Rick Thompson

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Michigan Supreme Court Rules MMMA Supersedes Zero Tolerance Driving Policy

Rick Thompson
May 21, 2013

Michigan law protects medical marijuana patients who drive from being charged with a crime.

Michigan admits major error, dissolves new marijuana conditions panel

Rick Thompson
May 13, 2013

Veterans and the elderly are among the thousands disadvantaged by the government's disbanding of the panel of doctors adding illnesses to the medical marijuana program.

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The Coalition for a Safer Lansing (MI) Announces Petition Drive to Reform The Capitol City's Marijuana Law

Rick Thompson
May 3, 2013

Lansing, Michigan's capital, joins Jackson and Ferndale with petition drives aimed to decriminalize marijuana possession for adults. Last year 5 cities did it!

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Grand Rapids agrees to honor marijuana decriminalization law on May 1

Rick Thompson
Apr 30, 2013

Despite prosecutorial objections, Grand Rapids will enact a marijuana decriminalization law on May 1st.

Above photo: Compassionate Idaho’s Lindsey Rinehart – multiple sclerosis patient, chief petitioner for Idaho’s medical marijuana initiative, and now, mother fighting for the return of her children. Image from The Russ Belleville Show website.

Major News Sources Finally Reporting On Marijuana Hardships

Rick Thompson
Apr 30, 2013

Hardships endured by marijuana activists include a Macomb County organization's denial of attendance to a prominent activist.

A yard sign promoting the 2008 election of medical marijuana in Michigan, which passed with 63% approval

Governor Tries to End Marijuana Reporting in Michigan

Rick Thompson
Apr 26, 2013

Governor Snyder tries to eliminate the annual marijuana report- for the second year in a row.

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Michigan Medical Marijuana Magazine, December 2009

Senate Robs Medical Marihuana Fund To Pay Police

Rick Thompson
Apr 25, 2013

The Senate's proposed budget has a section that will allow Michigan’s medical marihuana fund to be used to pay for county-level law enforcement agencies to hunt down those that paid into the fund.