Milford Continues Ban On Medical Cannabis.

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US MI: Six Months Tacked On To Medical Pot Ban In Milford

 

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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n412/a10.html

Newshawk: Herb

Votes: 0

Pubdate: Wed, 15 Aug 2012

Source: Spinal Column Newsweekly (Union Lake, MI)

Copyright: 2012 Linear Publishing

Contact: news@thescngroup.com

Website: http://www.spinalcolumnonline.com/

Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4425

Author: Michael Shelton

 

 

SIX MONTHS TACKED ON TO MEDICAL POT BAN IN MILFORD

 

The Milford Village Council voted Monday, Aug. 6 to approve an extension of the village's moratorium on medical marijuana facilities, now spanning until Jan. 7, 2013.

 

The council also directed that a draft ordinance regarding medical marijuana be written for its consideration.

 

The moratorium forbids land being used for growing and distributing medical marijuana, and bans allowing schools from providing training on the cultivation, processing, and distribution of the drug.

 

According to Interim Village Manager Deborah Frazer, Village Attorney Jennifer Elowsky and Planning Consultant Nick Lomako have been working on a draft ordinance for the village, but nothing has been finalized due to concerns that there will be more changes to the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act ( MMMA ).

 

According to Frazer, Elowksy said that over the past several years there have been many court rulings that either do not set legal precedence or do not apply to municipal zoning or licensing concerns related to medical marijuana issues.

 

Elowsky also recommended that the village move forward with preparing and adopting its own laws regarding medical marijuana.

 

Recently, the West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees approved the drafting of an ordinance amendment banning the dispensing and sale of medical marijuana in retail, business and commercial establishments in the township.

 

Medical marijuana use was legalized for qualified patients following authorization by Michigan voters in the November 2008 general election. The MMMA went into effect on April 4, 2009.

 

The act permits physician-approved use of marijuana by patients with debilitating medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, AIDS, hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions as approved by the state Department of Community Health.

MAP posted-by: Matt

[AmishRnot4ganja]

I swear that I read that the Mi Supreme Court said that local governments can not over ride the MMMA. Was I hallucinating? How do these people get away with this stuff and why are they still doing this?

[Kingdiamond]

I swear that I read that the Mi Supreme Court said that local governments can not over ride the MMMA. Was I hallucinating? How do these people get away with this stuff and why are they still doing this?

 

All it takes is for people to file lawsuits we need a ton of patients and caregivers to hire attorneys or look for one willing to do pro bono cases and start suing these ignorant councils and their township leaders most of these city council members have very little political backgrounds its like putting up with your neighbor who wants to force their views on you tell you how you should live even when the law says different stand up to them show them what you think of them shitting on your rights.

[Timmahh]

one attorney, 50 pts and CGs gets a case against them

[Fat Freddy]

All it takes is for people to file lawsuits we need a ton of patients and caregivers to hire attorneys or look for one willing to do pro bono cases and start suing these ignorant councils and their township leaders most of these city council members have very little political backgrounds its like putting up with your neighbor who wants to force their views on you tell you how you should live even when the law says different stand up to them show them what you think of them shitting on your rights.

 

I agree time to let the dogs of war out. if they have the balz to charge you give them a broadside with all legal guns blazing.

[LaLaLove]

I also agree we need to start standing up for ourselves and our rights! We need to join together to make this happen. We deserve our rights don't you all feel that way? I'm in a court case with Milford now. We can't just let them bend us over! We all need to do everything we can.. Let's do thus people! Time for Us to be treated equally! You in or out.. Lets start making this happen!