Community Awareness Information

Lets hear you input on the subject, this could very well help guide new patients form a conclusion on what the majority of the community looks for when they use marijuana for the first time!  

Whats more important, Beauty or aroma and flavor, how about the potency of the medication where does that fall in the mix?

Buzz  length, type, strain, anythin...

Think you're in the clear to rely on just a certification or recommendation and employ the affirmative defense after the recent Sup Ct opinions in King and Kolanek? Thing again!

If that is your plan, to rely on your certification or recommendation, then you may be in for some trouble and a rude awakening. So let's clear this up so you make an...

John Wells suffered a house fire last Tuesday. He and his wife and their young daughter have lost everything.

The fire was started within their refrigerator. They have little support and are truly in need of help, living out of their fifth wheel behind the burned out hulk of their home until their homeowners insurance rebuilds it.

Insurance will not cov...

Have you heard about the Coffee Hours that the MMMA Staff will be holding each and every month to help the community with questions and answers that they have and also meet and greet the Leaders of the orginization well heres you shot! Here is a list, That explains about the hours and days, as well as the locations where these events will be taking place.
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MMMA staff will be holding in-person meetings, with coffee, twice each month. These meetings will be used to discuss planning for projects, events, and anything the staff or membership wishes to talk about.

These meetings will take place on the first and last Mondays of each month at 11:00 am.

The last Monday of each month (coming up next week), this meeting will be held in Clawson at the National Coney Island, 1331 W. Maple.

The first Monday of each month, the meeting will be held in Lansing at the Gone Wired Cafe, 2021 E. Michigan Ave.  

Hope you can make it!  



Source: Mmma Monthly Coffee Hour Meetings W/ The Staff

Planet Green Trees Episode 100th Episode, The Past Present and Future of the MMMA (the Act).  

This show is dedicated to a recap of the past three years of the mm program in Michigan. We intend to have the most influential players chime in on their views and analysis from the past three years, the current state of affairs, and what the future holds for...

So you've always wanted to write a book about cannabis? Here's your chance.  

You're invited to participate in an iBook project intended to change perceptions about marijuana by telling 100 short stories by 100 real people, in a fun and easy-to-read format.

Each page will be formatted the same way. The top of the page will have your name, o...

There's good news and bad news from the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, OCTA 2012. The good: OCTA has received the endorsement and support of Oregon's largest private sector union, the United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 555, and their 18,000-plus members. On Thursday, June 14, UFCW Local 555's board of directors voted unanimously  to en...

Representative Phil Cavanagh D - Redford, answers many questions about the future of marijuana legislation in Michigan. Cavanagh



A 15 minute post-show OVERTIME segment, continuing with Cavanagh:



When asked about a future dispensary bill, Cavanagh responds, "I think it's Callton's bill."

Which one, I wonder?



Source: Rep Phil Cavanagh Performs On "off The Record...

Controversial Technique Increases Marijuana Yields... But At What Cost?  

June 13, 2012, San Francisco, Ca - Medical marijuana is fast becoming a valuable cash crop as the plant known as Cannabis Sativa becomes accepted across the United States for medical uses like the treatment of cancer, AIDs, depression, anxiety, and many other ailments with few oth...

Marijuana activists across Michigan are feeling a little less discriminated against after a couple of state Supreme Court decisions favorable to their cause.  

Nobody's dancing around throwing buds of their favorite cannabis strains into the air, but marijuana activists across Michigan are feeling a little less discriminated against after a couple o...

Medical Marijuana May Become Decriminalized in 7 States

Check out the video the Ohio Medical Cannabis Association speaking about "The Ohio Medical Cannabis Act of 2012 proposed amendment"



He is talking about a Patient Bill of Rights, or recognized State protections, different than in any other states. This is an in...

Just Because You Don’t Smoke Cannabis Doesn’t Mean You Shouldn’t Support Legalization  

Every once in awhile I will be talking to a non-marijuana consumer, and they will tell me that the only reason they don’t support marijuana legalization is because they don’t smoke it. A common phrase I hear them say is, ‘Why would I care about something that doesn’t...

Grower's Dictionary  

A-lamp n . standard incandescent lamp.

absorption n . The process by which plants take up water through their roots.

AC/H abbr . Air Changes per Hour. Measure of ventilation in enclosed spaces derived from ventilation fan CFM and cubic volume of a given space. 10 AC/H would indicate ventilation adequate to completely reple...

Spain votes on pot-growing to pay off debt?


RASQUERA, Spain (AP) — What about growing marijuana to pay off municipal debt? One Spanish village is putting the idea to a vote.  

The referendum Tuesday in Rasquera, population 960, in the northeastern Catalonia region is a quirky, legally touchy illustration of Spain's deep financial woes.  

The seve...

Los Angeles Considers Where Medical Marijuana Should Be Obtained  



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By Aaron Lachant

On Friday, the Public Safety Committee of the Los Angeles City Council considered where medical marijuana patients should obtain their medicine. In particular, they looked at two compe...

13 Things You May Not Know About Cannabis  

By Laurel Dewey

1. Smoking marijuana is actually the least effective way to benefit from the medicinal power of marijuana. Opt for liquid extracts, cannabis butters or medicated oils to truly gain the deepest use from this healing plant.  

2. The term “marijuana” is actually a Mexican slang term that the U...

A surprising reason why some newborns test positive for marijuana  

Some newborns are testing positive for marijuana exposure and the reason why could surprise you.  
Soap and hand wash products, including products commonly used in hospital nurseries, can interfere with urine drug tests of newborns and lead to false positives, according to a new study...

Marijuana law just creates criminals   (cnn)

-- More than 50,000 people in 2011 were arrested in New York City for possessing small amounts of marijuana -- the majority of whom were black and Latino -- at a considerable judicial and financial cost.

New York City spends about $75 million every year


on arresting people for recreational marijuan...

Cannabis Infused Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies  

Buttery toffee adds an extra dimension to an already great chocolate chip cookie recipe  

Yield: 26 Cookies
Serving Size:  1 Cookie  
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cannabis infused butter *
2 1/4 grams kief or finely ground...

Vote Hemp Encourages Support for Proposed Amendment by Senator Wyden on Industrial Hemp in the Farm Bill    

Amendment Would Exclude Industrial Hemp From the Definition of Marijuana  


Vote Hemp released an action alert on Thursday encouraging support for Senator Ron Wyden's submitted last-minute amendment to the Farm Bill, S. 3240, the Agriculture...