Marijuana grants help educate police
Members of the Sanilac County Drug Task Force discovered more than 355 pounds of marijuana Oct. 27, 2015.(Photo: Submitted)
Drug task force units in St. Clair and Sanilac counties received $41,740 and $18,483 respectively in medical marijuana grant money in 2015, according to a Sept. 25 report from the state department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The money was awarded to four counties statewide through an inaugural program that awards grants for the education, communication and enforcement of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act.
The Medical Marijuana Operation and Oversight Grants come from fees paid to the Michigan Medical Marihuana fund by people applying for or renewing their medical marijuana patient registry cards.
The grant amounts for each county law enforcement department are based on how many people apply for or renew a card in the county that year.
St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon said with continuous changes to the medical marijuana...
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