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On November 6, 2018, Michigan voters approved Proposal 1 by a 56–44 margin, making Michigan the 10th state (and first in the Midwest) to legalize cannabis for recreational use. [ 17 ] The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act allows persons age 21 and over to possess up to 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ounces (71 g) of cannabis in public, up to 10 ...
Since the 1970s, the college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has enacted some of the most lenient laws on marijuana possession in the United States.These include measures approved in a 1971 city-council ordinance, a 1974 voter referendum making possession of small amounts of the substance merely a civil infraction subject to a small fine, and a 2004 referendum on the use of medical marijuana.
Perry Bullard, an early participant in Hash Bash and a proponent of marijuana legalization in Michigan. The first Hash Bash took place on April 1, 1972, as a reaction to the Michigan Supreme Court's ruling on March 9, 1972, which deemed unconstitutional the law that had been used to convict cultural activist John Sinclair for possessing two marijuana joints. [2]
January 18, 2010: medical marijuana law signed by Governor Jon Corzine. Maximum 1 year in prison and 1,000 dollar fine for possession of up to 50 grams. [130] [131] September 19, 2016: Governor Chris Christie signed Assembly Bill 457 adding PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana, effective immediately. [132]
State-licensed sales of recreational cannabis began in December 2019. Medical use was legalized in 2008 through the Michigan Compassionate Care Initiative. It passed with 63% of the vote. Cannabis is legal in Michigan but it still is illegal under federal law and is categorized as a Schedule I controlled substance. [9]
Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency said it is recalling a batch of a cannabis-infused apple cider after receiving reports of the cans swelling and bursting, the agency said on Wednesday, Nov. 8 ...
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The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, also known as Proposal 1, was an initiative that appeared on the November 2018 ballot to legalize cannabis in the U.S. state of Michigan. The initiative allows adults 21 and older to possess up to 2.5 ounces (71 g) of cannabis and to grow up to 12 plants at home. [ 2 ]