Pubdate: Thu, 14 Jul 2011
Source: Flint Journal (MI)
Copyright: 2011 Flint Journal
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/836
Author: Sarah Schuch

FLUSHING TOWNSHIP BOARD LEAVES MEDICAL MARIJUANA ORDINANCES ALONE,
TABLES DISCUSSIONS INDEFINITELY

FLUSHING TOWNSHIP, Michigan - After tabling discussions last month on
whether or not to ban medical marijuana dispensaries, Flushing
Township board members yet again tabled the discussion, only this time
it was decided the issue would not be brought up again.

The board members unanimously agreed at Thursday's meeting to table
discussions indefinitely.

Trustee Mark Purkey said the planning commission have discussed the
topic of medical marijuana for almost a year and chose to do nothing.
He didn't understand why the topic was being brought up again.

"(The planning commission) agreed with a Cooley Law School professor
that said the best thing a township can do is to not do anything,"
Purkey said.

Township Attorney Steve Moulton agreed.

Moulton said part of the problem is, is that laws are changing so fast
it's hard to pin point exactly what an ordinance should say.

"I can't disagree with what Mr. Purkey says. It might be best to stand
by," Moulton said.
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