SL VILLAGE AMENDS HOME OCCUPATION ORDINANCE

SPRING LAKE - Village Planning Commissioners Tuesday unanimously
recommended that Village Council amend home occupation ordinance
regulations to include registered primary caregivers.

The recommendation falls in line with the Michigan Medical Marijuana
Act, which voters approved in November of 2008.

The law allows the use of medical marijuana by qualifying patients who
have a debilitating medical condition. The Act also permits registered
caregivers to help qualifying patients to acquire and use medical marijuana.

Commissioners also recommended that Village Council prohibit outdoor
growing of marijuana as part of the amendment language.

Village Council is expected to discuss the issue at the Oct. 4 meeting
at Barber School, 102 W. Exchange St.