The University of Michigan may be a smoke-free campus as of last July, but that didn't mean much on Saturday as the 41st annual Hash Bash kicked off on the Diag. The aroma of freshly lit cannabis already was present as Nick Zettell, president of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, ...
Ann Arbor officials heard an outpouring of support Monday night for marijuana dispensaries, including from patients who vouched for the medical benefits of pot. Meanwhile, City Attorney Stephen Postema declared that dispensaries aren't allowed to operate without a license from the city — and no licenses have been given out ...
Michigan voters couldn’t have been more clear about their intentions when they approved the Medical Marihuana Act by an overwhelming margin in 2008. They wanted to make marijuana legally available to people with chronic illnesses. Unfortunately, the law itself could hardly have been more vague. Its hazy language has created ...
The Ann Arbor City Council is prepared to take up the issue of medical marijuana tonight, and the city's licensing board is asking the city attorney's office to lay off dispensaries. AnnArbor.com obtained a copy of a letter the five-member medical marijuana advisory body sent to council members on Friday ...
Tensions between Ann Arbor's medical marijuana licensing board and the city attorney's office are behind a resolution on the City Council's agenda Monday night. The resolution seeks to halt enforcement activities against dispensaries in Ann Arbor until council members can decide on changes to the city's medical marijuana regulations. Sponsoring ...
Michigan's former attorney general Mike Cox said that the state needs to clarify medical marijuana laws - but he also thinks the process needs to allow dispensaries, according to a story on MLive.com.