2014: TSUNAMI YEAR: MANY VICTORIES WILL TURN THE TIDE by Chuck Ream

In every part of Michigan, voters in cities big and small, rich and poor, 

Republican and Democrat, are going to be given a voice on Nov. 4, 

a chance to vote on cannabis law reform. 

HAPPY 420 IN REVIEW by Citizen Jay Daily

April 24, 2014

    I know it’s a bit late, but happy 4/20 from the Mile High!  April in Denver was chock full of amazing events culminating in the 2014 High Times Cannabis Cup—America’s Cup!  Why is it called “America’s Cup?”  Because it is the only fully LEGAL cannabis celebration anywhere and people come from all over America (and the World) to attend.  And man, did they come!

Free The Weed 38 by John Sinclair

    Highest greetings from Detroit, one of the many cities in Michigan where weed has now been freed from the clutches of the law and citizens are free to possess and smoke it whether we’re sick or just need to get high.

Vote Green 2014 - by Ben Horner

 Petition drives are currently underway to change the local laws of cities across the State of Michigan. Tim Beck, Chuck Ream and Justin Soffa from a Coalition for a Safer Michigan have lined up well over a dozen cities and there is a final deadline of May 10th to make a final commitment to completing the petition drive. Oak Park and Hazel Park petition drives have been completed already, under the direction of Michigan House of Representative candidate, Andrew Cissel.
    

Cannabis Liberation Day - by Adam Brook

Part of a Global Effort to free the medicine, this event celebrates it’s 14th year in Detroit. 2014 will be our best year yet! Speakers, Music, Knowledge, and an organized march at 4:20 pm on one of Detroit’s busiest intersections. We welcome anyone who wishes to participate, whether as a speaker, volunteer, or performer to contact us. This is our fight, and we’re all in this together. Cannabis Liberation Day belongs to the People. Please Join Us On May 3rd in Detroit’s Historic Grand Circus Park.
****THIS IS A FREE EVENT****

Grow Green: Article for Organic Audiences

Using the Essence of Robust Plants from Sub-Saharan Africa

by James E. Kostrava

     The “Grow Green,” all natural, organic movement is nothing new.  For generations people have been passionately encouraging growers of fruits and vegetables [and now medicinal plants] to reduce or eliminate the use of harmful, synthetic pesticides.  That is great, and commendable, but to be realistic you have to put yourself in the position of the farmer.  She says, “Yes, I’d love to grow green. But how can I do that?  If I don’t use pesticides, harmful pests will simply eat [and destroy] my crops.”  That was true until very recently.  But now, using a method called, “Bioadaptive Supplementation,” growers are able to replace many synthetic pesticides that contain heavy metals with all natural, organic plant supplements made by extracting the essence of robust plants from sub-Saharan Africa.

The World Takes Witness to the Crisis of “Medical Refugees”

by Chelsea Shaker

     Medical marijuana for children is a debate in itself, set aside from the normal debates of medical marijuana for adults. The positive benefits of medical marijuana for pediatric debilitating conditions, as well as the negatives of the unknown- insufficient legislation allowing for pediatric access to medical marijuana, lawmakers still not passing any medical marijuana legislation, and the stigma of marijuana is not medicine still being felt from medical professionals, is at the forefront of debate as of late. It has been the spotlight issue of CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, who has recently recinded his opposition of marijuana for medicinal purposes after witnessing the accounts of numerous parents and patients suffering from various forms of severely debilitating conditions, in particular epilepsy. After hearing of medical marijuana treating Dravet Syndrome, a serious form of epilepsy for then-4 year old Charlotte Figi in 2012, Gupta investigated further into the science behind medical marijuana. This included witnessing first-hand the relief of the cannabis oil for Charlotte and meeting with the Stanley Brothers (of Realm of Compassion in Colorado) who provided the seizure-reducing, non-psychoactive strain.