DETROIT (AP) — 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 Michigan following
voters’ strong endorsement
in the Nov. 6 election.
Michigan is now 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 (70.8 grams) 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.
The move comes 10 years after Michigan voters approved medical marijuana.
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