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posted on June 2, 2013 by
US MI: Editorial: Wait And See Approach To Marijuana
Ypsilanti Courier, 31 May 2013 – On May 20, members of the Ypsilanti City Council narrowly delayed voting on a proposed emergency moratorium on new applications for medical marijuana dispensaries. The measure would have placed a 60-day moratorium on permits and licenses during which time city staff would evaluate dispensaries and growing facilities that already have been approved and then decide how many more to allow into the city. In the spirit of free enterprise and public health, is throwing additional local regulation into the medical marijuana commotion the best thing for Ypsilanti and other Washtenaw County communities struggling with similar issues? The answer to that question is shaky at best with many gray areas both at the state and local levels blurring a common-sense solution.
posted on May 23, 2013 by
US MI: Driver Who Uses Medical Marijuana Wins Appeal
Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2013 – LANSING – The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that medical marijuana users aren’t automatically breaking the law if they’re caught driving after using the drug. The court unanimously overturned an appeals court decision in the case of a Grand Traverse County man, Rodney Koon. He was stopped in 2010 for speeding – going nearly 30 mph over the limit.
