Michigan Bans These Medical Marijuana Patients From Growing Or Smoking At Home

Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation that lets landlords prohibit Michigan medical marijuana patients from growing or smoking the drug on leased residential property.

The law enacted Tuesday adds another exception to a 2008 voter-approved law that legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

That law already does not require insurers to reimburse people for medical marijuana, nor does it mandate that employers accommodate employees use of the drug for medical purposes.

The bills sponsor, Republican Sen. Rick Jones of Grand Ledge, says two rental homes in ...