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Michiganders Support Medical Marijuana Access

A March 2008 poll found that 67% of Michigan voters support removing criminal penalties for the medical use of marijuana. And in each of five citywide medical marijuana votes, medical marijuana won in a landslide (with 62% in Flint in February 2007; with 63% in Traverse City and 61% in Ferndale in November 2005; with 74% in Ann Arbor in November 2004; and with 60% in Detroit in August 2004). It's time for the state to follow the lead of these cities and protect seriously ill patients from the threat of arrest and jail.

Get your Proposal 1 lawn sign now!

Proposal 1 signs have arrived! Be the first on your block to show your support for this compassionate initiative with one of our free, union-made "Yes on Proposal 1" lawn signs.

MCCC Statewide Organizer Matt Witemyre will be at the Golden Gate Cafe – or “Dr. Bob's,” for all of you signature gatherers out there – on Saturday, October 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to distribute Proposal 1 lawn signs and literature. Golden Gate is located at 18700 Woodward Ave. in Detroit.

Stop by, bring a friend, and help us spread the word on Proposal 1 by proudly displaying your lawn sign. If you can't meet up on Saturday, don't worry. Just check back at the start of next week to see when Matt will be in your area.