APRIL 2 0 1 6 CONTENTS A Visit w/Sen. Patrick
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APRIL 2 0 1 6 CONTENTS A Visit w/Sen. Patrick
COVER Bestes Full Page 2 April 2016 MMM Publications Clio Cultivation Full Page View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 3 A P R I L 2 0 1 6 CONTENTS Departments: Notes - 5 Bud Report - 7 Michigan News - 10 National News - 14 World News - 18 Grow Tip - 20 Events - 51 Jokes/Horoscope - 54 The Wall - 56 Special thanks to artist Matt Tuck for this month’s cover art. Bud of the Month - 59 Directory - 60 A Visit w/Sen. Patrick Colbeck - 12 Paraphernalia - 36 V.G.I.P.Update - 22 45th Annual Hash Bash - 40 Free The Weed - 26 Abrogate the Denial of Freedom - 52 Tim Beck Ben Horner John Sinclair Neil Rockind Adam Brook 11th MMM Conference - 30 Ben Horner Daniel L. Price, Esq. Nothing At All - 52 Jay Daily © Copyright 2016, MMMR Publications. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means is strictly prohibited without written permission from the publisher. Manuscripts, artwork, and photography are welcomed, but are submitted at owner’s risk. 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The advertiser accepts all liability for the content of all advertising supplied by it and agrees to defend indemnity and hold harmless the publisher from any and all claims. 4 April 2016 MMM Publications Notes Ben Horner Director of Operations [email protected] First off, I want to thank everyone that came out for the 11th MMM Conference in Grand Rapids this March. A special thanks goes out to Bridgett and John from Horizon Hydro in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Captain Kirk for teaching some incredible classes and helping bring it all together. Our 12th MMM Conference is scheduled for July 9-10th in Genesee County. Patients and caregivers came out to Gaylord and Lansing last month to protest the recent raids against medical marijuana facilities. MMM Report proudly supports all efforts to bring awareness to the issue, and we want to thank everyone who showed up and participated. Hemptress Jolene is a real hero for our cause, as well as Al Witt and Chad Marrow. It was these folks who spearheaded these protests. This Hash Bash Issue is filled with some great stories, including a great piece by our staff writer John Sinclair, and guest contributor Tim Beck. If you are unaware, both of these two gentleman are mostly responsible for the cannabis law reform here in Michigan. I hope to see everyone on April 2nd on the Diag and on Monroe Street Fair. Don’t forget to circulate and sign the Abrogate Petition and mail it in. -Ben JOE DAUPHINAIS Production & Graphics [email protected] Rachel Bunting Staff Writer John Sinclair Staff Writer Citizen Jay Staff Writer Hemptress jolene Staff Writer BILLING & Sales: Michigan (810) 820-8953 Fax (810) 422-5677 Jerry Haynz [email protected] Joe Bates [email protected] Brenda Davis [email protected] HOME DELIVERY NOW AVAILABLE! Just pay shipping. 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View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 7 MI Organic Solutions Full Page 8 April 2016 MMM Publications Sweed Dreams 1/2 Page Organic Joe’s 1/2 Page View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 9 by Rachel Bunting Traffic Stop Leads to Possession and Weapons Charges Owosso: A man from Owosso was arrested in Indiana this month after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of 2 loaded handguns, over a pound of marijuana, and more than 200 pieces of paraphernalia. Police in Indiana contacted Michigan police, who searched the man’s home in Owosso and found a large grow operation consisting of more than 36 plants and 100 grams of processed flowers. He will be held in Indiana on charges of possession with intent to sell, possession of a handgun without a license, and possession of paraphernalia before being turned over to the Michigan State Police. Pontiac Man Sentenced 2 to 40 Years Oakland County: Richard Lee Hartwick has been fighting growing and possession charges since his home was raided in 2012. His case went to the Michigan Supreme Court before it was remanded to the Oakland County Circuit Court. Once handed back to the Circuit Court, Hartwick’s lawyer attempted to get the case dismissed ‘due to the involvement of a former officer’ who initially took the report but was fired in 2013 after being accused of lying on the witness stand in an unrelated marijuana case. Judge Matthews denied the dismissal and sentenced Hartwick to 2 to 40 years in prison, an enhanced sentence because of the fourth-time offender laws in Michigan. Hartwick has maintained his innocence and claims that his medical marijuana card made him immune to the charges. CMU Cannabis Use on the Rise Mt. Pleasant: Marijuana use on the Central Michigan Campus has nearly doubled over the last 4 years, according to the CMU police department. In 2012 there were 45 incidents of marijuana use reported, but that number has increased to 82 in 2015. Since 2012, 96% of drug related complaints rise from marijuana while only 3% involved prescription drug use. Most incidents of drug use are reported when a staff member can smell the plant coming from a room in the dorm. The smell is conveyed to police who confront the suspected user, confiscate any related material found, and decide whether to press charges or turn the student over to the Office of Student Conduct. While the police are finding that, in many cases, the student has a medical card, marijuana is still banned on campus. This rule forces students, who have their cards, to medicate and store their medication at a location that is not as easily accessible for them. Police, however, say that it’s still an illegal substance and a big deal, so the policy will probably not change any time soon. Alcohol incidents were not included in any data. 10 April 2016 MMM Publications W.E.M.E.T. Raids 4 Dispensaries One Last Hit Clinton Township: Nycassio Hinds, a 36 year old from Clinton Township, apparently decided if he was going to go to jail for operating an unregistered vehicle with an illegal license plate he was going to finish his joint and call his family first. State police attempted to stop Hinds after noticing he had an improper plate on his vehicle, but he continued driving, even holding up his index finger at one point, indicating he needed a minute before he would pull over. According to police, Hinds knew he had a warrant in Florida, had marijuana in his possession, and assumed he would be going to jail. So he took the extra time to finish his joint and call his family while adding fleeing an officer and driving while impaired to his charges. Shelby Township police assisted State police to box the suspect in and arrest him without incident. His extradition to Florida for narcotics charges has been placed on hold. Allegan County: The West Michigan Enforcement Team (WEMET) raided four dispensaries in Allegan County this month after receiving silent observer tips that the businesses were not distributing to their own registered patients. The raids commenced after undercover officers were able to buy the medication without being patients registered to the distributor. Police say the dispensaries did not appear to be marijuana shops, for example one shop looked to be an antique store at first glance. While dispensaries are not currently legal, there are many counties in which the prosecutors will not pursue charges. Though no one has yet been arrested as a result of the raids, officers are considering charges for selling the products to patients not registered to the distributing caregivers. The police also confiscated THC infused candies and brownies, which are still illegal under the current MMP. Lt. Nate Grant told mLive that people working in the dispensaries usually have one of two responses to this type of raid; ‘either they believed that they were allowed to sell to any legal cardholder, or they knew it was illegal but wanted to get the jump on possible legalization in the fall.’ Man Sentenced for Growing in National Forest Grand Rapids: Quinton Allen Mosley Sr. was sentenced this month to a little over 7 years in prison for what authorities call ‘conspiracy to make money from the illegal cultivation, harvest, sale, and distribution of marijuana’ that has spanned nearly a decade. Police say that Mosley and his coconspirators, including three of his family members, have been growing marijuana in heavily forested areas on federal land. Mosley was found to be harvesting 1,800 plants in the Huron-Manistee National Forest. Officials believe Mosley began distributing largely to fund his own drug addiction which is reported to include morphine, OxyContin, and methadone. View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 11 A Visit with State Senator Patrick Colbeck by Tim Beck new tax increases, including taxes on marijuana. In addition, I got the strong impression from his body language, he hates cannabis in any form. The Senator went on to explain that “only a discharge motion” approved by Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekoff will ever get the bill to the floor for a vote, and he flatly predicted this would not happen. I had the opportunity last week to commiserate with Republican State Senator Patrick Colbeck at a GOP/ libertarian dinner meeting at the “Huron River Hunting and Fishing Club” in Oakland County Senator Colbeck, a former aerospace engineer, is said to be a rock ribbed “Tea Party” conservative, whose pet hatred appears to be taxes. In addition, he doesn’t seem to like cannabis either. That is a real problem for medical patients and canna business owners who would like to have statewide safe access to dispensaries. His perspective does not bode well for leaders of groups like MI Legalize, who would like to see legalization of cannabis on the ballot in 2016. Senator Colbeck is a very important player in Lansing. He sits on the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee. This committee holds the fate of any and all proposals for safe access to medical cannabis patients via dispensaries, under its sole purview. The medical cannabis community has struggled for over four years for safe access in the State Legislature, and has been blocked by the Michigan Senate at every turn. The first time was in 2014 where after two years of negotiation, a very reasonable bill passed the House; but it was killed in the Senate by Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard and his law enforcement cronies. In the next attempt, canna business lobbyists bent over backwards to appease law enforcement with a different, more restrictive dispensary model. It seems they succeeded to some extent and arch conservative former Eaton County Sheriff Rick Jones, Senate Judiciary Chairman, got on board with the new model. 