Marijuana and Muslim religion clash as 2nd dispensary slips into Michigan town
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
Muslim dogma, marijuana profits, lawyers and politics have collided to create a municipal mess in the Detroit suburb of Hamtramck.
Early last month, Hamtramck’s first retail marijuana shop, Pleasantrees, to the surprise of nearly all, popped up in a former Polish veteran’s club within an earshot of the Abu-Bakr Al-Siddique Islamic Center’s frequent call to prayer.
As many Americans’ views of marijuana shift and it becomes more socially acceptable, some Michigan Muslim communities remain staunchly against it, as illustrated by the conflict in which Hamtramck is currently embroiled.
Catherine Gaughan, a nurse with Wayne State University, preps Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleonâs arm prior to drawing blood for the COVID-19 antibody test. The antibody test will identify only if the person has been previously exposed to the virus giving the body the ability to build up antibodies to fight the infection. Gaughan said that adults in their late 50s and the elderly are most susceptible to the virus right now. People with many medical conditions as well as high blood pressure, and COPD are also more susceptible to the virus.
Michael Kuentz â For MediaNews Group
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