With all the legal marijuana dispensaries throughout Michigan, it’s probably unfathomable for anyone under the age of 30 to understand how illegal pot was decades ago. It was the following year when the Controlled Substances Act came into play which classified marijuana as illegal to possess, grow/manufacture, or distribute. Get our free mobile appFifty years later and now at 78-years-old, Sinclair ironically became the first person in Michigan to legally purchase over-the-counter, recreational marijuana. That same day, hundreds of people – including many from other states - lined up at all six Michigan dispensaries to purchase weed legally for the first time. The First Person to Legally Buy Marijuana in MichiganJohn Sinclair (1941-2024) & The MC5 - From the Film "MC5 - A True Testimonial" (2002) - YouTube