After the Weed has been Freed, What Do The People Really Need? Effective Jan 1st, 2019

By Richard C. Clement 

Stripping the mask of mis-information from marijuana has been a long and tedious battle, starting from 1939 with Harry Anslinger, the Rainbow Farms massacre in Vandalia Michigan and, the ill-advised profit driven war on weed that finances the prison for profit industry. Many of us have sacrificed things like careers in corporate and, other establishment jobs to make this day happen. It was the right thing to do in the long run and monetary profit was not the prime motivator. With time, temperament, reading, research and following the rules, this moment in Marijuana will be a placed in history for those who sacrificed so much.

Official Poster...

Now that the weed is free what can we do as a people to insure that marijuana gets things done?

One thing that must be done is when the new NAFTA trade agreement is going through the congress to be approved, it must include the removal and decriminalization of marijuana at ports of entry into and out of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Encourage new US Rep Rashia Talib to take her bullhorn on the house floor and shout "Free The Weed", introduce the bill and, get the new NAFTA into law.

"Can weed cure the need for better roads, schools, reasonable transportation and fair insurance rates?"

When we have a corporation like General Motors with a Bus and Truck division that can be building passenger rail cars for a new regional/national railroad system, using green technology for a fuel source will create green jobs. There is ample evidence that switching fuel sources to industrial grade hemp will slow down a few of those Category 4, 5, and 6 hurricanes that are popping up all over the place because of climate change.

At Rainbow Farms - Vandailia Michigan

Now MSU and other like minded agricultural educational institutions can study the use of HEMP to create products to improve the quality of life and, finance the debt to pay for the misdeeds of former employees. Increased job opportunities in green jobs have inspired a degree program at Northern Michigan University. As for public schools, science teachers will get new love from school administrators teaching students how to grow this new plant in programs sponsored by extension institutions like they do now.  Urban farming will take on a whole new meaning for everyone like a new and redesigned Tuskeege experiment manufacturing products from male plant leaves.

The best way to protect the children is to quit lying to them. The children are so good with the tablets and electronics that I watch them to get tech lessons. Strongly encourage them to use their tablets, phones, and other electronic devices to achieve knowledge from their teachers instead of dogging out substitute teachers and disrupting the classroom. When the battery runs out on the device and, the technology is not available, using a pencil and paper is a skill that never fails.

Retirees and Senior Citizens vote in large numbers and frequently patronize Marijuana based businesses. They also have Children and Grandchildren that we love, cherish and, not old enough to cast a vote. All children are in need of strong parenting rules and regulations while they are living within your home. Civics lessons are needed in the K-12 system to improve to quality of life in a community. With the passage of Proposals 2 and 3, voting registration and participation will be made easier.

With the legalization of Marijuana in Michigan, places like Highland Park Michigan can re-establish a school district under local control again.  There was no need to tear down buildings and remove an entire school district but for purposes of private profit at $7,500 for each child under 18. After further review the Emergency Manager concept was a big ponzi scheme inflicted upon the citizens in Cities and Townships within Michigan.

After January 1^st, 2019 and beyond, this mismanagement of our resources will be easily corrected by new leadership in Lansing. Lots of executive orders and appointments to boards and commissions will redirect the negative impact of abusive managers who were appointed in a manufactured emergencies. 

The proper reinvestment of Marijuana revenue into rebuilding education with functional school districts for the benefit of the children instead of the stock market must be a priority. 

We are counting on the leadership of Governor Whitmer to review and implement programs to get the job done for the sake of:

• Restoring the commitment to education and civic responsibilities with the help of teachers
• Fixing the damn roads
• Fixing the damn auto insurance rates
• Evicting and expunging all marijuana prisoners from jails, prisons, and probation
• Creating green jobs to stimulate the economy with Industrial Hemp Development and research.

On Jan 1^st Michigan residents will be able to apply for Marijuana licenses on the new LARA website. If you all really believe that it takes two years to establish a new procedure will be pleasantly surprised.  Your new Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrest implemented, established and maintained the City of Detroit’s Marijuana Information System’s online application system in 30 days as the Director of Information Systems.  

Garlin Gilcrest

The new Attorney General, Dana Nessel will reassign attorneys in the Secretary of State’s to appropriate legal duties instead of Information Systems work. Then the pictures will be transferred LARA’s marijuana unit to be placed on the card after 10 years of misuse of technology resources at the direction of the Attorney Generals office.

Come January 1^st , the lame duck will be plucked with executive orders and directives to re-direct the revenue to a new and brighter Michigan. When this is done young people with families and retirees can get to places in a timely manner.

Stay Tuned.