BATTLE CREEK TO REVIEW MARIJUANA REGULATIONS

The city of Battle Creek wants to put a temporary halt to any new
operations in the city related to medical marijuana.

City commissioners will vote on the six-month moratorium on Tuesday.
If approved, the city would not grant any land uses, including
licenses or permits, associated with the sale or dispensation of
medical marijuana until January.

City staff members are requesting the moratorium to give them more
time to determine how to regulate medical marijuana in Battle Creek.

Officials with the city did not return phone calls seeking comment
late Friday.

Michigan's Medical Marijuana Act, approved by voters in 2008, allows
people with qualifying medical conditions to possess up to 2.5 ounces
of marijuana and up to 12 marijuana plants.

Patients are licensed through the Michigan Department of Community
Health. Licensed patients can designate a caregiver to grow their
marijuana plants.

Battle Creek's moratorium would not stop a caregiver from growing and
providing marijuana for up to five patients.