Daily Briefs

Marijuana ballot proposal to serve as program topic


A panel discussion on the statewide ballot proposal seeking the legalization of marijuana will take place next Monday, Oct. 1 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Life Church Annex, 6900 N. Haggerty Road, Canton.

The program, presented by Families Against Narcotics, will be moderated by State Court Administrator Milton Mack, former chief judge of the Wayne County Probate Court.

“Should marijuana be legalized for recreational use in Michigan? This controversial question will be put before the voters in November,” said Lauren Rousseau, professor of law at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. “Come learn the facts and arguments on both sides of the debate.

“Speakers include experts from Healthy & Productive Michigan, the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, physician and treatment professionals, and a person in long-term recovery,” said Rousseau, who serves on the board of Families Against Narcotics.

Among the panelists: Luke Niforatos, chief of staff and senior policy adviser at Safe Approaches to Marijuana; Robin Schneider, adviser and finance director at Michigan Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol; Dr. William Morrone, pain specialist affiliated with multiple Michigan hospitals and author of “American Narcan”; Dr. Sue Sisley, psychiatrist, marijuana researcher, and former clinical professor at Arizona College of Medicine; and Scott Masi, outreach specialist at Brighton Center for Recovery and a person in long-term recovery from addiction.
For more information, visit nwwayne@familiesagainstnarcotics.org.

 

Varnum attorney  named to Leadership Detroit Class XL


Varnum attorney Jill Miller has been accepted into Leadership Detroit Class XL, a ten-month community leadership program designed to challenge emerging and existing leaders from Southeast Michigan to bring about positive change.

Miller is a partner in Varnum’s Business and Corporate Services Practice Team. She counsels companies in the electronic payment card processing industry on contractual and regulatory matters, and advises clients who work with mobile payments, electronic fund transfers and stored value cards.

Now in its 40th year, Leadership Detroit aims to create awareness of key issues that affect the Detroit region and train individuals for informed community leadership. The program is led by the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Leadership Detroit kicks off with a two-day orientation retreat in September followed by a series of sessions through June 2019. Among the topics covered are economic prosperity, educational preparedness, race and diversity, arts and culture, and health and human services.

Leadership Detroit Class XL includes 70 executives from across seven Southeast Michigan counties representing a cross-section of the community, including business, organized labor, government, education, media, civic groups, health services and community organizations. More than 1,800 participants have taken part in the program since it was launched in 1979.
 

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