Detroit News, 08 Oct 2010 – Waterford Township – Buoyed by signs and words of support from several hundred chanting demonstrators, 10 people appeared in court Thursday to be assigned future dates to challenge multiple charges of delivery of manufactured marijuana. The 10 were among 16 Metro Detroiters arrested Aug. 25 across Oakland County and charged with violating the state’s medical marijuana act. All are free on bond and facing charges in Bloomfield, Ferndale and Waterford district courts.

The Voice, 07 Oct 2010 – The city of New Baltimore once again extended its ban on medicinal marijuana dispensaries. The measure was originally passed in April of 2009 for 180 days, and the city became one of the first in the area to pass such a resolution.

Detroit Free Press, 07 Oct 2010 – A controversial medical marijuana conference at the Silverdome in Pontiac that was canceled because of opposition from public officials has a new organizer who wants to move the event to Detroit. It may not be welcome there, either. "This is not the kind of event that we’d like synonymous with the city of Detroit," said Mayor Dave Bing’s spokeswoman Karen Dumas.

The Daily Telegram, 05 Oct 2010 – To the editor, The Daily Telegram editorial "Medical Marijuana Law In Need Of Cure" (Sept. 26), hit the bull’s-eye; Congress should ease the federal prohibition of cannabis (marijuana). Another reason to stop caging sick citizens for using cannabis that doesn’t get mentioned is because it is biblically correct since God indicates He created all the seed bearing plants saying they are all good, on literally the very first page (see Genesis 1:11-12 and 29-30). The only biblical restriction placed on cannabis is that it be accepted with thankfulness (see 1 Timothy 4:1-5). And "But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?" (see 1 John 3:17).

Detroit Free Press, 07 Oct 2010 – Medical marijuana patients said they plan to rally outside Waterford District Court at noon today to protest arrests of patients and raids of medical marijuana establishments in Oakland County. The rally is to occur as defendants in two raids file in for 1:30 p.m. hearings, organizer Rick Thompson said Wednesday.

Detroit News, 07 Oct 2010 – Pontiac — A controversial Halloween weekend pot party at the Silverdome has been canceled, the city said Tuesday. Pontiac Mayor Leon Jukowski said promoters of a three-day International Cannabis Convention at the 80,000-plus seat facility have called off the event after discussions with city and law enforcement officials.

The North Wind, 07 Oct 2010 – In November 2008, Michigan residents voted yes on Proposition 1, which made medical marijuana legal in the state. As a result, medical marijuana clinics have been popping up all over the state, with one that opened in Marquette this past summer. Marquette Medical Marijuana Registration Center (MMMRC) practice administrator Dave Guizzetti said there are many conditions that could make someone eligible to receive marijuana for medicinal purposes.

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."

The Chelsea Standard, 03 Oct 2010 – Although there are no applications or established medical marijuana dispensaries in Chelsea, the city council placed a 60-day moratorium on these establishments at its regular meeting on Sept. 28. The moratorium was established while the Chelsea Planning Commission deliberates and sends a recommendation to the city council on a proposed zoning text amendment that would prohibit dispensaries within the city limits.