In letters sent Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan challenged ordinances that the group said violate the rights of medical-marijuana users.
More than 50 Michigan cities, townships and counties have passed laws to regulate medical marijuana, but Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills are "the first ones we've seen that appear to completely ban medical marijuana," ACLU staff attorney Dan Korobkin said.
Bloomfield Hills City Manager Jay Cravens said the city's ordinance, passed in June, merely regulates land use linked to medical marijuana. "Our ordinance does not enforce any requirements on medical-marijuana patients who use this drug in their residence," Cravens said.
Birmingham officials did not return calls and an e-mail Thursday.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: Detroit Free Press
Author: BILL LAITNER, STEVE NEAVLING
Copyright: 2010 Detroit Free Press
* Thanks to MedicalNeed for submitting this article
More than 50 Michigan cities, townships and counties have passed laws to regulate medical marijuana, but Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills are "the first ones we've seen that appear to completely ban medical marijuana," ACLU staff attorney Dan Korobkin said.
Bloomfield Hills City Manager Jay Cravens said the city's ordinance, passed in June, merely regulates land use linked to medical marijuana. "Our ordinance does not enforce any requirements on medical-marijuana patients who use this drug in their residence," Cravens said.
Birmingham officials did not return calls and an e-mail Thursday.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: Detroit Free Press
Author: BILL LAITNER, STEVE NEAVLING
Copyright: 2010 Detroit Free Press
* Thanks to MedicalNeed for submitting this article
