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Lawmakers Working To Define Medical Marijuana Future In Michigan

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 20:18

(WLNS) – Lawmakers are still considering measures to define the future of medical marijuana in Michigan.

Legislation discussed in the senate Wednesday aims to eliminate some of the legal gray areas, but critics say lawmakers are focusing on the wrong issues.

Medical marijuana in the state of Michigan has a complicated track record. It was approved for medical use by voters in 2008, but dispensaries became illegal under a 2013 Supreme Court case.

Yet we still see them in Michigan cities.

“How the process works is law enforcement will take a report, they provide that report to the prosecutor’s office, and the prosecutor’s going to decide whether they’ll authorize charges,” said Matt Newburg, criminal defense attorney.

Matt Newburg is a criminal defense attorney who specializes in medical marijuana cases.

He says local prosecutors often deny charges because the culture around marijuana has changed.

Senator Rick Jones thinks more regulation is...

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