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VIENNA TWP, MI -- One of the world's most famous gatherings celebrating marijuana is coming to Genesee County this weekend.
The High Times magazine Cannabis Cup, considered one of the premier marijuana events in the world, isscheduled for Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, July 27, at Michigan Auto City Speedway in Vienna Township.
The event -- a combination of a trade expo, conference, marijuana competition and cultural celebration -- started in Amsterdam in 1988 and is still an annual event there. The magazine has added U.S.-based installments of the festival, as state relax their rules on medical and recreational marijuana use. High Times is hosting five installments of the Cannabis Cup this year. The cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Amsterdam and Flint.
Musician Wyclef Jean is scheduled to perform Saturday evening at the event site, organizers said. The Grammy-winning artist recently performed at the closing ceremonies for the World Cup in Brazil.
Organizers say about 1,500 tickets to the event have already been purchased online and they expect the final crowd to be about 4,000 to 5,000. Tickets can be purchased at the door as well.
Mary McEvoy, a High Times editor and organizer behind the event, said crews are already on site preparing for the two-day festival.
Since marijuana use is only legal to users with a medical cannabis card in Michigan, use will be restricted to cordoned-off areas.
People without a medical card can attend the event and listen to and visit with the various speakers, panels and vendors but they will NOT be permitted to use marijuana.
"We're going to have security there and we're going to have people checking photo IDs," McEvoy said.
"It's not going to be a free-for-all."
Michigan DOES allow reciprocal privileges for medical marijuana card holders in other states, McEvoy added.
This means people from other states who possess a medical marijuana card there will be treated the same as those with a Michigan card.
"Per Michigan law, you are >allowed<to medicate in a <private area>," McEvoy said. "And we're going to have privacy screenings, closed off to the public."
The organizers have a local attorney working alongside them and have contacted local officials and police to be sure everything is handled by the book.
Vienna Township Supervisor Randy Taylor said the township board has had a few discussions about the event, but most of the concerns have revolved around traffic and crowds.
As for the marijuana aspect, Taylor said he's been assured the law is being followed.
"As long as everything is by the book," Taylor said. "And they've assured us that everything is on the up-and-up, according to Michigan law."
The two-day event culminates Sunday with the announcement of the Cannabis Cup winners. Judges will be assessing marijuana strains from growers across five categories: best indica, sativa, concentrate, edibles and hybrid. The winner in each category will take home a Cannabis Cup trophy.
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/07/vienna_township_prepares_for_c.html
"As long as everything is by the book," Taylor said. "And they've assured us that everything is on the up-and-up, according to Michigan law."
"It's 'NOT' going to be a <free-for-all>."
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