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Economic Evolution in the Great Lakes State
8:51 am
Mon July 11, 2011

reWorking Michigan: wind energy's future in the Great Lake State

Kim Horrocks thinks wind turbines like this one at his store will be a factor in making the country less dependent on foreign oil. photo: Scott Pohl/WKAR

Lansing, MI –

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Economic Evolution in the Great Lakes State
2:43 pm
Mon July 4, 2011

reWorking Michigan: Ordinance impacts new business opportunities

Some marijuana dispensaries on Michigan Avenue will have to move under a new ordinance recently passed by the city of Lansing. photo: Rob South/WKAR

LANSING, MI – Last week, the city of Lansing took steps to crack down on medical marijuana shops. A new ordinance restricts where a shop can open and limits the number of shops allowed in the city. The state legislature is working on similar laws and the state attorney general's office also issued a pair of rulings last week that further limit how medical marijuana can be grown and sold. The flurry of new rules is frustrating some business owners who see the drug as an economic opportunity.

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