Detroit and Michigan Both Still Trying to Figure Out This Marijuana Thing

, October 27, 2017

How should state and local governments handle medical marijuana facilities?

Medical Marijuana Dispensary

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The future of medical marijuana in Detroit is on the ballot on November 7th.

Voters will decide on two ballot proposals that would ease local restrictions on dispensaries and grow facilities in the city.

Click here to hear an in-depth conversation on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson about the marijuana proposals on the November ballot in Detroit.

Meanwhile, the state of Michigan has a new licensing and regulatory structure for growing, transporting, and distributing medical marijuana. A new licensing board is trying to figure out rules for who can get a license and who can’t.

WDET’s Jake Neher and Michigan Public Radio’s Cheyna Roth talk about the uncertain future of medical marijuana regulations, both in Detroit and across the state.

Click on the audio player above to hear that conversation.

Authors

  • Cheyna Roth is the co-host and creator of WDET's state politics podcast, MichMash. She has been an audio journalist for almost a decade, covering major events like presidential elections, college scandals, the Michigan Legislature and more, appearing on NPR and across Michigan public radio stations. Cheyna is also a senior producer and podcast host for Slate.com, having produced and hosted shows like Political Gabfest, The Waves, and What Next TBD. Also an author, Cheyna has written two true crime books and her written work has appeared in Broadly, Slate, and MLive, among others.

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  • Jake Neher is senior producer for Detroit Today and host of MichMash for 101.9 WDET. He previously reported on the Michigan Legislature for the Michigan Public Radio Network.

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