Documents
FY 2012 Annual Report Statistics- MMMP
This is the Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Statistics Report Issued by the Department of Community Health about the Michigan Medical Marihuana Program.
FY 2011 Annual Report Statistics- MMMP
This is the Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Statistics Report Issued by the Department of Community Health about the Michigan Medical Marihuana Program.
Position Papers
Cannabis Patients United Position on Bona Fide Physician Patient Relationship
Introduction: A central part of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) requires that for an individual to qualify as a “patient” … [Read More...]
Medical
Marijuana Tied To Better Blood Sugar Control
People who had used marijuana in the past month had smaller waists and lower levels of insulin resistance – a diabetes precursor – than those who … [Read More...]
Should a 7-Year-Old Use Medical Marijuana?
One of Oregon's youngest medical marijuana patients, who suffers from leukemia, stirs controversy. November 30, … [Read More...]
Compound in cannabis may help treat epilepsy, researchers say
British researchers have determined that a little-studied chemical in the cannabis plant could lead to effective treatments for epilepsy, with few to … [Read More...]
News
Michigan medical marijuana collective tries new model
A group involved in supplying medical marijuana in Battle Creek is among those using a new business model designed with aims of operating legally in Michigan. Brock Korreck, owner of the Higher Expectations Medical Partnership Compassion Club, tells the Battle Creek Enquirer that his collective … [Read More...]
Michigan Police Abuse Search And Seizure Laws In Marijuana Case
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 … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
Blacks Are Singled Out for Marijuana Arrests, Federal Data Suggests
WASHINGTON — Black Americans were nearly four times as likely as whites to be arrested on charges of marijuana possession in 2010, even though the two groups used the drug at similar rates, according to new federal data. This disparity had grown steadily from a decade before, and in some … [Read More...]
Federal charity listing approves first Michigan marijuana non-profit
A Michigan-based marijuana law reform non-profit is the first of its kind on the list of charities eligible for payroll deduction donations from federal employees. Michigan Compassion, a federally recognized 501c(3) non-profit organization which seeks to introduce people to the concept of … [Read More...]
Man Obeyed Mich. Laws, But Will Serve 10 In Federal Prison For Family Pot Operation
DETROIT (WWJ) – Despite obeying state law, several Michigan marijuana patients are heading to prison because they violated federal marijuana laws. As WWJ’s Marie Osborne reports, a pro-pot group “Americans for Safe Access” is helping publicize their ordeal. Fifty-three-year old Jerry … [Read More...]
Study to look at how effective pot is at treating pain
A $2.2-million federally funded study soon will help answer the question: Does medicinal marijuana really help? The grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse funds a four-year project that began this month at the University of Michigan. Researchers will track the progress of 800 recipients … [Read More...]
The difficulties of setting a legal limit for high driving in Michigan
On Tuesday, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that medical marijuana patients are not automatically breaking the law if caught driving after using marijuana. Passed in 2008 by Michigan voters, the state’s Medical Marihuana Act does prohibit patients from operating a motor vehicle while under … [Read More...]
