At the age of 28, John Sinclair was arrested in 1969 for possessing two joints and sent to prison for nearly three years. On Sunday, the now 78-year-old became the first person in Michigan to legally purchase recreational cannabis.
At the age of 28, John Sinclair was arrested in 1969 for possessing two marijuana joints and sent to prison for nearly three years. On Sunday, the now 78-year-old poet and activist became the first person in Michigan to legally purchase recreational cannabis.
Michigan became the ninth state in the nation, along with Washington, D.C., to allow people 21 and over to purchase recreational marijuana over the counter. In Vermont, weed is legal to possess, but not to sell.John Lennon and Yoko Ono famously held a freedom rally in December 1971 pushing for Sinclair's release. Bob Seger and Stevie Wonder also performed at the concert and Jerry Rubin and Allen Ginsburg were among those who voiced support for the Flint native at the rally.
"It's smoking a joint," said Sinclair, who celebrated by lighting up while attending a poetry reading.Four of the six dispensaries licensed to sell recreational weed are in Ann Arbor. But according to the state's Marijuana Regulatory Agency, another 30 locations throughout the state are awaiting approval to sell recreational cannabis.
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