Numerous individuals have chastized the Michgian Medical Marihuana Act ("MMMA") as "confusing" or full of "gray areas" yet to those who have spent time reading and understanding the law, it is clear the law is not as confusing as once thought.  The Law does not address commercial entities but the MMMA clearly lays out the rights of the patient, caregiver, and a person assisting in the use or administration of medical marihuana.  The legality of the business entity will depend on the actitivies permitted under the MMMA and those activities being conducted in the business. While the May 9, 2010 Lansing City Pulse article encourages the legislature to "clear up the law", an initiated law can only be amended with 3/4 vote of each house in the legislature. 

The City of East Lansing has begun drafting an ordinance that requires home-based caregivers to obtain a business license.  The measure is intended to ensure compliance with building codes and the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, reports WKAR.

With one dispensary already open within its limits, the Village is now planning a permitting program and amendments to their zoning ordinance, reports The County Press.

Police claim the resident failed to comply with the law requiring marihuana to be grown in an "enclosed locked facility," reports WWMT Newschannel 3.

In April, Kimball Township enacted a six-month moratorium against compassion care centers; however, the owners of the Blue Water Compassion Center are operating despite the local regulations, reports The Times Herald.

Ypsilanti Township drafts an ordinance to permit dispensaries in its Township. Click here for more.