A Grand Rapids suburb considered a ban on the state's new medical marijuana law Dec. 6. Their decision comes days after the ACLU announced they're taking three Detroit suburbs to court over similar bans.
Wyoming City Council will consider medical marijuana regulations that are similar to rules passed by Livonia, Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham. Those cities are being sued by the ACLU on behalf of a medical marijuana patient with multiple sclerosis.
Attorney and medical marijuana patient John Ter Beek lives in Wyoming. He is also considering legal action if city council adopts the rules. He has been in talks with the ACLU about taking up his case. Officials with the ACLU confirm that but say it's too soon to say if they will.
Wyoming's City Council unanimously favored an early version of the ban last month. They have safety concerns when it comes to distributing medical marijuana. Under the new rules, the city would follow federal law over state laws about marijuana. Mayor Jack Poll says he expects final approval despite pending court cases.
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Friday, December 10, 2010
Michigan town considers ban on state's new medical marijuana law
From Michigan Radio. In the picture, John Ter Beek in his grow room in Wyoming, Mich. Ter Beek has been a medical marijuana patient for a year and a half.