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It's been almost a year since Michigan voters legalized recreational marijuana. Soon, the state will begin accepting applications for recreational pot businesses. That begs the question: what does all this mean for the existing medical marijuana industry in Michigan?

Lisa Conine of Om of Medicine, a medical marijuana dispensary in Ann Arbor¹, predicts that pretty much every dispensary will apply for a recreational license².

That's because Michigan will give medical marijuna dispensaries priority when it comes to recreational licensing³ for the next two years, a move that Conine says is meant to speed up the implementation⁴ process.

Conine expects that eligible⁵ existing marijuana dispensaries will be licensed⁶ and able to sell recreational weed to the general public early next year. But those who have medical marijuana cards will still have some perks⁷ even after anyone over 21 can legally purchase cannabis.

There will be… a [lesser] amount of tax that [people with cards] will have to pay at the register being in the medical program versus⁸ the tax structure for adult use sales, Conine explained. We anticipate that they'll see shorter lines, wait times, and more attention on them.

The divide between Michigan's medical and recreational marijuana programs means that patients and casual users who visit the same dispensary will be served separately. But Conine thinks that keeping those two businesses under one roof will help better educate people and normalize all kinds of cannabis use.

Michigan's law on recreational marijuana also allows for social use consumption spaces in communities that approve them. Those are private businesses where people could consume cannabis outside of their own homes. Ann Arbor passed an ordinance⁹ last week that would allow for such cannabis consumption centers.

What better way to normalize [marijuana], something people have been using for thousands of years, than to have it be done in a communal¹⁰ way? Conine said.

Conine understands that some Michiganders may be concerned about how the sale of recreational marijuana could impact the state. Gaps in research on the effects of cannabis, she argued, are due to its federal classification as a Schedule I drug. That's why Conine suggests that those who are in favor of further research on marijuana should get in touch with their local representatives.

If you're frustrated¹¹ and worried, then call up your senator and tell them that we need more research on cannabis, Conine said. Let's deschedule cannabis from a Schedule I status so we can actually understand it in the way that we need to [in order] to fully¹² utilize¹³ it and keep us all safe.

This post was written by Stateside production assistant Isabella Isaacs-Thomas.

1 arbor   

n.凉亭；树木

参考例句：

• They sat in the arbor and chatted over tea.他们坐在凉亭里，边喝茶边聊天。
• You may have heard of Arbor Day at school.你可能在学校里听过植树节。

2 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

3 licensing   

v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• A large part of state regulation consists of occupational licensing. 大部分州的管理涉及行业的特许批准。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• That licensing procedures for projects would move faster. 这样的工程批准程序一定会加快。 来自辞典例句

4 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

5 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。

6 licensed   

adj.得到许可的v.许可，颁发执照(license的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. 这种新药尚未在美国获得许可。
• Is that gun licensed? 那支枪有持枪执照吗？

7 perks   

额外津贴，附带福利，外快( perk的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Perks offered by the firm include a car and free health insurance. 公司给予的额外待遇包括一辆汽车和免费健康保险。
• Are there any perks that go with your job? 你的工作有什么津贴吗？

8 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。

9 ordinance   

n.法令；条令；条例

参考例句：

• The Ordinance of 1785 provided the first land grants for educational purposes.1785年法案为教育目的提供了第一批土地。
• The city passed an ordinance compelling all outdoor lighting to be switched off at 9.00 PM.该市通过一条法令强令晚上九点关闭一切室外照明。

10 communal   

adj.公有的，公共的，公社的，公社制的

参考例句：

• There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.在楼梯平台上有一处公共卫生间供4套公寓使用。
• The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.厕所及其他公共设施的状况极其糟糕。

11 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

13 utilize   

vt.使用，利用

参考例句：

• The cook will utilize the leftover ham bone to make soup.厨师要用吃剩的猪腿骨做汤。
• You must utilize all available resources.你必须利用一切可以得到的资源。