News » Detroit-area Medical Marijuana Conference Will Have to Move





Politicians, including Mayor Dave Bing of Detroit, Michigan, do not want a conference on medical marijuana held in their city. “This is not the kind of event we’d like synonymous with the city of Detroit,” his spokesperson said.

Greg Carr, who’s attempting to organize the conference, was debuffed by Pontiac officials when he booked the Silverdome for the event and now he likely won’t be able to move it to Detroit either.

The event may end up at the Cobo Center, but no contract has been signed yet. He’s predicting and planning for 10,000 or more people. The educational event would be to raise awareness, public support for, and education about the uses and benefits of medical marijuana.

Many public officials in Michigan are against the conference, it turns out, out of fears that it “might not be legal.”

[source Freep]

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