12 Later on, during a public Q & A session with the audience after dinner, I asked the Senator about the recent vote on SB776, which would limit signature gathering on ballot initiatives to 180 days, no exceptions. I was especially curious as to how he thought the House might vote, and whether or not the bill will be given immediate effect. Again, it was all to no avail. Senator Jones was unable to persuade a majority of his five person committee to vote the bill to the Senate floor, after hearings were conducted in December. Three Senators stood in his way: west Michigan Republican Tonya Schuitmaker, Sterling Heights Republican Tory Rocca and Colbeck from Canton. Schuitmaker (my State Senator) has said from day one that until the FDA approves medical marijuana, she will never vote to support it in any form. Rocca, whose family dynasty has been big in Macomb County Republican politics for years,(and wants to keep it that way) has been no mystery either. He has repeatedly expressed his distaste for medical cannabis, implying it to be a hoax. He asked a top tier lobbyist friend of mine sometime ago why they even bother coming back around and pestering him about the subject. Colbeck however, was never so explicit on the matter--- until he cleared up the mystery last week. Again, the Senator’s answer was very clear: “180 days should be 180 days, that is the intent.” He went on to suggest the House was a bit more weak kneed then the Senate, because they are up for reelection this year. Nonetheless, he predicted it is likely they will eventually follow the Senate lead on the matter. Finally, in a cryptic statement, he declared “no agency or bureaucracy” is going to dictate public policy on such an issue. That is the prerogative of the Legislature. He told me this legislation “will get out of committee over my dead body” He said in principle he opposes all April 2016 MMM Publications OPEN Full Page View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 13 by Rachel Bunting Ohio’s Attorney General Rejects Proposed Amendment Ohio: A proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution was rejected by Attorney General Mike DeWine this month citing two defects with the summary language of the petition. The amendment attempted to legalize marijuana in the state for medical and industrial use. The petition, titled “Medical Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Amendment”, was submitted by a legal counsel representing the petitioners who gathered 1,000 valid signatures. AG DeWine, however, stated the defects in the language were: “1. it omits references to proposed amendment language that industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis shall be researched, regulated, and promoted by the State in a manner substantially similar to other agricultural crops. And 2. The summary language states that the proposed amendment provides the right to a fair and transparent licensing process for cannabisrelated commerce and provides equal opportunity for access, ownership, and employment for all Ohio citizens who have attained the age of 21 years old. However, the proposed amendment establishes the age limitation only on licensing and not on receiving equal opportunity to access, ownership, and employment.” DeWine stated in a letter to petitioners, “For these reasons, I am unable to certify the summary as a fair and truthful statement of the proposed amendment.” Google Blocks Medical Marijuana Ads New York: Ari Hoffnung, CEO of a licensed medical marijuana dispensary, Vireo Health, claims Google denied the company the opportunity to advertise with them. Hoffnung says the advertisements would promote the dispensary locations and medical conditions their products can be used for. Google claims, in an email sent to Vireo, they would not permit the ads because the search engine does not “allow promotion of substances that alter the mental state for recreation or otherwise induce highs, products or services marketed to facilitate drug use, or instructional content about producing, purchasing, or using recreational drugs.” Hoffnung, however, argues that his products are for medicinal purposes, not recreational, and that New York’s medical program is “highly controlled”. Attorney Paul Derohannesian told TWC News that the issue comes up because marijuana use, for any reason, is still illegal under federal law so advertising, even in legal states, needs to first be dealt with by the federal government. Hoffnung is hopeful that public pressure will sway the company into changing its mind but is also considering legal options in the future. Medical Cannabis for Minors Connecticut: The Public Health Committee in Hartford approved a proposed legislation this month that would allow qualified patients under the age of 18 to use medical marijuana for debilitating illnesses. The decision comes days after the funeral of Cyndiemae Meehan, a 13 year-old girl with epilepsy who testified with her mother in favor of the legislation. Representative Kevin Ryan has proposed the bill be named in honor of Cyndiemae. If the bill is approvaed, patients who meet the necessary requirements will need the consent of a parent or guardian to receive the medication. The proposal is now in the House of Representatives to be considered for further action. 14 April 2016 Progress in the Keystone State Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives voted in favor of Senate Bill 3, bringing the state one step closer to being the 25th state to legalize medical marijuana. State Rep. Margo Davidson voted for the bill stating cannabis can fight many diseases, with ‘a main one being epilepsy, particularly in children.’ The bill could be on the Governor’s desk as early as the 23rd of March and Governor Wolf has already agreed to sign the bill when it comes before him. MMM Publications Supreme Court Dismisses Colorado Cannabis Case Washington, D.C.: The Supreme Court dismissed a case brought against Colorado by its two neighboring states, Nebraska and Oklahoma. The complaint brought before the court stated that Colorado’s amendment allowing marijuana for recreational use is “unconstitutional because it frustrates the enforcement of federal drug laws” according to the Huffington Post. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas disagreed with the dismissal, believing that it is the Supreme Court’s constitutional role to handle disputes between states. Thomas felt the case should have been allowed to continue as the plaintiff states had a “reasonable case” as they claim that Colorado’s Amendment 64 “has increased trafficking and transportation of Colorado-sourced marijuana into their territories, requiring them to expend significant law enforcement, judicial system, and penal system resources to combat the increased trafficking and transportation”. The dismissal of the case is a victory for Colorado. Mason Tvert, director of communications for the Marijuana Policy Project based in Colorado, is happy with the outcome telling NPR: “States have every right to regulate the cultivation and sale of marijuana, just as Nebraska and Oklahoma have the right to maintain their failed prohibition policies.” K-9 Unit Sniffs Out 25 Pounds Indiana: State police pulled over a vehicle in late March for following too closely on the expressway. The officer suspected criminal activity due to several suspicious indicators from the driver and called for a K-9 unit. The canine officer detected illegal substances in the car, which was then searched. Police found 25lbs. of high-grade marijuana in duffle bags worth an estimated $150,000 in street value. The two men in the vehicle were arrested and face felony charges of dealing marijuana over 10lbs and possession of marijuana over 10lbs. Senator Lewis Opposes Commercial Cannabis Massachusetts: Senator Jason M. Lewis of Massachusetts has had a stance of neutrality when it comes to marijuana legalization. Sen. Lewis wanted to get a better idea of the drug, so he interviewed more than 50 experts on the topic, read the current research intently, and had a firsthand observation of a state with legalization in place. Having obtained information and data, Lewis has abandoned neutrality and begun speaking out against legalizing marijuana in his state. The opinion carries a lot of weight as he is the chair of the special legislative committee on marijuana. According to the Boston Gazette, Lewis claims his position on the issue is influenced by his role as a father and public official saying, “I am opposed to the likely ballot question because this is the wrong time for