The Michigan Supreme Court issued an order on April 30 dismissing the Pinebrook, LLC vs. City of Warren appeals case that has been in litigation for six years. The case was reopened in Macomb County Circuit Court and is still pending there.
Attorney representing the City of Warren, Andrea Pike, declined to comment on the dismissal due to the case still pending in Macomb County Circuit Court.
It is related to the application process for medical marijuana licensing in Warren and the city's Marijuana Review Committee that was responsible for reviewing and scoring applications. At issue is the role of the marijuana committee, specifically if it was a decision-making public body that was subject to the Open Meetings Act..
Based on the recommendations of the Marijuana Review Committee, the City Council selected 15 recipients to which medical marijuana licenses would be awarded. More than 60 applicants were reviewed by the committee.
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