Michigan: Marijuana ordinance could force company out, CEO says
Uncertainty about the city's proposed commercial medical marijuana ordinance has created an uneasy situation for Jeff Nemeth.
Nemeth is CEO of a cannabis testing facility called ACT Laboratories Inc. Nearly $200,000 has been invested in his business that's been located in a light industrial corridor between Cedar Street and Pennsylvania Avenue for over a year and a half. It generates a loyal following with state-registered caregivers and patients. It hosts monthly support group meetings of up to 50 people that are aimed to educate patients, family members and organizations.
And it could soon be on its way to Jackson.
The lab would likely have a problem if Lansing's City Council approves the proposed ordinance -- with a distance requirement Nemeth finds unfair. This ordinance's latest draft states a "marijuana safety compliance facility" must be at least 1,000 feet from a park.
ACT Laboratories, 617 E. Hazel St., according to the city's Planning Office, is located 940 feet...
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