Massachusetts to go down this road, and a commercial, profit-driven market is the wrong approach to take.” The ballot Lewis refers to would make using, possessing, and giving away up to one ounce of recreational marijuana legal for residents 21 and older, and allow for retail sales beginning in 2018. Lewis feels that the measure could make cannabis more accessible for minors while teaching them that marijuana is safe to use. The senator maintains that he is not opposed to marijuana legalization, but he would like to see the state get their medicinal laws corrected and the federal government ease their restrictions before moving forward with recreational legalization in Mass. View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 15 Rabbit Hole 1/2 Page Orgonite 1/2 Page 16 April 2016 MMM Publications Fenton Hydro 1/2 Page View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 17 by Rachel Bunting One Year for Two Grams Somalia: Abdirahman Aden Mohamud, a 21 year-old man, was sentenced to one year and two months imprisonment after attempting to sell marijuana to a plain clothes officer three days prior. Mohamud approached the officer and offered the drugs. He was immediately searched, where two grams of cannabis were found on his person, and charged with trafficking marijuana as it was not for personal use. The court recommended his sentenced to be served at Mount Carmel Hospital for mental health treatment instead of the Corradino correctional facility and also ordered Mohamud to pay €1,000. Airport Bust in the Persian Gulf Dubai: An Indian man, called only HK by Gulf Today, has been detained in Dubai after being caught smuggling marijuana through the Dubai International Airport. Customs inspectors say HK slapped himself in the face with both hands after officers found a false compartment in the bottom of his luggage sealed with duct tape. HK first came to the inspectors attention when he asked Inspector IK where the exit to the airport was, apparently looking nervous and confused. When IK asked HK for his passport the man refused, until the inspector asked to check his bag. At that point HK tried to insist on giving the inspector his passport and refusing him access to the bag. IK acted on the suspicious behavior and took HK to a private inspection room where his person and bag were searched. Once removing the duct tape from the hidden compartment officers found marijuana and seeds. HK slapped himself in the face while admitting to smuggling marijuana and was referred to the Anti-Narcotics Office within the airport. 18 April 2016 Cannabis Shortage in NZ New Zealand: Marijuana is illegal in New Zealand and can carry a NZ$500 fine for possession or a 2-14 year prison sentence for growing, cultivation, supply, or manufacturing, but that hasn’t stopped many Kiwi’s from indulging in the herb. New Zealanders who enjoy the benefits of the plant, however, are facing a problem other than legality, they are facing a cannabis shortage. A resident in the area, who has used the medicine for the last 14 years to treat depression and has had no problems finding it during that time, claims the shortage has forced him to go to his doctor for a prescription of antidepressants. The price of the marijuana that can be found is outrageous and the quality poor. Many blame it on police efforts as well as flooding early last year that destroyed crops. One woman from California, who is now a citizen of New Zealand, may have opened other options for cannabis to come into the country. Rebecca Reider’s lawyer found a loop hole in the laws after her client was arrested for medical chocolate that had been sent to her from California where she had a prescription for the drug. The loophole allows someone with a valid medical card from overseas to bring a one month’s supply of their medication into the country. While this will not necessarily improve things for the black market, it does offer other opportunities to bring the plant into the country. Currently the only marijuana that is actually legal in New Zealand is a medicinal mouth spray, Sativex, and costs approved patients NZ$1,000 a month. Big Grow Brought Down Spain: An abandoned hotel on the coast of the Mediterranean was found, by Spanish police, to contain hundreds of marijuana plants. When police raided the building in late March, they found hundreds of marijuana plants in various stages of growth covering three of the five floors in the hotel. Four people were arrested on suspicion of running a marijuana growth operation. In total the police seized 2,491 plants, as well as fertilizers, ventilation equipment, and air conditioners. Authorities believe the haul would have a street value of €60,000 ($67,000). MMM Publications Couple Found with $2 Mil. in Marijuana Aussie Father Avoids Jail TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: An investigation is still ongoing after the arrest of a man and woman from Longdenville involving $2 million worth of high grade marijuana. The Arouca CID and task force were forced to break down the door of the couple’s apartment after they refused to allow officers into the home. Once they entered the apartment officers found more than 100 blocks of compressed marijuana, which weighed nearly 150lbs. The suspects are currently awaiting charges and sentencing while police continue investigating the source and purpose of the marijuana. Queensland, Australia: The father of a 3 year old girl suffering from cancer was given a two-year good behavior bond in lieu of jail time after feeding cannabis oil to his daughter. Medical and recreational use of marijuana is still illegal in the state, though there is legislation pending that would allow for medicinal use. The father had researched the benefits of medical marijuana online and purchased oil from South Wales and the US to make chocolate for his child. He claims that not only did it help calm her while she was in the hospital, but it gave her the appetite she didn’t have before. The judge hearing the case had never heard one like it saying, “It is a case that I have not previously encountered. What you did, no matter how much you believed in the positive effects, was both wrong and illegal and certainly in circumstances where it was done without reference to the doctors treating your daughter.” The judge showed the man leniency as he had a clean record and promised he would refrain from giving the child the medicine until it becomes legal. Chile Begins Manufacturing Meds Happy Maha Shivaratri! Kathmandu: March 7th began the Shivaratri (Night of Shiva) festival for those who follow the Hindu religion. The Shivaratri festival is the celebration of the marriage of Shiva, one of the major Hindu Gods, to the goddess Parvati, which followers believe saved the world from darkness. A general belief of the religion is that Shiva smoked marijuana before meditation to enable relaxation and focus. His followers try to imitate their God by smoking cannabis and remaining celibate. Many people travel to Nepal’s holiest temple, Pashupati, during this festival to sit around bonfires and smoke from clay pipes. The smoke from the fire mixes with the marijuana smoke which is meant to help devotees focus on communicating with Shiva. Though temple authorities have been cracking down on the use of Prasad (marijuana), they still allow it into the temple on Shiva Ratri as it is a holy holiday. Many followers renounce possessions and devote their lives to Shiva, believing love and culture should be valued over everything else. Chile: Authorities in Chile have begun harvesting the largest legal marijuana field in Latin America. The 6,000 plants will be made into pain killers for the country’s cancer, epilepsy, and chronic pain patients. The crops have been protected by 24 hour surveillance, an electric fence, guard dogs, and video cameras throughout the growing season and will now be harvested by local workers wearing protective suits and gloves. The grow project will form the basis of three large clinical studies, which will be determined by the Chilean National Cancer Institute and two hospitals in the region, who will also give the free medication to those in need. While the Chilean president signed a decree allowing the manufacture of cannabis for medicinal purposes, the plant is still on the list of hard drugs in the country and possession is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Lawmakers in the area are currently working on a bill that would move cannabis off of that list and into a less severe category. View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 19 by Ben Horner Homemade CO2 Plants need both full spectrum light sources and carbon dioxide to perform the essential process of photosynthesis. For larger grow rooms, supplement CO2 requires measured releases supplied. CO2 generators work by burning propane or natural gas and produce some unwanted heat. Compressed CO2 in large bulk containers produces no heat, but the tanks are heavy and bulky and need to be refilled often. In smaller grows, many farmers like to use natural CO2 producers like activated yeast or fermenting organic materials. In this grow tip we will be covering how to make a yeast based homemade CO2 generator. To make your own you will need: • 1 five gallon bucked with sealing lid (must be clean) • 1 adjustable aquarium heater • 1 plumbing fitting to attach hose • (1) 1 foot section of hose • Duct tape • Yeast • Sugar 1. Using the plumbing fitting trace a circle on the bucket lid for the hole for the fitting. Drill the hole and screw on the fitting. 