Michigan Supreme Court: Cities Can Close Pot Dispensaries

Rules state law does not protect against closures for health code violations

LANSING, MI—Marijuana dispensaries that handle patient-to-patient sales are not protected under the state's medical pot law, according to a new ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court.

The court, in a four-member majority opinion released this morning, upheld an appeals court ruling affirming the state's right to shut down the "Compassionate Apothecary" dispensary in Mt. Pleasant for violating Michigan's public health code.