Farmington Hills Officials Approve Fourth Deferral on Medical Marijuana Decision
Mayor Pro Tem Richard Lerner believes it's time to stop postponing action on local ordinances pertaining to medical marijuana land uses.
Farmington Hills city council members on Monday approved a fourth extension of a moratorium on decisions about medical marijuana land uses, but one official believes it may soon be time to stop "kicking the can - or cannabis - down the road." Mayor Pro Tem Richard Lerner said he would support the deferral through June 13, 2013, but pointed out the ordinance was first introduced in 2010. He suggested bringing the topic back to a study session. "I think one resolution and four deferrals ought to be pretty close to our limit," he said. Officials have, over the past two years, held a number of study sessions discussing the local issues raised by Michigan's voter-approved Medical Marihuana Act. The current deferral period expires Dec. 14, city…
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