2. Make a ¾ inch hole for the aquarium heater cord. Pull the cord through the lid, so that the heating unit is in the bucket, and secure with duck tape. 3. Attach the tube to the fitting on the top of the lid. 4. Add gallon of warm water, 4 ounces of yeast and 1 cup of sugar. Secure lid on the bucket and plug in the heater cord. 5. Replace yeast/sugar/ water mixture every three weeks. 20 April 2016 MMM Publications View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 21 VGIP UPDATE by Ben Horner Michigan by 50% to 40% Backs Recall of Governor Rick Snyder; State Favors Legalization of Marijuana 54% to 39% FLINT- Multiple petitions to recall Governor Snyder and legalize cannabis have been approved for circulation. According to recent Survey USA Poll commissioned by the Michigan Medical Marijuana Report, Cannabis Stakeholders Group and Abrogate Prohibition Michigan, Michiganders would support both recalling Rick Snyder and to legalize marijuana. Michigan voters want to recall Governor Rick Snyder, according to a new SurveyUSA poll. 934 registered voters statewide were interviewed 03/23/16 through 03/24/16. Young voters are more likely to want to remove the Governor; older voters are more likely to want Snyder to remain in office. 85% of those who are “very liberal” want the Governor out of office, compared to 69% of liberals, 47% of moderates, 34% of conservatives and 28% of “very conservative” voters. By 54% to 39%, voters favor 22 the legalization of marijuana for adult use. Support for legalization extends to all regions of the state. This Easter Sunday, the current effort to Recall Governor Snyder will begin with the petition kick-off. Pastor David Bullock from Detroit and Quincy Murphy, from the City of Flint Charter Review Commission are the lead organizers of the recall efforts and they are organizing volunteers from around the state to gather signatures to recall the Governor. Leaders of the two recall groups have joined together and will use the same petition form. “Now is the time for all of the People to let there voice be heard, organize, sign the petition, and get out the vote for this Governor to be removed from office since he is not willing to resign,” asserted Quincy Murphy. “Several elected leaders, community activists, and April 2016 organizations has called for him to step down. “ There are two petitions to legalize cannabis in Michigan. MI Legalize started collecting Signatures in the summer of 2015, but failed to reach their deadline last December. Attempts to change the policy regarding the 180 day window for collecting signatures has stalled, leaving the majority of signatures “stale and void.” The Abrogate Prohibition Michigan Amendment started gathering signatures in January this year, to repeal or abrogate, the laws that make cannabis illegal under the Michigan Constitution. The Cannabis Stakeholders Group (CSG) has endorsed the abrogate petition, and CSG board believes this petition stands the best chance of making the 2016 ballot if additional funds and grass root support. Deadline for turning in the Abrogate petition is this Fourth of July. MMM Publications Betty Aldworth, Executive Director Students for Sensible Drug Policy: “This poll is yet another indication that the era of marijuana prohibition is quickly coming to an end. A growing majority of voters supports legalization, and that’s especially true of young people. While harsh drug policies have been waged in the name of protecting youth, we’ve seen that young people actually bear the brunt of these laws through extremely high arrest rates and collateral punishments like the loss of college financial aid. This new data shows that if legalization gets on Michigan’s ballot this year it is likely to pass, and the votes of college students who are fed up with the current failed policy will play a big role in making that happen.” Timothy Locke, Founder Abrogate Prohibition Michigan: Tim Beck, Chairman Safer Michigan Coalition: “Today’s poll results show Michiganders across the board are no longer accepting the lies of Prohibition, and with support of 54% spanning all political platforms, including the full backing of the Libertarian Party of Michigan, Abrogate Prohibition Michigan brings many of the solutions we need to begin to fix these systemic issues we have all faced for over 45 years as the result of the failed and costly War on Drugs. Today, as these results clearly detail, Michiganders are ready to totally repeal Marijuana Prohibition, and are currently circulating and signing the Abrogate Prohibition Michigan Petition so every citizen in the state will benefit from it’s passing this November.” “Neither of these poll numbers are any surprise. State Government has a very serious credibility problem. Many voters no longer believe the same tired rhetoric and excuses for inaction and incompetence. The Flint water crisis happened under the GOP’s watch. Over the past four years, the Republican controlled Legislature has consistently blocked all reasonable efforts to even improve the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, which has overwhelming support across party lines. Citizens are righteously angry and there will be political blow back down the road before this is over.” View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 23 Center for Compassion 1/4 Page CBD Wellness 1/4 Page R.S.O. Gems 1/2 Page 24 April 2016 MMM Publications Leetsville 131 1/4 Page Best Cadillac 1/4 Page Horizen Hydro 1/2 Page View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 25 y A Column b r i a l c n i S John H ighest greetings from Chicago, on my way by train from New Orleans to Grand Rapids for the 11th Michigan Medical Marijuana Conference, and then on to Detroit for a special occasion next week when the Kresge Foundation honors my ex-wife and mother of my children, the great photographer Leni Sinclair, as Detroit’s Eminent Artist of 2016. This is quite an honor as she joins other old friends of mine, the poet and playwright Bill Harris and the late trumpet great Marcus Belgrave, in this select pantheon of eminent creative artists of Detroit. Leni’s photographic contributions to the cultural history of Detroit date back more than 50 years to the creation of the Detroit Artists Workshop, where we collaborated with Bill Harris and other poets like Robin Eichele, George Tysh, and James Semark, musicians Charles Moore, Ron English and Danny Spencer, painters Ellen Phelan, Howard Weingarden, and Larry Weiner, and a host of creative individuals to establish our own place in the heart of the city and develop an audience for our work in art. and a pioneer in the marijuana legalization movement from the founding of Detroit LEMAR early in 1965. She and my dearly departed brother David Sinclair spearheaded the long effort to free me from prison on my 9-1/2-to-10-year sentence for feloniously possessing two joints of weed in December 1966. She also served on the Central Committee of the White Panther Party and the Rainbow Peoples Party in Ann Arbor and was an organizer of the first Hash Bash in 1972. Leni and I were married in 1965 and gave life to our daughter Sunny in 1967 and Celia in 1970 before we separated as a couple in 1977. We continued to do work together and collaborated on raising our children and, since 2001, our granddaughter Beyonce. Leni’s photography is recognized all over the world and was recently featured in exhibits at the College for Creative Studies, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, and the Scarab Club, as well as exhibitions in London, Rotterdam, and Lille, France. Now I’m writing again from Detroit on the day after Leni’s award ceremony—and, oh yeah, after she received the $50,000 stipend in the form of a check from the Kresge Foundation. That was a beautiful thing! Before that came a weekend in Grand Rapids with Ben Horner and the cast of characters from this magazine, who combined to produce a fun-filled and very successful conference at the Orbit Room filled with people from Grand Rapids and all over western Michigan. But this week I’m looking forward to the Hash Bash in Ann Arbor, where this magazine will be passed out for the sixth consecutive year and I’ll be celebrating with the hordes of tokers at the formal ceremonies on the Diag and following at the Monroe Street Fair. This is our 61st issue, beginning the 6th year of publication for Michigan Medical Marijuana Report, and as for the Cannabis Cup, this will be number 45! Leni Sinclair was a committed artist from the beginning, a cultural and political activist, the backbone of the Artists Workshop Press 26 April 2016 MMM Publications I’m also scrutinizing the minions of law and order in the City of Detroit as they attempt to corral and close down scores of marijuana dispensaries that have sprung up in an entirely unregulated atmosphere since Detroit legalized medical marijuana in 2005 and further legalized marijuana use of all kinds in 2012. Both measures were passed by citizens’ initiative with mire than 60% approval by the voters, making crystal clear the position of Detroit residents on marijuana: we want some! A responsible city council would have responded at once to the wishes of the people back in 2006 and drafted regulatory measures after the law was passed so that proper marijuana dispensaries could be opened and operated under a sensible licensing scheme. When the city legalized marijuana by initiative four years ago, the need for a rational regulatory system became even more pronounced. But the city council turned its back on the citizen smokers and ignored the situation until police pressure and frenzied agitation by special interest groups, many religion-based, spurred them to take action against the dispensaries, which the city now estimated at 211. Each of these new city-based businesses was opened in an unrestrained