Kalamazoo Effectively Decriminalizes Pot Possession
City officials in Kalamazoo have decided it would be better to spend time and money on real crimes rather than possession of marijuana. This week, city commissioners voted to virtually decriminalize possession of less than one ounce of pot. They are hoping this will save money and increase police response times when it really matters.
Michigan Medical Marijuana Rules To Be Addressed by State Supreme Court
The Michigan State Supreme Court has decided to take up a case which would determine if patients and caregivers should be allowed to grow medical marijuana together—in a sort of cooperative garden.
How Do You Get Legal Medical Marijuana if No One Can Sell It?
Medical marijuana is legal in Michigan. But the legislation is quiet on dispensaries. As a result, several have opened to test the waters, and now four men are being prosecuted for working in them, setting up a battle that may help clarify exactly how medical marijuana patients are supposed to actually get their approved marijuana.
Synthetic Marijuana and the Problems with Banning a Constantly-Changing Recipe
In 2010, lawmakers in Michigan passed a law banning several different ingredients used in the manufacture of synthetic marijuana, also called Spice and K2. But the products remain on store shelves. Why? Because manufacturers changed the ingredients to skirt the law. As more and more teens try the substance, lawmakers scramble to enact legislation that […]
Michigan Pot Dispensaries Closing Their Doors
All it takes is one court decision to stop the medical marijuana trade in its tracks. At least that’s what Michigan is seeing this week after a ruling on Wednesday determined the Compassionate Apothecary in Mt. Pleasant was a public nuisance and needed to be closed. But this single ruling has dispensaries all over the […]
Judges Forbid Medical Marijuana for Probationers on Case-By-Case Basis
You don’t need a prescription to obtain medical marijuana in the state of Michigan—merely a doctor’s note. But that won’t cut it for many judges who believe medical marijuana can and should be regulated for probationers, according to the Daily Telegram.