needs to clarify Michigan's medical marijuana law, not make it stricter

Michigan voters couldn’t have been more clear about their intentions when they approved the Medical Marihuana Act by an overwhelming margin in 2008. They wanted to make marijuana legally available to people with chronic illnesses. Unfortunately, the law itself could hardly have been more vague. Its hazy language has created ...

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Posted: Tue Mar 6 5:58 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Council delays decision on enforcement against medical marijuana dispensaries in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor City Council members decided to postpone action early Tuesday morning on a resolution asking the city attorney's office to cease enforcement against dispensaries.

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Posted: Mon Mar 5 5:55 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Letter to Ann Arbor City Council asks city attorney to lay off medical marijuana dispensaries

The Ann Arbor City Council is prepared to take up the issue of medical marijuana tonight, and the city's licensing board is asking the city attorney's office to lay off dispensaries. AnnArbor.com obtained a copy of a letter the five-member medical marijuana advisory body sent to council members on Friday ...

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Posted: Sun Mar 4 5:59 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Marijuana dispensary owner: 'We're not trying to hide anything, but this is getting a little ridiculous'

Tensions between Ann Arbor's medical marijuana licensing board and the city attorney's office are behind a resolution on the City Council's agenda Monday night. The resolution seeks to halt enforcement activities against dispensaries in Ann Arbor until council members can decide on changes to the city's medical marijuana regulations. Sponsoring ...

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Posted: Wed Feb 22 7:27 p.m. by The Associated Press
Michigan House to begin medical marijuana hearings

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Posted: Sat Jan 28 9:33 a.m. by Paula Gardner News Director

Michigan's former attorney general Mike Cox said that the state needs to clarify medical marijuana laws - but he also thinks the process needs to allow dispensaries, according to a story on MLive.com.

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