City Attorney Clyde Robinson's recommendation was that Kalamazoo opt-out of allowing recreational pot businesses, such as growers, processors, and retailers, at least for now.
Mark Rupert also plans to make the events educational, with demonstrations on cultivation and the art of glass blowing. Keeping things legal and above board, marijuana and related paraphernalia will not be sold or bartered at these events; the idea is to come as you, be yourself, and network with like-minded individuals.
The sun was barely up on December 6, 2018 - Legal Marijuana Day in Michigan - and a crew from City Pulse, an alternative paper in Lansing was out early to distribute legal weed.
Recreational marijuana is now legal in Michigan, with that sea change as the first state in the Great Lakes region to legalize the drug, cops in bordering states will have heightened patrols looking for potentially impaired Michigan drivers.
Calhoun County Prosecutor David Gilbert announced on Monday that his office would no longer pursue cases for violations that will be legal once Proposal 1 becomes law; that includes possessing up to 2.5 ounces of weed on your person, 10 ounces in a secured place in your home, and 12 plants grown for personal use.