atmosphere devoid of rules and regulations governing such establishments, and one would suppose that they have thrived in this environment because more and more facilities continue to open their doors to the smoking public. In the first place, one would assume that a financially bankrupt and physically ruined city like Detroit would be happy to have over 200 new businesses of whatever sort. But above and beyond the potential tax and licensing revenues generated by this activity, give a moment’s thought to the idea of the city actually growing, harvesting and distributing tons of marijuana to the social order we inhabit. At times like this it feels like I’m preaching to the choir, but it’s time for all the believers to unite behind this simple truth and keep pushing until we remove the police and courts and religious orders from our lives as marijuana smokers and FREE THE WEED once and for all. dispensaries and whatever other outlets may evolve. The City of Detroit owns thousands of acres of empty land suitable for growing crops like marijuana, augmented by hundreds of vacant buildings equally suitable to growing massive amounts of weed—abandoned schools, fire stations, police installations and the like. Say the City were to embrace marijuana production and sales to its citizen smokers as a possible source of enormous municipal revenues. This is not a pipe dream but something that could actually happen with a little civic foresight and a basic commitment to common-sense solutions to societal problems. But if this eventuality were ever to be realized, the kind of idiotic, nonscientific, superstition-laden system of beliefs which underpins our marijuana laws would have to be thrown out in its entirety and a completely new approach to marijuana use and availability would have to be adapted without reservation. One last note: I was a little more than optimistic when I reported last month on the proposed changes in the municipal marijuana laws in New Orleans. The idea was to remove the smoker from the arrest and/or ticketing procedure so popular in law enforcement circles. But in the end the police prevailed and will retain the right to arrest and prosecute marijuana smokers at will. Remember, it’s not the size of the fine nor the extent of the punishment but the fact that the police can stop us and harass us and search us and seize our stash and run us in and subject us to criminal charges and ruin our lives from that point on. Have a happy Hash Bash and let’s put legalization on the ballot and pass a new law this year! FREE THE WEED! —Chicago > Grand Rapids > Detroit March 17-24, 2016 © 2016 John Sinclair. All Rights Reserved. I hate to sound like a broken record, to use a popular metaphor from the glorious days of 78 rpm singles and vinyl albums, but what’s wrong with this whole insane system is that there’s nothing wrong with marijuana! It’s good for us. It deals with many of our medical problems in a very pleasant and effective way, and to top it off, weed gets us as high as we need to be to deal with the sick View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 27 Your Ad Goes Here! Nature’s Remedies 1/4 Page Advertise With Us: [email protected] (810) 820-8953 Sinclair Reader 1/2 Page 28 April 2016 MMM Publications Detroit Tribute Full Page View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 29 11th MMM Conference: Thanks to All Who Attended! by Ben Horner was spot on for active THC and CBD. The Orbit Room of Grand Rapids was packed for the 11th MMM Conference and caregivers cup. Master of ceremonies, “Captain” Kirk Reid, welcomed the attendees and was first to teach on the stage. Completely captivated, Kirk Reid educated a standing room only cooking class to start the day off. John Ujlaky II from Horizon Hydro taught a brilliant class on Organic Growing verses Hydroponics which attracted both advanced and novice growers. Dave Laclair’s durban poison was the first place saliva winner and tested at 33.76%. This flower was frosty and had a sweet peppery finish. As the classes went on people kept pouring in throughout the afternoon. As the first night came to a close the Caregiver Cup contestants began showing up for the exclusive VIP party where vendors and participants gathered at a top secret location, There a smorgasbord of contestant entrees were sampled. Copious amounts of cannabis in all forms was consumed. Leaf Doctor won first in the indica category with his famous G-Cut, which tested at 30.6%. The OG Kush aroma and taste is almost as pretty as the frosty nugs. David Evans took first for his hybrid, the Blue Gun. Testing at 29.96% this strain tasted of blueberry and black licorice, large stickyicky buds. Best Concentrate was a collaborations of Zombie Labs and Leaf Doctor. The shatter was made from an all-nug G-Cut run and was the kushiest shatter ever made. Dank As F*ck! Sunday morning was rough, but we all managed to return to the Orbit Room. After the business seminar which taught cannabis entrepreneurs about how to get involved in the merging medical marijuana industry, ther was a legal panel with legendary attorney Ter Beek who singlehandedly sued the City of Wyoming for violation of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act. The festivities ended with the award ceremonies. Winners in all categories received a trophy and a hand blown glass piece with the event lazed-engraved in a transparent bead. Act Labs supplied the potency testing and the MMM Report staff and friends supplied the judges score for taste, aroma, and appearance. Kirk Ried took first in the edible category for his sugar-free Cola Hashers. The flavor had a diet Coke taste and packaging 30 April 2016 MMM Publications 11th MMM Conference 2016 Caregiver Cup Winners Best Sativa Best Indica Best Hybrid 1st Place: Durban Poison 33.76% from Dave Laclair 1st Place: G-Cut 31.64% from Leafdoctor1 1st Place: Blue Gun 29.96% from David Evans 2nd Place: Eastside OG 29.41% from Leafdoctor1 2nd Place: The White 23.01% from IDK Farms 2nd Place: Candy Kush 25.92% from Doc Deadhead 3rd Place: Whitefire OG 23.68% from Light Sky Farms 3rd Place: Blackwater 23.04% from Big Daddy’s Organic Bud 3rd Place: Chemstar 25.68% from DC Chronics Best Concentrate Best Edible High CBD 1st Place: G-Cut Full Nug Run 83.84% from Leafdoctor1 & Zombie Labs 1st Place: Diet Coke Candy from Captain Kirk Cannatonic #4 18.44% from Doc Deadhead 2nd Place: Girl Scout Cookies 74.90% from Light Sky Farms 2nd Place: Lemon Bread from Big Daddy’s Organic Bud 3rd Place: Cannatonic 89.78% from Breeze 3rd Place: Watermelon Gummies from Donkey Shrub 10 Cup Next Event: 7 th July 9th & 10 nference 12th MMM Co unty in Genesee Co View the mag online: mmmrmag.com Best Solventless Concentrate: Lemon Skunk 65.99% from Greenways 31 MOS Certifications Full Page 32 April 2016 MMM Publications Cloud 45 1/4 Page New World Seeds 1/4 Page American Ganja 1/2 Page View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 33 Smokers Alley Full Page 34 April 2016 MMM Publications Greenways Full Page View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 35 Paraphernalia: The Game Changing Medical Marijuana Argument Warning to people with medical marijuana cases and defenses: what you are about to read may be the most important front and angle to pursue in Michigan Medical Marijuana Act (MMMA) litigation to date. I am warning you … it is groundbreaking, important, helpful, destructive to the state’s cases and powerful. Be warned: the angle that I’m pursuing has the potential to be a game changer in medical marijuana litigation. It is a like getting a fifth down in football, an extra serve in tennis, an extra final minute in basketball, etc. The word: Paraphernalia In a ground breaking legal argument, Rockind Law and I have filed a motion to exclude evidence and to even declare some statutes void based on … Paraphernalia. No less than 7 lawyers who have read the argument have called it “brilliant”, “genius” and other glowing terms of approval. Not one lawyer that has looked at it hasn’t shared the view that it is brilliant, and the lawyers that have looked at are no slouches, e.g. Mary Chartier, Daniel Grow, Thomas Loeb, Larry Smith, Michael Komorn, David Rudoi, Colin Daniels, Paul Tylenda, Noel Erinjeri to name just a few. In our continuing effort to give life to the MMMA, we came up with this argument and it is incredibly powerful and on target. Beware, this is a game changer. What is the argument? Simply put, MCL 333.26424(g), the section that immunizes the possession or tendering of marijuana paraphernalia “for purposes of a registered qualifying patient’s medical use” requires that most of the evidence that the state relies on in a medical marijuana case, e.g., lists, money, advice, lights, jars, baggies, cash registers, buildings, places to meet, etc. are “marijuana paraphernalia” and are thus excluded as evidence. Take some time and think about it: Still not getting it? I understand, its complicated but once I explain it to you, you’ll slap yourself in the head and say to yourself, its so simple. Where the prosecution is bringing an accomplice liability type case, where defendant’s are being held accountable for giving or providing things or items to others, e.g., conspiracy, criminal enterprise and accomplice liability, those acts and items must be excluded from evidence as “marijuana paraphernalia.” Think about it … if the sticky notes in Mazur were paraphernalia, anything given to a patient for the purposes of a patient’s medical use is paraphernalia, right? In a cocaine case, were one person to pay for electricity, supplies, provide advice or shelter to a cocaine distributor or trafficker, it’d be evidence of conspiracy or accomplice