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Personal Use Of Marijuana Now Officially Legal In Michigan

James St. John

As of right now, Michigan is the first state in the Midwest to allow recreational or personal use of marijuana - not just for medical purposes.

It was approved in astatewide ballot proposal last month.

89.1 WEMU's Lisa Barry talks to Adam Rosenberg, founder of Green Wolverine, a University of Michigan student organization with the mission of promoting the legal aspects of the cannabis industry.

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Adam Rosenberg

Rosenberg says yes, you can possess it, but you can’t really purchase it right now.

“It’s going to be a slow rollout as far as creating the supply chain for adults to be able to purchase it,” Rosenberg says.

Rosenberg says he expects there to be a lot of confusion for the next year or so, as people try to figure out how and where to buy marijuana for personal use in Michigan now that it is legal.

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— Lisa Barry is the host of All Things Considered on WEMU. You can contact Lisa at 734.487.3363, on Twitter @LisaWEMU, or email her at lbarryma@emich.edu

Lisa Barry was a reporter, and host of All Things Considered on 89.1 WEMU.
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