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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. 

The Detroit Free Press, the paper of record in metro Detroit and the largest paper in the state, just endorsed Proposal 1. In a well-reasoned and spot-on editorial, the Free Press comes to the obvious conclusion:

"This is not about drug use. It's about compassion."

We couldn’t agree more. Kudos to the Free Press for standing with some of Michigan’s most vulnerable and suffering citizens.

My darling daughter, Caprice, lost her battle against cancer this July. She graduated from college in December, was diagnosed with T cell lymphoma in March, and four months later her suffering was over.

Three years ago, my 72-year-old mother, Phyllis O’Grady, lost her battle against endometrial cancer.

It is heart-wrenching to watch our loved ones suffer. As caretakers, we yearn to do everything in our power to stop their pain and increase their odds of recovery.

An out-of-state group opposed to medical marijuana is already airing a television ad attacking the Michigan medical marijuana initiative. This outrageously false ad lies to the public, claiming that “every major health organization rejects” medical marijuana.

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