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Richard Lake 10:45 am on July 4, 2010

US MI: Detroiters to Decide Legalizing Marijuana

Pubdate: Sun, 4 Jul 2010
Source: Michigan Citizen (Detroit, MI)
Webpage: http://mapinc.org/url/DP65xaoj
Copyright: 2010 Michigan Citizen
Contact: editor@michigancitizen.com
Author: Zenobia Jeffries, Michigan Citizen
Cited: Coalition for a Safer Detroit http://www.saferdetroit.net/
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?261 (Cannabis – United States)

DETROITERS TO DECIDE LEGALIZING MARIJUANA

DETROIT — Should possession of small amounts of marijuana be legal?

Detroit voters will decide in the Nov. 2 election.

Tim Beck of the local organization Coalition for a Safer Detroit says yes.

Beck is known for helping to get the law allowing marijuana use for
medicinal purposes passed in 2004.

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Richard Lake 10:45 am on July 4, 2010