RAND RAPIDS. Mich. (WOOD) — Several Michigan lawmakers are backing a bill designed to keep medical marijuana dispensaries open and exempt from criminal prosecution while they apply for licenses through the state.
For state Rep. Tommy Brann, R-Wyoming, fighting for House Bill 5014 is personal.
“My brother has MS (multiple sclerosis) and medical marijuana helps him get through this,” Brann explained.
Prescription pot has been legal in Michigan for nearly 10 years. Patients who have medical marijuana cards — like Brann’s brother, Johnny — are prescribed the drug and it’s administered by a certified caregiver.
But dispensaries, attorney Bruce Block noted, are not legal.
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