The Macomb Daily, 02 Jun 2013 – 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 alternative medical uses for the cannabis plant, will be included in the government’s Combined Federal Campaign Catalog Charity Listing.

Monroe Evening News, 01 Jun 2013 – In more than 90 percent of overdose deaths in southeastern Michigan, the individuals also tested positive for THC – the active ingredient in marijuana. This was not the cause of death, but is just something more to think about when you hear someone say that marijuana isn’t dangerous, said April Demers of the Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition.

Ypsilanti Courier, 31 May 2013 – On May 20, members of the Ypsilanti City Council narrowly delayed voting on a proposed emergency moratorium on new applications for medical marijuana dispensaries. The measure would have placed a 60-day moratorium on permits and licenses during which time city staff would evaluate dispensaries and growing facilities that already have been approved and then decide how many more to allow into the city. In the spirit of free enterprise and public health, is throwing additional local regulation into the medical marijuana commotion the best thing for Ypsilanti and other Washtenaw County communities struggling with similar issues? The answer to that question is shaky at best with many gray areas both at the state and local levels blurring a common-sense solution.

Metro Times, 29 May 2013 – LAST WEEK, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) protects registered patients while driving with THC in their bloodstreams, although it left open the possibility of prosecution for impaired driving. In the case of People v. Koon, the court ruled unanimously (and without oral argument):

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 27 May 2013 – Medical Growers Part of Emergence First of Two Parts ANN ARBOR, Mich. – John Evans’ two-story rental is indistinguishable from the homes that line the streets of his suburb near Ann Arbor.

The Blade, 26 May 2013 – MICHIGAN’S LAW BOOSTS MARIJUANA’S LEGITIMACY Substance’s Acceptance Grows With Medical Use ANN ARBOR – John Evans’ two-story rental is indistinguishable from the homes that line the streets of his suburb near Ann Arbor.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 28 May 2013 – DETROIT — Brandy Zink stammers, repeating words over and over before she’s able to complete a thought. Sometimes she suddenly tastes or smells food. It’s small things that signal the onset of her seizures.

Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2013 – LANSING – The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that medical marijuana users aren’t automatically breaking the law if they’re caught driving after using the drug. The court unanimously overturned an appeals court decision in the case of a Grand Traverse County man, Rodney Koon. He was stopped in 2010 for speeding – going nearly 30 mph over the limit.

Northern Express, 20 May 2013 – Thousands of Americans die every year from Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. That is why the federal government set up a bureau to regulate these products a century ago, but they still are legal to possess and use. Thousands of Americans die every year from common pain medicines including the likes of aspirin, Tylenol and Motrin. These drugs are also regulated but they are legal to possess and use.