Michigan legalized marijuana in 2018 for recreational use in addition to medicinal use which was previously passed. The industry is moving forward and local legislation is controlling zoning and further community specifics. I support the positions of NORML, hence use of the Smoke The Vote campaign slogan.
The release of persons previously convicted hasn’t been passed yet, and it has left many families irreparably damaged over time. There’s still work to be done to correct the injustices which remain, and to continually be watchful not to lose ground gained.
As we look closer at the terms of a Green New Deal being worked on the industrialization of hemp and marijuana I feel need to be included in the conversion of Michigan’s economy and local economies.
I would hope that we find a time when marijuana is an herb readily available around people’s homes to aid with the stresses and ailments of society. To reach that end it’ll take several decades of changing social norms for acceptance.