Ann Arbor Voters Say 'Yes' To Medical Marijuana
City Charter Now Conflicts With State Law
POSTED: Wednesday, November 3, 2004
UPDATED: 3:02 pm EST November 3,
2004
A proposal to allow physicians to recommend marijuana for medicinal purposes was passed in Ann Arbor on Tuesday.
Voters said "Yes" to Proposal C by a margin of 74 percent to 26 percent.
The approved measure decriminalizes marijuana when recommended by a doctor.Chuck Ream, the Scio Township resident who collected 6,900 signatures to place the issue on the ballot, told The Ann Arbor News that he now hopes the victory isn't short-lived.The city now has the option not to prosecute those who use marijuana for medicinal purposes. In August, Detroit voters approved a similar ballot referendum, according to the paper.Some members of the City Council said the approval puts Ann Arbor in a difficult situation because the city charter now conflicts with the state law, the paper reported.Gov. Jennifer Granholm reportedly sent a letter to the city in September saying she didn't approve of the proposed amendment to the Ann Arbor City Charter.The issue could end up in court, officials told the paper.Ream told the paper that regardless of what happens, the vote sends a strong message that council members can't ignore.
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