Community Awareness Information

Simple as 1,2,3 - Will be the new policy for the MMMA forums

So much ado has been made at our attempt to provide a reasonable policy for posting on the forums. Much debate has been had amongst the moderator staff and on the forums amongst our members. As is often the case and even more so on the Internet, communication and semantics are critical when tr...

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...

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...

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 Judge’s Plea for Pot  

Three and a half years ago, on my 62nd birthday, doctors discovered a mass on my pancreas. It turned out to be Stage 3 pancreatic cancer. I was told I would be dead in four to six months. Today I am in that rare coterie of people who have survived this long with the disease. But I did not foresee that after having dedicated mysel...

Bill toughens penalties on Firearm crimes    

  Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard discusses proposed legislation that would enhance penalties for the possession and/or use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. (Vaughn Gurganian/For the Daily Tribune)  

PONTIAC — Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard announced new legislation Thursday targeti...

What Can I Do Right Now To Help The Mmma?

Many people have asked what the MMMA is doing to help the medical marijuana community and what they can do to help the MMMA. We’ve compiled a list of several things that we are currently working on that we can use some help with, and other ideas for you to do on your own. We also have someone to help you with ev...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Two men facing federal marijuana charges were singled out for prosecution because they are registered under Michigan’s medical marijuana law, their attorneys say.
Lloyd Thomas Martin and Ronald Andrew Jach asked that charges of conspiracy to manufacture 100 marijuana plants be dismissed on grounds of selective prosecution.
Their attorne...