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Lawmaker Proposes Allowing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

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May 1, 2012

By Rick Pluta

A Republican state lawmaker has introduced a measure to make medical marijuana dispensaries legal in communities that want them. State Representative Mike Callton has unveiled legislation to legalize dispensaries and allow the facilities to buy growers’ excess amounts of marijuana.

He says that would help keep surplus medical marijuana off the black market.

“It also provides for local control,” Callton says. “A locality can determine if that’s right for their community and if that’s right for their community, how many do they want?”

Right now, the legal status of medical marijuana dispensaries is waiting on a ruling from the state Supreme Court.

Michigan voters approved the state’s medical marijuana law in 2008. The law makes no mention of dispensaries for medical marijuana cardholders.

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Re-legalize

Submitted by Rev.Steven B.Thompson (not verified) on May 1, 2012 - 11:43pm.
Folks, I am 64 years old, became a Christian in 1978, became a minister in 1984, and have been branded a criminal for 46 years because I CHOOSE to grow & use God-created Cannabis instead of doing man-made, poisonous drugs (legal or otherwise). I am not alone..we are a LARGE counter-culture of folks who CHOOSE the natural route over the synthetic one. We DO NOT manufacture a drug...we GROW a, seed-bearing, herbal PLANT! We love our families & communities, work hard, believe in shopping local & recycling, grow organic, and contribute to society.Now I ask you, how are we hurting anyone with the choice of our lifestyle? What gives ANYONE the right to make us live a different lifestyle, or THEIR'S? We DO NOT force ANYONE to live our's! We have been jailed, our children & possessions taken away from us, and even killed for OUR choice of lifestyle! So I am humbly pleading with ALL who read this to help RIGHT a WRONG that has been going on for over 70 years now in our country! Help us get the signatures that we need to qualify for the state ballot to end prohibition for ALL adults 21 & over, and then vote YES for OUR God-given rights this November. Go to www.repealtoday.org . Our signature drive started in January and we have till July 9th to collect 500,000 sigs. Let's make our great state of Michigan the shining light on the hill and the leader of our great nation once again...let's make history once again! Obviously, we are not going to get any help from our current legislators. OUR FUTURE IS NOW IN OUR HANDS, SO WHAT WILL WE DO WITH IT? Rev.Steven B.Thompson,Chapter Director Benzie County NORML www.minorml.org (Former Executive Director of Michigan NORML from May,2007 to November,2011) Help end Cannabis Prohibition at www.repealtoday.org

Dispensary Bill

Submitted by ac24221 (not verified) on May 1, 2012 - 8:54pm.
Wait until Walsh's Judiciary Committee gets hold of it. You will not recognize it as the same bill. I read, State Representative Mike Callton's, bill. It was well crafted and appeared fair. I am not an attorney so my approval does not mean much.

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