Category Archives: Medical Marijuana

Subsidized Housing In Michigan And Medical Marijuana

Kathy Heller has degenerative discs in her back and has been controlling the pain with medical marijuana. She applied for and received a medical marijuana program card from the state of Michigan.  She lives in subsidized housing, utilizing a Section 8 rent … Continue reading

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Samanatha Quoted In Daily Tribune 8/25/2011

Medical Marijuana Business Consultant Samantha Moffett of the Walled Lake-based Ambrose Law Group said she was disappointed with the ruling. “It is not just business-minded patients and caregivers who believe dispensaries are a legal business structure in Michigan — multiple … Continue reading

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Michigan Attorney General Will Notify Counties To Shut Down Dispensaries

The Michigan Court of Appeals’ ruling in an Isabella County case took immediate effect and essentially bars the “sale” of marijuana, something that is a main component of some shops’ business models. The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act is supposed to provide immunity from … Continue reading

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What’s Next For Marijuana Dispensaries?

Authority figures seemingly love to use the word “pot” rather than marijuana because to them it signifies something dirty, something dangerous. A drug that belongs in the gutters of society and at the centerpiece of shady drug deals, not in … Continue reading

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Michigan Appeals Court Rules Marijuana Dispensaries Illegal

A three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled today that medical marijuana dispensaries are illegal based on a 2008 law that forbids the sale of the substance. “Medical use of marijuana, as defined by the Michigan Medical Marijuana … Continue reading

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Schuette Calls Medical Marijuana Law Holier than Swiss Cheese

Michigan’s medical marijuana law has been abused, exploited and hijacked by pot profiteers, said state Attorney General Bill Schuette in pushing a package of bills that will close loopholes in the law that was intended to provide pot to people … Continue reading

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Chesterfield Township Sues Big Daddy’s Dispensary

Chesterfield Township is trying to boot a medical marijuana facility from its borders by alleging it violates the zoning ordinance.  The township last Friday sued Big Daddy’s Management Group and three individuals in Macomb County Circuit Court in Mount Clemens … Continue reading

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Attorney General Targets Medical Marijuana Once Again

People who exploit Michigan’s medical marijuana law are being targeted by Attorney General Bill Schuette.  Today Schuette plans to announce some new legislative proposals he says will protect public safety and address criminals who take advantage of the Michigan Medical … Continue reading

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Washington, DC Accepting Applications For Dispensary Licenses

Starting Aug. 5, the D.C. Department of Health is accepting applications for potential growers and dispensers of medical marijuana. The District approved medical cannabis back in 1998, but it was just this past April that Mayor Vincent Gray officially proposed … Continue reading

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Seattle Company Designs Medical Marijuana Patch for Pet

A Seattle based company has developed a medical marijuana patch for man’s best friend suffering from ailments.  Jim Alekson’s Medical Marijuana Delivery Systems LLC has patented a patch called Tetracan that he says could be used on dogs, cats, even … Continue reading

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