OFFICIAL SAYS MORATORIUMS INVOLVING MICHIGAN MEDICAL MARIJUANA
DISPENSARIES BECOMING COMMON

Bay City and Auburn last night joined a growing number of
municipalities in Michigan to pass moratoriums involving medical
marijuana dispensaries, says one official.

According to Matt Bach, Michigan Municipal League director of
communications, moratoriums - or temporary prohibitions of an
activity - have become quite common involving the state's
legalization of medical marijuana.

"A lot of communities are doing these moratoriums right now to buy
some time to figure out what the next step is," Bach said.

A number of municipalities to pass laws or ordinances against medical
marijuana facilities have been sued by owners or users.

The Michigan Municipal League is a nonprofit organization that
represents more than 500 cities, villages and townships.

On Thursday, the organization is hosting its sixth seminar involving
Michigan's medical marijuana law, called "The Medical Marihuana Act
and Your Community." The seminar is in Wyoming, Mich.

Bach said almost 40 people have registered for this week's seminar
and, in total, more than 200 people have attended the seminars in the
past year.

"We're not really looking for this to be a forum or a debate, it's
more of a discussion (of options for municipalities)," he said.

Gary Black, Auburn Planning Commission secretary, is expected to
attend the seminar.

To register, call the Michigan Municipal League at (734) 662-3246, or
visit mml.org. Cost to attend is $70 for league members and $125 for
non-league members.