Press and Guide, 18 Oct 2010 – When Michigan residents in 2008 voted in a measure approving the use of medical marijuana for qualified patients, the state suddenly found itself on the front lines of a national legal and ideological battleground. Residents, elected officials, planners and attorneys for many municipalities are embroiled in debate and confusion over the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, which was approved by more than 63 percent of the state’s population.

Press and Guide, 18 Oct 2010 – To use medical marijuana in Michigan, a qualifying patient must start at the state level by submitting an application form that is available online along with a check for $100. Once that application is sent into the Michigan Medical Marihuana Program, a division of the Department of Community Health, a review of that application will take place over the next 15 days and then an acceptance or denial letter will be issued to the applicant.