Recreational pot now legal in Michigan
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(7 Dec 2018) Michigan is officially the first state in the Midwest to allow marijuana for more than medical purposes. Thursday marks the first day for the legal, recreational partaking of pot in the state following voters' strong endorsement in the Nov. 6 election. Michigan now is among nearly a dozen states and the District of Columbia with legalized recreational marijuana. Still, retail shops are still months away and must involve state regulators. Residents age 21 and older can possess or transport up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and grow up to 12 plants out of public view. It can be consumed only at homes or other private property, though landlords and employers can prohibit it. Matthew Abel (AY'-behl), the executive director of the Michigan chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), and some fellow marijuana advocates sampled some of the now-legal substance during a get-together Thursday afternoon in Detroit. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/4ad4bb8e32a269c87aca8f36e3a57061
