Pubdate: Mon, 29 Nov 2010
Source: Lansing State Journal (MI)
Copyright: 2010 Lansing State Journal
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/232
Author: Susan Vela
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/topic/Michigan+medical+marijuana

SOME LANSING RESIDENTS FAVOR MORATORIUM

LANSING -- Some Lansing residents favor the medical marijuana 
moratorium that Lansing officials are considering.

The likes of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Lewis Rich 
Neighborhood Association have written letters supporting the move 
that would halt any issuance of permits or licenses for new medical 
marijuana establishments.

Those already operating would be grandfathered in.

"We are as unhappy, as are most of the residents of the city of 
Lansing, with the reckless manner in which the State Legislature 
passed this initiated law," Lewton Rich members say in their letter. 
"Our hope lies in you to rectify this situation/problem so that 
future moratoriums will be better monitored."

Lansing City Council plans to introduce its moratorium at this 
evening's meeting. Members also may set a Dec. 6 public hearing. A 
vote also may happen that night.

If the moratorium passes, "this does not preclude anything that is 
currently open and functioning," Councilwoman Carol Wood said. "The 
only way anything changes on that is if we adopt an ordinance and it 
will depend on what any ordinance says." 
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