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Marijuana advocates say Legislature getting ahead of itself with pot beer ban

A new state law in Michigan makes the sale of marijuana-infused alcoholic drinks illegal.

The passage of this law comes before voters weigh in on Proposal 1.

The ballot initiative will decide whether or not to make recreational marijuana use legal in Michigan.

Josh Hovey is the spokesperson for the Yes on 1 campaign. He says the no marijuana in drinks law is a way for legislators to subtly voice their opinions against the proposal.

They are getting ahead of themselves but I think they are doing it to intentionally to tell their voters they don’t like this” 

Supporters say the goal of banning the drinks is to outlaw a product that has two different mind altering substances in one.