Comments on: Drug war ceasefire holds for Mich. medical marijuana users http://michiganmessenger.com/22246/drug-war-ceasefire-holds-for-mich-medical-marijuana-users The Michigan Messenger is a local news site covering politics and policy throughout Michigan. Its team delivers original reporting daily. The Michigan Messenger is published by the nonpartisan and nonprofit group American Independent News Network. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: student28 http://michiganmessenger.com/22246/drug-war-ceasefire-holds-for-mich-medical-marijuana-users/comment-page-1#comment-17376 student28 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:34:12 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=22246#comment-17376 There is no "gray". Most people drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes for their reasons; killing close to a million people a year combined, while a lot smoke weed for their reasons and kill no one! There is no “gray”. Most people drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes for their reasons; killing close to a million people a year combined, while a lot smoke weed for their reasons and kill no one!

]]> By: student28 http://michiganmessenger.com/22246/drug-war-ceasefire-holds-for-mich-medical-marijuana-users/comment-page-1#comment-16939 student28 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:34:12 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=22246#comment-16939 There is no "gray". Most people drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes for their reasons; killing close to a million people a year combined, while a lot smoke weed for their reasons and kill no one! There is no “gray”. Most people drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes for their reasons; killing close to a million people a year combined, while a lot smoke weed for their reasons and kill no one!

]]> By: farmacy http://michiganmessenger.com/22246/drug-war-ceasefire-holds-for-mich-medical-marijuana-users/comment-page-1#comment-11281 farmacy Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:18:35 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=22246#comment-11281 Medical Marijuana is a growing industry. California is ahead of the game and has many places you can obtain medical marijuana. <a href="http://www.budtrader.com" rel="nofollow">www.budtrader.com</a> is an example of where the industry is going. They even have a section for Michigan Medical Marijuana is a growing industry. California is ahead of the game and has many places you can obtain medical marijuana. http://www.budtrader.com is an example of where the industry is going. They even have a section for Michigan

]]> By: pajog http://michiganmessenger.com/22246/drug-war-ceasefire-holds-for-mich-medical-marijuana-users/comment-page-1#comment-7564 pajog Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:19:11 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=22246#comment-7564 Very interesting piece raising many of the questions that do haunt this "worst piece of legislation he has ever seen in his life"........I am sure that Hizzoner was speaking to the lack of any kind of regulation program in the legislation (which is also a mitigating factor in MMP licensed citizens)............ the fact that local law enforcement are supplied no real help with lists or information concerning who is allowed to use it, possess it, grow it lawfully(the registration card does not even have a current picture on it).........................Not to mention the number of multi-county drug task forces that Michigan has operating in it ( SANE, BAYONET, etc.) which answer to nobody in particular and are spending millions of taxpayer $$ on "the war on drugs"...........you can see why Hizzoner calls it bad legislation. He would have been better off explaining why he called it that, but that's apples and oranges stuff. <br><br>While it is a well intended law aimed at relieving pain and a plethora of other ailments that are associated with some of the most painful diseases and health issues, it is quite frankly "grey" in many areas........I imagine the court system will have to hammer out how this law is interpreted. The lawmakers in Lansing may have left it lean on purpose, but it seems like they kinda dropped the ball on the endgame of this legislation, leaving the citizens of Michigan and law enforcement authorities hanging in the wind.<br><br>I am an MMP certified person who has always been an advocate of the decriminalization of marijuana and these are a few issues just off the top of my head....... Other questions revolve around the "cottage industry" of marijuana cultivation for profit that the law is inviting. Do you really think that I can afford procure it at $400 an ounce for medicine?? I must learn to grow it on my own as cheaply as I can.<br><br>Bravo! to Michigan for enacting a law of compassion............. but part of me has to agree with Hizzoner and his statement. Very interesting piece raising many of the questions that do haunt this “worst piece of legislation he has ever seen in his life”……..I am sure that Hizzoner was speaking to the lack of any kind of regulation program in the legislation (which is also a mitigating factor in MMP licensed citizens)………… the fact that local law enforcement are supplied no real help with lists or information concerning who is allowed to use it, possess it, grow it lawfully(the registration card does not even have a current picture on it)…………………….Not to mention the number of multi-county drug task forces that Michigan has operating in it ( SANE, BAYONET, etc.) which answer to nobody in particular and are spending millions of taxpayer $$ on “the war on drugs”………..you can see why Hizzoner calls it bad legislation. He would have been better off explaining why he called it that, but that's apples and oranges stuff.

While it is a well intended law aimed at relieving pain and a plethora of other ailments that are associated with some of the most painful diseases and health issues, it is quite frankly “grey” in many areas……..I imagine the court system will have to hammer out how this law is interpreted. The lawmakers in Lansing may have left it lean on purpose, but it seems like they kinda dropped the ball on the endgame of this legislation, leaving the citizens of Michigan and law enforcement authorities hanging in the wind.

I am an MMP certified person who has always been an advocate of the decriminalization of marijuana and these are a few issues just off the top of my head……. Other questions revolve around the “cottage industry” of marijuana cultivation for profit that the law is inviting. Do you really think that I can afford procure it at $400 an ounce for medicine?? I must learn to grow it on my own as cheaply as I can.

Bravo! to Michigan for enacting a law of compassion…………. but part of me has to agree with Hizzoner and his statement.

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