I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.
Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
The Michigan Department of Community Health says nearly 8,000 Michigan residents have requested medical marijuana cards under a program that started in April.
Of those 7,986 applications, 1,035 were denied. The Bay City Times reports that most of those denials were for missing or incomplete paperwork.
Michigan voters approved a law making medical marijuana use legal for those certified by a doctor to have a debilitating medical condition. Some of the conditions listed are HIV/AIDS, cancer and chronic back problems.
The state’s health department was tasked with overseeing the implementation of the law, and started accepting applications in April. Applying for medical marijuana cards, or a caregiver certificate costs $100 for most people, a reduced rate of $25 is in place for those on Medicaid or receiving Social Security Supplemental Income.
The Bay City Times reports the MDCH averaged 285 applications a week, and have issued 4,884 medical marijuana cards and 1,982 cards for caregivers.
This news comes only days after the Obama administration sent memos to U.S. Attorneys directing them not to pursue criminal action against persons clearly following state medical marijuana laws. Fourteen states, including Michigan, have passed laws to allow for the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
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