liability. Not in a medical marijuana case according to Mazur. Compare that example to a medical marijuana case: • Paid for and provided electricity ? In a cocaine case, this would be accomplice liability evidence. In a medical marijuana case, it is paraphernalia; Sales of marijuana were made to patients who weren’t registered patients? No problem. Remember, the issue is whether a purpose was to deliver to a patient or for a patient’s acquisition. The fact that the transaction was not in compliance or that the recipient turns out not to have been a patient is irrelevant: the purposes were for a registered patient to acquire marijuana. In several cases, Rockind Law and I are raising this argument. In the first case to reach oral arguments, after I raised the argument,!the judge seemed stunned at the simplicity and clarity of it. At one point, he smiled… My interpretation? • Provided growing or acquisition advice or sent out information advising patients about where to acquire? In a heroin case, it is evidence of conspiracy or accomplice liability. In a marijuana case, it is paraphernalia; Wow, this is brilliant and clear. • Provided a patient with a place to acquire? In an MDMA case, it is evidence of delivery or accomplice lability. In a marijuana case, paraphernalia; and, Mr a Rockind is saying that the entire dispensary was paraphernalia. • Etc, ad nauseam. In a dispensary case where people are charged with the acts of others or being in a conspiracy or on a criminal enterprise, this argument is like the plague to the state’s case. Where people did something to “contribute”, eg, advertise, take cards and check them, provide a facility where marijuana is acquired, those acts cannot be used as evidence. All were things actually employed for purposes of a patient’s medical use, is, acquisition. 36 In fact, the argument that people were running dispensaries for profit or for the purpose of making money no longer deprives a person of immunity. The paraphernalia section, 333.26425(g) says “for purposes of.” There are no disqualifying purposes not language, eg, “but not for”, or “excluding.” In fact, not that it doesn’t even say “primary purpose.” In short, one can have multiple purposes one of which was “profit” but so long as a purpose is for a patient’s medical use the rule applies. This is how grow shops and head shops are immunized…they sell to make a profit not also to help a patient with the medical use, eg, manufacture or use. April 2016 We’ll see. I know this, the prosecution had little to fire back with. At one point, all she could say was: Yes. I am. Hearing her make my argument was music to my ears. Remember, this may be the most important argument in medical marijuana litigation over the last several years. Stay tuned. Neil Rockind Call Us 248-208-3800 MMM Publications View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 37 MJ Doctors 1/2 Page 38 April 2016 MMM Publications Jackson County Compassion Club Full Page View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 39 The 45th Annual HASH BASH by Adam Brook against using them, as they know they can safely be purged out, but because they are solvents and not natural.... But they eat processed food...... ANYWAY my point is you should keep reading and learning as much as you can not only to educate yourself but make sure others are not being mis-educated..... Remember REEFER MADNESS was miseducation that worked..... So you should be reading this at the 45 Annual Ann Arbor HASH BASH....if not you missed a good time....... As I write this HASH BASH is 5 days away. I have a surprise guest who I will be announcing this afternoon... I think him being at HASH BASH shows how mainstream marijuana has become.... Yes I now expect the elected folks to show up (they are looking for votes and contributions), I expect the who's who of “the movement” (most of them have their own agendas, which is why they are there, and that's what the event is about), I expect my dear friend John Sinclair.... but purely for personal reasons as I was the one who invited him in 2001. He was not a part of an event that was related to him and that shocked me.... I have even gotten to the point where I expect the sun to come out at HIGH noon on HASH BASH day.... what I never expected is all the drama and silliness I have seen in the last few years. The reason I liked HASH BASH so much is it brought everyone together for one thing, to get high and say FUCK YOU to the MAN....... OK maybe that's two things..... I am very impressed with the App that has been created for HASH BASH. If you don't already have it, go to your app store and type in HASH BASH (how cool is that).... it will be live for 6 months following HASH BASH.....I would suggest this....EVERYONE download it. Let's help them get their numbers up. Please, if you haven't signed the two ballot initiatives, MiLEGALIZE or ABROGATE, do so. They both deserve your signatures. I have to say that it saddens me that this industry, which is in its infancy here in Michigan, can't get behind making better laws in the state....Yes, I know 40 There was no winner to the trivia question last month......I will not reveal the answer yet. Instead it will be a bonus question in the future.... cause it's a killer question and they are damn hard to come up with..... some have, but they are a small minority. I would think there would be one huge WEED UNION. Where everyone wanted to join because there was something for everyone.... Yes I know we won't all agree with each other, that's OK... but don't we ALL want this to move forward? OK I get it, it’s about the money..... I bet you all will make a lot more after working together ... Since the laws are GOING to change shouldn't we write the new ones? I never understood how we allow a bunch of people who won't admit to any pot use to tell us ANYTHING! I have been the HOST of DETROIT DAB WARZ competition at The OMS Dab House for bit now. I have learned a ton about Dabs..... Working with PSI Labs has taught me a ton. I love the SNOPES aspect to Dabs.....I must hear the bad info 5 to 1 over the good.... Now some of this is squares who will comment that dabs are dangerous because I “could blow up my house doing them”.... to which I ask, do you even know what you just said? Can you explain it ? The hysteria is funny to me..... then there's the organic anti-solvent crew who aren’t April 2016 So I decided to skip the trivia this month...Instead I'll make you an awesome deal.....Pay the postage and I'll send a HASH BASH shirt ($20 value) to the first 10 people who text FREE HB SHIRT to 313-999-0329.... Still rock'n PERISCOPE.... It's a free app... Get it and follow ADAM L BROOK.... You won't be disappointed..... Questions, Comments or Complaints hit me up............ Peace, Adam L. Brook Periscope:Adam L Brook IG:adamlbrook FB: adamlbrook Twitter: @mrhashbash MMM Publications Cannabis Accounting 1/2 Page D & L’s 1/4 Page Weed Cigarette 1/4 Page View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 41 Cultivation Station Full Page 42 April 2016 MMM Publications M3 Mix 1/4 Page Double D Oils 1/4 Page Dabs & Dildos 1/2 Page View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 43 Spring has Sprung: NOW LET’S ABROGATE THE DENIAL OF FREEDOM! by Daniel L. Price, Esq. Can you smell it? It’s Spring and even though we still get the occasional snow shower, you can still smell the leaves, grass, flowers, yes… even the weeds beginning to sprout up from the long winter nap. St. Patrick’s Day is already passed and heck I just realized that Hash Bash is only 9 days away. But with Spring also comes more police patrols. Indeed, from the accounts I heard, law enforcement made a killing during Hash Bash last year. Arrests and revenues were high, so to speak, for Ann Arbor and the surrounding area. A medical marijuana card may not always keep you from getting ticketed or arrested. You may find yourself arrested for possession even if the officer(s) know(s) you have a medical marijuana card. Although you cannot control the desire of any given law enforcement agent to violate your freedoms, you can control your own behavior when it comes to ingesting medical marijuana. Here are a few tips to help avoid getting a ticket, or worse, arrested: First, ingest your medicine in private. It’s against the law to toke in a public place, period. Many people have been arrested over the years for ingesting their medicine in a parking lot. I realize that the need for freedom is strong, but there are better ways to assert your freedom than ingesting in the parking lot of a dispensary. Take it home. Second, do not ingest and then get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. Although many government funded studies from around the world suggest that it is not dangerous to ingest and drive, it will still get you arrested and likely convicted of driving while impaired by drugs. And, if you read last month’s article, you will not want to rely on the Michigan State Police Crime Labs for any kind of legitimate test results. So just don’t ingest and drive, simple. 