This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on February 7, 2014.
In a major, unanimous ruling issued Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Michigan struck down city ordinances banning the use of medical marijuana within city bounds. In Ter Beek v. City of Wyoming, the Supreme Court has ruled that, because of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, cities and townships are not allowed to pass local ordinances that essentially undo the MMMA within their borders. The MMMA was passed to allow the use of medical marijuana, and now the Supreme Court has clearly ruled that cities cannot turn around and ban the use of medical marijuana on a local level.
The ruling from the state’s highest court also strikes down anti-medical marijuana ordinances in Livonia, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills and Lyon Township. This holding by the Supreme Court is a major victory for medical marijuana users and activists, and puts a huge obstacle in the way of cities that would pass laws to try and overturn the clearly expressed will of the people of Michigan.
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On behalf of all Michigan patients we want to thank Mr Ter Beek for standing up for our rights and taking on this battle. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!
Bet you Bill Shutte is getting drunk somewhere. Way to finally see some justice in Michigan. About time