MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – A temporary restraining order stopping three Menominee marijuana dispensaries from opening was lifted Monday.
A final decision is coming later this week. Two of the dispensaries are open again and the third will open on Tuesday morning. This is the latest update in a wave of lawsuits the city has faced over its marijuana licenses.
An emergency court hearing was held in Menominee County Circuit Court to discuss the legality of closing three marijuana businesses earlier this month. The city did not originally grant them licenses to operate. The heart of the issue is how the city decided to expand its number of licenses.
“Based upon the additional information, new evidence that has been presented and the potential action that may be taken at the council meeting tomorrow, the court is going to suspend the TRO until further order of this court,” said Judge Mary Barglind, 41st Circuit Court.
Barglind said sworn affidavits from Menominee City Council members were factors in her decision to temporarily remove the restraining order. The judge said two confirmed Open Meeting Act violations by the Menominee City Council in July contributed to her initial ruling to block three cannabis dispensaries from remaining open.
“The potential public