Flint Journal, 16 Oct 2010 – FLINT TWP., Michigan – The clock is ticking if Flint Township officials want to keep medical marijuana dispensaries from setting up shop. The township rejected an amendment Oct. 4 that would have effectively outlawed businesses that profit from selling, using or growing marijuana under the state’s medical marijuana law.

Grand Haven Tribune, 16 Oct 2010 – SPRING LAKE — Village Council will host public hearings Monday night on a proposed change of use at an East Savidge Street site from fast-food restaurant to eye care and to set regulations for medical marijuana facilities as home businesses. Both hearings are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Barber School, 102 W. Exchange St.

Clare County Review, 15 Oct 2010 – Once again the issue of zoning for medical marijuana patients and caregivers was tabled at the Clare City Planning Commission meeting. Clare City Attorney Jaynie Hoerauf was at the meeting with a first draft of proposed amendments to the City’s zoning ordinances. She outlined changes including the clarification of the definition of a home residence, prohibiting growing marijuana as a home occupation, dispensary business cultivation of the plant.

Huron Daily Tribune, 15 Oct 2010 – In November 2008, Huron County residents voted 8,484 to 8,319 for the state-wide proposal to legalize the use of medical marijuana. Last week, Huron County Planning commissioners made plans to possibly ban using medical marijuana within the county. While it would be easy to jump to the conclusion that the commissioners are overstepping their bounds by going against the will of county voters, state legislators have put them in a very difficult position.

Detroit News, 15 Oct 2010 – Ferndale – A judge ordered Oakland County prosecutors to provide copies of seized patient files and ID cards and to return computer hard drives and other items to two defendants charged in Oakland County’s largest raid on medical marijuana facilities. Attorneys for Nicholas Agro, 38, of Lake Orion and Ryan Richmond, 33, of Royal Oak, both investors with Clinical Relief, a Ferndale medical marijuana dispensary, argued Thursday for the return of the items taken by narcotics officers with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.

Eastern Echo, 14 Oct 2010 – WEED CORRUPTS CLEAN LIFE, BELOVED BY COMMUNISTS My beloved EMU students, I write to you out of desperation to beckon you to action. We as a nation have yet again become afflicted with "reefer madness." I speak, of course, of the widespread use and gradual legalization of cannabis.

Eastern Echo, 14 Oct 2010 – WEED CORRUPTS CLEAN LIFE, BELOVED BY COMMUNISTS My beloved EMU students, I write to you out of desperation to beckon you to action. We as a nation have yet again become afflicted with "reefer madness." I speak, of course, of the widespread use and gradual legalization of cannabis.

Metro Times, 13 Oct 2010 – Attorney General candidate Bill Schuette may believe the misconception that attacking sick citizens for using the God-given plant cannabis (marijuana) is somehow being tough on crime (Higher Ground, "Pot, Pols and Polls," Oct. 6), but that action’s consequence actually creates crime. Same thing with cannabis prohibition in general; since it creates crime, prohibitionists should be thought of as being soft on crime. Allowing cartels and the black market, with their violent nature, to regulate cannabis, is being soft on crime. Republican hypocrisy doesn’t end with the cannabis issue, but rather starts with the cannabis issue. Cannabis prohibition isn’t consistent with Republican ideals, such as states’ rights, smaller federal government, free trade, capitalism, constitutional rights, etc.

The Daily Tribune, 12 Oct 2010 – COUNTY LEADERS CALL ON STATE TO CLARIFY LAW ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA Oakland County’s top officials – County Executive. L. Brooks Patterson, Prosecuting Attorney Jessica Cooper and Sheriff Michael Bouchard – came together Monday at The Oakland Press to speak out about medical marijuana, urging the state Legislature to fix this law.

The Oakland Press, 12 Oct 2010 – COUNTY LEADERS CALL ON STATE TO CLARIFY LAW ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA Oakland County’s top officials – County Executive. L. Brooks Patterson, Prosecuting Attorney Jessica Cooper and Sheriff Michael Bouchard – came together Monday at The Oakland Press to speak out about medical marijuana, urging the state Legislature to fix this law.