Metro Times, 25 Jul 2012 – These Michigan Dispensaries Are Nondescript, Businesslike and Law-Abiding Maybe there are marijuana dispensaries where clouds of smoke drift through the air behind beaded curtains as loud music pounds from speakers, dancing girls gyrate and heavy lidded smokers nod while reclining on overstuffed pillows.

Metro Times, 11 Jul 2012 – Why Industrial-Grade Hemp Should Be a Vital Part of Our Economy The United States government has cried wolf about cannabis so many times that its credibility on the subject must be at an all-time low. Nowhere is that more apparent than when it comes to hemp.

Metro Times, 11 Jul 2012 – Why Industrial-Grade Hemp Should Be a Vital Part of Our Economy The United States government has cried wolf about cannabis so many times that its credibility on the subject must be at an all-time low. Nowhere is that more apparent than when it comes to hemp.

Metro Times, 27 Jun 2012 – Working Against the War on Drugs – All Across America Last week marked the 41st anniversary of President Nixon’s declaration of the War on Drugs – a policy so bad that not only has it failed, it has helped create thriving international crime syndicates. So it was very encouraging to hear about the upcoming Caravan for Peace, which will seek an end to prohibitionist policies in Mexico and the United States, and draw attention to related violence on both sides of the border.

Metro Times, 27 Jun 2012 – Working Against the War on Drugs – All Across America Last week marked the 41st anniversary of President Nixon’s declaration of the War on Drugs – a policy so bad that not only has it failed, it has helped create thriving international crime syndicates. So it was very encouraging to hear about the upcoming Caravan for Peace, which will seek an end to prohibitionist policies in Mexico and the United States, and draw attention to related violence on both sides of the border.

Metro Times, 06 Oct 2010 – Just because the Detroit Election Commission chose not to put the question of legalizing marijuana on the Nov. 2 ballot doesn’t mean there’s no cannabis drama in this election. At least for Michigan medical marijuana activists, the contest for attorney general is crucial. "We’re concerned about the potential election of Bill Schuette as attorney general," says Tim Beck of the Detroit Coalition for Compassionate Care, an organization that supports the use of medical marijuana. "He is obsessed with destroying the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. He led the opposition back in ’08. There’s a lot of stuff that he can do that is pretty damaging. We’ve got some people who are actively helping David Leyton, not that he is a person that wants to give joints to everyone. He believes the will of the voters should be respected. Under Bill Schuette it would be lucky if terminally ill people had access to medical marijuana."

Metro Times, 06 Oct 2010 – Just because the Detroit Election Commission chose not to put the question of legalizing marijuana on the Nov. 2 ballot doesn’t mean there’s no cannabis drama in this election. At least for Michigan medical marijuana activists, the contest for attorney general is crucial. "We’re concerned about the potential election of Bill Schuette as attorney general," says Tim Beck of the Detroit Coalition for Compassionate Care, an organization that supports the use of medical marijuana. "He is obsessed with destroying the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. He led the opposition back in ’08. There’s a lot of stuff that he can do that is pretty damaging. We’ve got some people who are actively helping David Leyton, not that he is a person that wants to give joints to everyone. He believes the will of the voters should be respected. Under Bill Schuette it would be lucky if terminally ill people had access to medical marijuana."