A medical marijuana user’s lawsuit against the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming, over a zoning ordinance that would impose civil penalties for growing and using marijuana, is one of 10 cases the Michigan Supreme Court will hear in the first oral arguments of the court’s new term this week.
The Wyoming ordinance prohibits any “[u]ses contrary to federal law,” including the federal Controlled Substances Act.
The plaintiff in Ter Beek v Wyoming argues that the ordinance is invalid under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act.
The Michigan Court of Appeals agreed, ruling that the city ordinance was void under the MMMA, and also held that the MMMA is not in conflict with the CSA.
The high court scheduled arguments Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.
In keeping with tradition, the court heard the first case of the new session Tuesday in the Old Supreme Court Courtroom in the Capitol in Lansing.
The court was scheduled to hear the nine other cases in its courtroom on the 6th floor of the Michigan Hall of Justice in Lansing.
The court’s oral arguments are open to the public.
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