Friday, February 8, 2013
Wyandotte enacted a moratorium on the pot shops in October while awaiting the high court's ruling.
It appears unlikely that a medical marijuana facility will be coming to Wyandotte. On Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled against dispensaries, saying that people who use medical marijuana must grow their own or get it from a state-licensed caregiver. This falls in line with a moratorium that Wyandotte placed on the pot shops in October while awaiting a decision from the state's high court. City officials voted unanimously to enact a moratorium on issuing any certificates of occupancies for medical marijuana facilities until a court ruling on their legality was made. City Attorney William Look then drafted a city ordinance regarding the moratorium, which remains in effect today. The ordinance acknowledges the fact that Michigan voters…
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
City Council members voted unanimously Monday night to keep any pot shops from opening in town.
Wyandotte officials followed through Monday night on an earlier promise of doing whatever they can to keep medical marijuana facilities from opening in the city. City officials voted unanimously in August to enact a moratorium on issuing any certificates of occupancies for medical marijuana facilities until the Michigan Court of Appeals makes a ruling on their legality. At that time, they directed City Attorney William Look to draft a city ordinance regarding the moratorium. That ordinance was unanimously approved Monday night. The ordinance acknowledges the fact that Michigan voters have approved the use of medical marijuana, but said questions still linger over the enforceability of that state law considering that federal law still …
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Wyandotte officials decide to not issue certificates of occupancy to any medical marijuana facility until the Michigan Court of Appeals announces its ruling on their legality.
Wyandotte officials have joined a growing list of Michigan communities taking steps to keep medical marijuana facilities out of their communities. Wyandotte officials voted unanimously at Monday night's City Council meeting to enact a moratorium on issuing any certificates of occupancies for medical marijuana facilities until the Michigan Court of Appeals makes a ruling on their legality. A few days earlier, on Aug. 8, Macomb Township's Board of Trustees put in place a 120-day moratorium on possessing or using medical marijuana in order to give the township time to consider its legal options for zoning vendors. Several other Michigan communities, including Flint, Fenton, Schwartz Creek and Linden, also have passed similar measures, …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Wyandotte officials are awaiting ruling from the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Wyandotte officials aren’t blowing smoke about their plan to keep medical marijuana facilities from opening in the city. City officials voted unanimously at Monday night's City Council meeting to enact a moratorium on issuing any certificates of occupancies for medical marijuana facilities until the Michigan Court of Appeals makes a ruling on their legality. City Engineer Mark Kowalewski proposed the matter, which directs City Attorney William Look to draft a city ordinance regarding the moratorium. “The Michigan Court of Appeals has recently made a ruling on the regulation of medical marijuana by cities,” Kowalewski said. “There is also another case scheduled to go before another panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals on this issue. It …
gary grabowski
8:54 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013
First annual Wyandotte Smoke-out @ Bishop Park. See Big Willie for details. more ›