Mt. Pleasant residents have overwhelmingly voted in favor of decriminalizing marijuana. With a vote of 62-percent to 38-percent, the mid-Michigan city residents voted Tuesday to amend the city ordinance so that nothing in the city's code would apply to the use, possession or transfer of "small amounts" of marijuana on private property by those 21 and over. Mt. Pleasant's ordinance defines "small amounts" as less than one ounce. "This is a significant statement in Michigan politics," Ian Elliott said. [continues 271 words]
Lower Punishment Sought for Possession A group of Central Michigan University students are taking action to lower the level of punishment a student would receive if he or she were caught on campus with marijuana. Ian Elliott, president of Student Advocates for Medical and Recreational Cannabis, said his registered student organization has successfully passed an amendment through the student house and senate to reduce punishment for marijuana possession violations from the level of harder drugs, such as heroin and methamphetamine, down to the level of alcohol. [continues 588 words]