44 April 2016 MMM Publications Third, if you are a caregiver, or grow your own medicinal plants, make sure you always wash your hands and put on clean clothes after handling your plants. It is common for people who are accustomed to the odor of marijuana to not even realize they smell strongly of the plant. However, a “strong odor” of marijuana is typically used to search without a warrant and arrest people with a medical marijuana card. It is really a simple thing to make sure you don’t leave the house smelling like you just rolled in the weeds, so to speak. It could also save you thousands of dollars in legal fees, and possibly from a needless conviction. Fourth, edibles are NOT included in the protections of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act (the “MMMA”). As a result, if you are driving and you have edibles in your possession, you will be prosecuted. Worse, let’s say you have one brownie and 2 ounces of your favorite gorilla in your trunk. You are pulled over and the officer claims to smell a strong odor of marijuana, and so searches your vehicle without a warrant. He/she finds the brownie. Now you may be guilty of possessing an amount of marijuana that could get you convicted of one or more felonies. This is because the brownie will void all the protections of the MMMA, so you could be found guilty of felony possession, and felony possession with the intent to distribute. It is understood that it is all around better when you ingest your medication in the form of edibles. However, until the fight for freedom is won, don’t possess edibles, it’s just not worth it. One of the reasons I support the “Abrogate Prohibition” petition that is going around is because it’s the only one of its kind that actually supports freedom without contradictions. Kudos to Ben Horner for supporting and including the petition in the MMM Report. The fact is, the rest of the petitions, past and present, seek to gain permission from government actors. While “Abrogate Prohibition” seeks to force those government actors to recognize mankind’s freedom to grow and use a natural plant which provides numerous benefits, medical and otherwise. At the same time, it would deny government actors from skimming off the top by taxing the plant, which is a denial of the right to property and as such, a denial of freedom. I encourage all persons who wish to be free to find the courage to sign the “Abrogate Prohibition” petition, whether they be a medical marijuana patient, caregiver, or never ingest at all. I say this because when they vote for freedom for all, they vote for their own freedom. Like I said last month, freedom is not free. But the denial of your freedom takes no action on your part, you need only keep silent and do nothing. Till next month, keep rolling on. Disclaimer: This is an informational article only. It is not to provide individual legal advice. If you need legal services, feel free to contact me, or any attorney of your choosing. 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[email protected] View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 51 Sometimes the Best Thing the Government Can Do Is Nothing At All by Citizen Jay My last article for the MMMR was all about the federal law suit brought against Colorado by its neighbors Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Kansas. As you’ll recall, the Attorneys General of those states decided to sue Colorado over its enactment of Amendment 64, which constitutionally gave its citizens the right to possess and cultivate Cannabis. The plaintiffs claimed that their states were adversely impacted by Colorado’s constitutional amendment and argued that 52 Colorado’s law was pre-empted by the Federal Controlled Substances Act. And so they asked Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to force Colorado to obey the Controlled Substances Act. As I write this now, momentous news has just come over the wire that the SCOTUS has declined to review the case. It’s really the best we could have hoped for. To tell the truth I was still quite worried even after the White House asked the Court not to take it. Had they April 2016 taken the case, it could have gone either way for Colorado. More importantly, it could have stymied any efforts on the part of the Federal Government to move forward with Cannabis legalization—whether that be in the form of reworking the DEA Schedule or pushing more broad legislation through Congress (because I’ve given up all hope of the Executive doing anything about it). With the recent death of Justice Scalia, who knows how the Court may have ruled. They may have drawn even, and then what would we have done? MMM Publications As it stands, we dodged that bullet. Now, Colorado is free to continue on its merry Cannabis way without the threat of losing its regulatory framework at the stroke of a pen. And the Federal Government is likewise able to continue its varied efforts towards legalization. This bodes well for other states too. Sometimes the best thing the government can do is nothing at all…. Usually when that happens it’s not such a good thing. Look at Maryland, for example. They passed their first Medical Cannabis laws in 2003. Here it is 2016 and we’re still waiting for a workable plan. A “legal defense” is not a Medical Cannabis program. How are patients supposed to get their meds in the first place? The lack of program means patients are forced into the criminal market. People are suffering, actually dying, all because the legislators have repeatedly refused to take the responsibility to work out the details. Instead, they’ve been kicking the can down the road for more than a decade. Or worse yet, standing squarely in the way of progress. In Michigan hopes are high for a 2016 ballot initiative to legalize adult-use Cannabis. Medical Cannabis has been “legal” in Michigan since 2008. But we haven’t seen any other Cannabis related legislation from Michigan since 2013, when voters introduced Senate Bill 660 specifying that Cannabis would be a schedule II controlled substance if manufactured, obtained, dispensed, or grown in compliance with the Public Health Code. Just what we all want (please note sarcasm). The recent raids in both northern and western Michigan speak to the need for more direction from above. Could the lack of a strict regimen in this case be holding us back? A “legal defense” is not a Medical Cannabis program. How are patients supposed to get their meds in the first place? California is still trying to move past its 1996 Cannabis regulations. The last two efforts by the Cannabis community there have failed to convince the majority of voters. There has been a distinct lack of cohesion. Battling propositions have so far weakened their ability to get any one of them passed (and this has/is happening in other states too—for example, Ohio). But why has it been left up to the populace all this time? Why haven’t things moved forward any other way? It’s been a long time. Since California first took up the torch almost half of the states have passed some kind of Cannabis legislation one way or another. It seems they’ve been left in the dust. We had such high hopes. View the mag online: mmmrmag.com No dis intended, eh? Getting government to move is hard. At this point it’s the PUSH that still so important. Remember, we’re all part of a national MOVEMENT. And as such, we’re each responsible for helping to create the MOMENTUM needed to make our goals actually become reality. It’s not just for you and me. It’s for all of us everywhere now and in the future. Get involved. As we get further into our watershed year we are seeing absolutely fantastical things happening in our governing politick. It seems our political parties may actually burst apart, fueled by the pullings of extreme positions from the center outward, they might explode. Despite all the circus-ry, this Cannabis advocate finds himself hopeful. The next elections will bring a ton of people to the polls. The spectacle that is the Presidential race alone promises to electrify the electorate. That’ll be good for us as a movement in general. The majority of polled Americans now favor legalization in some form. And they’re coming to vote. Perhaps that will provide the impetus for moving our governing bodies forward. As always, it starts with, “We the People….” 53 A hippie and a stoner are out for a walk. A pigeon flies by and relieves himself on the hippie’s head. “Gross!” says the hippie. “Get some toilet paper.” “What for?” says the stoner. “He must be half-a-mile away by now.” Kid to a pregnant girl at bus stop: “What are you expecting?” The girl says, “A bus.” The kid turns to his friend and says: “Wow! I am 100% sure this chick got screwed by a Transformer!” A stoner rings up an airline. He asks, "How long are your flights from America to England?" The woman on the other end of the phone says, "Just a minute..." The stoner says, "Thanks!" and hangs up the phone. A stoner and a hippie are driving down the road. The stoner driving looks at her friend in the passenger seat and asks her to see if her blinker is working. So the hippie looks out the window and says, ‘’Yes. No. Yes. No.’’ 54 April 2016 MMM Publications Horoscopes CapricorN Dec. 23 - Jan. 20 Try to remember that things are not always as they seem. Never judge a book by it’s cover. If people were to judge you based solely on your appearance, they would think you’re nothing but a disgusting slob wearing blue jeans and a bad shirt. ArieS mar. 21 - apr. 20 Pay close attention to what you say and what you do. Actions speak louder than words, but you don’t do anything except run your big loud mouth behind everyone’s back. Cancer June 22 - July. 22 You have a businesslike attitude to life and a knack for making money. In other words, an unscrupulous bastard who would sell his Mother’s kidneys to make a few extra bucks. People generally detest you and they are absolutely correct in their estimation of you. Libra Sept. 24 - Oct. 23 You are a pioneer type and think most people are dickheads. You are quick to reprimand, impatient and full of advice. You do nothing but piss off everyone you come in contact with. You are a prick. AquariuS Jan. 21 - Feb. 19 Many challenges lie ahead in the coming weeks that may test your courage. It’s important that you face your fears and never back down from a challenge. So