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Portage, Mich., Allows Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Will Pursue Ordinance

The city's only dispensary will be allowed to stay in business and the city intends to pursue an ordinance on local control of medical marijuana facilities.

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PORTAGE, MI - Portage's only medical marijuana dispensary will be allowed to stay in business and the city intends to pursue an ordinance on local control of medical marijuana facilities.

Both actions came at a special meeting of the Portage City Council Tuesday night when the council voted 5-2 on an emergency ordinance to allow the Lake Effect medical marijuana provision center to remain open for six months while it pursues a state license.

The council also voted 6-1 for a resolution stating its intent to examine an ordinance that would regulate medical marijuana facilities such as growing operations or dispensaries. The first look at a potential local ordinance will be at a committee of the whole meeting 5:30 p.m. Dec. 19.

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The emergency ordinance comes about because the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs recently issued a bulletin that said in places where patients have developed relationships with caregiver facilities, municipalities can allow medical marijuana dispensaries to remain open past Dec. 15.

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