let’s see you say that shit to my face you fucking pussy. TauruS apr. 21 - may. 21 You need to realize that you can’t control everything. Sometimes an accident can be a blessing in disguise. Too bad blessings are bullshit because there is no god. LeO July 23 - Aug. 21 You consider yourself a born leader. Others think you are an idiot. Most Leos are bullies. You are vain and cannot tolerate criticism. Your arrogance is disgusting. Leos are thieving bastards. Scorpio Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 You are the worst of the lot. You are shrewd in business and cannot be trusted. You shall achieve the pinnacle of success because of your total lack of ethics. You are the perfect son of a bitch. Most Scorpios are murdered. View the mag online: mmmrmag.com PisceS Feb. 20 - mar. 20 You may find yourself in the position to make new acquaintances. If you do, don’t try so hard to get people to like you. You don’t want to give anyone the impression that you’re a likable person. Gemini may. 22 - June 21 Times are tough and they’re getting tougher. Sometimes it might be a good idea to quit while you’re ahead. In your case though you should quit while you’re behind because there’s not much that could be done to improve your situation. VirgO Aug. 22 - Sept. 23 You are the logical type and hate disorder. Your shitpicking attitude is sickening to your friends and coworkers. You are cold and unemotional and often fall asleep while doing it. SagittariuS Nov. 23 - Dec. 22 The sky’s the limit, so get ahead and do all the crazy things you always want to do. Of course, you won’t enjoy any of it and all of your ambitions are likely to end in failure and bitter disillusionment, but don’t let that stop you. It will give you plenty more things to brood ‘reflectively’ about. 55 l l a W The 56 April 2016 MMM Publications Send pics to: [email protected] | Subject: “Wall Pic” View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 57 my Dude, I lost lp he u yo ill bong! W me find it? ! s e m a G Fun & Connect ! the Dots Word Search Challenge! Can you find them all? Words are hidden up, down, across, diagonal, and backwards. Good Luck! 58 A T W Z G M N J R R O W O T I W F N D V Z c Bammer c Hooter c Blunt c Indica c Boom Draw c Kief c Bubonic Chronic c Kush P S A T I V A U H N A B M W S E I E J O N c Buddha c Mary Jane L A C I T L K P U E G M S H D N C O O B R c Cheeba c Mota c Dank c Nugs c Doja c Pacaloco A S R W Z H H B Q H J C E O R E C B V A A c Doobie c Purps B B D W E R V S Y V C L O E N T R E B A R c Dope c Reefer c Dutchie c Roach c Endo c Sativa c Fatty c Shwag A V A V S U I T T A F I Z A H S I A N I K c Ganja c Spliff S D U V B H B A M F C X B D U J S J J A S c Grass c Tical c Herb c Trees c Hippie Lettuce c Weed U N E I H C T U D D P J D O P E B Y U W V U M D F J G A C N Q Q L S A R A K W J D G R B H D B K I E F Y T Y F E M U E C P O I R A M G O C O L A C A P N O O U R V R I Z X X W I A J B C C B S W R R T E I I T E S J W A J D W L A C C C U H T T H F C T R S E L M X M O I D P I E H F A R B I O P W G E Q O Z R P R U N I O E J E R V M C A C G H L O W K O R O P M E Y E E E O V I T C G C T B N A P B P J R R S H D T A Y C L A H I Q F Q P A C I D N I S D G Z L A I H C B E A F F I L P S G O I U Y S G U N J Z S L H H V W Z C R T B E B B O C E M Y T T A F E Q X I O L S U Y A J O D I X O M V J L J April 2016 MMM Publications April 2016 Bud of the Month have a Thin k you onth ? Bud o f the M p ics to : tion u resol S end H igh @gmail.com mmmreport View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 59 MMM Report Directory Safe Transfer Points 223 Boutique & Compassion Center 223 E. State St, Traverse City (231) 421-9505 Elite Detroit 19390 Woodward Ave., Detroit (313) 369-2277 Michigan Organic Solutions 3549 S. Dort #106, Flint (810) 309-0564 The Green Room 18495 Mack Ave, Detroit (313) 423-6892 809 Provisioning Center 809 S. Garfield Ave., Traverse City (231) 421-1670 Emerald City Provision Center 11999 Cleveland St. #A, Nunica (616) 837-0517 Michigan Safe Transfer 3401 Corunna Rd, Flint (810) 239-3755 TNT 1825 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing (517) 214-0389 Best Cadillac Provisions 1552 Plett Rd., Cadillac (231) 884-4376 Got Meds 3405 S. Cedar St., Lansing (517) 253-7468 Mt Morris Collective G-9030 N. Saginaw, Mt Morris (810) 686-4900 Tribute Detroit 18830 Woodward Ave., Detroit (313) 826-7767 Botanica 3884 Trade Center Dr., Ann Arbor (734) 477-4325 Great Lakes Helping Hands 4160 E. M-72, Acme (231) 421-5098 Nature’s Remedies of Gaylord, LLC 1349 S. Otsego Ave, Gaylord (989) 448-7000 True Greenz 1487 S. M-30, Gladwin (989) 387-9174 Cannaisseur 3200 N. East St., Lansing (517) 580-7602 Green Rock Cafe 3408 S. Dort Hwy., Flint (810) 742-0003 Unified Collective 201 W. 8 Mile Rd., Detroit (313) 939-2735 CBD Wellness 1 (517) 960-2033 www.cbdwellnessdepot.com Greenways 4566 S. M-30, Beaverton (989) 387-9507 Northern Michigan Caregivers 5511 North Red Oak Rd., Lewiston (989) 786-9636 New World Seeds 502 E. Front St, Traverse City (231) 313-2471 Cloud 45 2631 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord (989) 448-2028 Helping Hands Emporium 4100 Cedar St., Lansing (517) 993-5336 D & L’s Medicinal Exchange 1523 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord Jackson County Compassion Club 1620 E. Michigan Ave, Jackson (517) 879-2801 Double D Oils Company (231) 394-1798 (231) 631-3687 Leetsville 131 5830 US 131, Leetsville (231) 384-2365 The Cure 3845 W. 8 Mile Rd., Detroit The Green Bean 1625 W. Atherton Rd, Flint (810) 232-4400 Western MI Alt. Med. Solutions 113 Union St., Battle Creek (269) 339-3622 The Green Bean East 406 Center Rd., Flint (810) 407-7472 CERTIFICATIONS DELIVERY Center for Compassion LLC 733 E. 8th St., Traverse City (231) 620-1420 Clio Caregiver Connection (810) 513-7350 Grand Rapids Alternative Care 4582 W River Dr NE Comstock Park (616) 214-8944 Helping Hands Emporium 4100 Cedar St., Lansing (517) 993-5336 Michigan Wellness Center 3095 S. Dye, Flint Township (810) 820-8555 MMMP Certification 18706 Eureka Rd., Southgate MOS Doctor Certifications 3553 S. Dort, Flint (810) 820-8953 TNT MMMP Resource Center 1825 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing (517) 214-0389 Marijuanadoctors.com 1(800) 991-0473 60 Veterans Social Center 114 S. Hayford Ave. Ste. 2, Lansing (312) 966-7290 April 2016 MMM Publications Clio Caregiver Connection (810) 513-7350 Hand Grown find us on Leafly! Helping Hands Emporium 4100 Cedar St., Lansing (517) 993-5336 Natural Relief Health Center by Cannabis naturalreliefhealthcenter.com (586) 344-3914 To list your business in the directory call: (810) 820-8953 or email: [email protected] GARDENING STORES Beste’s 21440 Schoenherr Rd., Warren (586) 776-1794 Green Thumb Hydro 8460 Algoma, Rockford (616) 884-5500 HydroPros 30504 23 Mile Rd., Chesterfield (586) 741-8805 The Flower Factory 2223 E. Highland Rd., Highland (248) 714-9292 Clio Cultivation 12196 N. Saginaw Rd, Clio (810) 686-4769 Greenway Gardens 916 W. 13th St., Cadillac (231) 775-7075 HydroPros 45410 Van Dyke Ave., Utica (586) 803-0966 Urban Garden Supply 3410 S. Dort Hwy., Flint (810) 875-9580 Cultivation Station www.cultivationstation.com Helping Hands Emporium 4100 Cedar St., Lansing (517) 993-5336 Indoor Sun Creations 1543 E. Oakland, Lansing (517) 706-9832 Urban Garden Supply 4516 Pasadena Ave., Flint (810) 733-0420 Horizen Hydroponics 1614 Leonard NW, Grand Rapids (616) 791-1664 Light Green Water 3679 Highland Rd, Waterford (248) 681-0001 Hydro City 34863 Schoenherr Rd., Sterling Heights (586) 883-9075 Just Add Water 100 Midland Rd., Auburn (989) 662-4700 Fenton Hydroponics & Garden Center 495 Fenway Drive, Fenton (810) 714-1719 Forever Green Growing Supplies 340 S. Main St, Vassar (989) 882-9177 Greens Indoor Garden Supply 9384 N. Saginaw Road, Mt. Morris (810) 564-8700 Green Grow, LLC 9046 N Dort Hwy, Mt Morris (810) 687-9500 Hydroponics Hwy Inc 2703 Pine Grove Ave, Port Huron (810) 982-4769 Michigan Grow 3549 S. Dort #104, Flint (810) 309-0564 Organic Joe’s Grow & Brew 3496 S. Center Rd., Burton (810) 820-2827 ACCESSORIES American Ganja americanganjacompany.com Blue in the Face 8844 E. 34 Rd., Cadillac (231) 468-3001 Blue in the Face 217 S. Main St., Mt. Pleasant (989) 317-4900 Blue in the Face 136½ E. Front St., Traverse City (231) 933-6151 Illusions Smoke & Vape 11498 E. 10 Mile Rd., Warren (586) 806-2088 Sweed Dreams sweeddreams.com (313) 704-6694 Dabs & Dildos 3549 S. Dort Hwy., Flint Next to MI Organic Solutions M3 Mix jfmmm.com (231) 301-5914 The Rabbit Hole 7338 Westside Saginaw Rd., Bay City (989)391-9590 Helping Hands Emporium 4100 Cedar St., Lansing (517) 993-5336 Smokers Alley 27360 Gratiot Ave., Roseville (586) 343-8542 Weed Cigarette info@[email protected] Professional Services Cannabis Accouting, Inc. Howell, MI (517) 258-1424 Daniel L. Price liberty13legaldefense.com (734) 945-1535 Joe’s Plumbing Services (248) 635-4263 Leaf Doctor [email protected] MISC. M&M Caregivers Baldwin/Ludington Area Has 2 Patient Openings (734) 629-3082 ACT Laboratories 617 E. Hazel, Lansing (517) 278-9333 On Target Tax & Bookkeeping 3492 S. Saginaw St., Burton (810) 743-7250 CSG cannabisstakeholdersgroup.com 1(888) 420-1017 Tax Wizard 3139 N. M-30, Sanford (989) 971-0115 Detroit Nutrient Company www.detroitnutrientcompany.com IDK Farms (989) 359-1419 [email protected] View the mag online: mmmrmag.com Elev8 www.elev8seeds.com Orgonite www.TheyLaughedAboutOrgonite.com THC Expo 2739 Russel St., Detroit (877) RX420-99 UPGC Labs 1284 12th Rd., Bark River (906) 723-3073 61 Elev8 Full Page 62 April 2016 MMM Publications Hydro City Full Page View the mag online: mmmrmag.com 63 Unified Collective Full Page 64 April 2016 MMM Publications