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2008 Revisited LANSING, MI (Associated Press) - Michigan lawmakers are exploring possible ways to change measures related to stem cell research and the medical use of marijuana that voters approved in 2008.

Legislators, mostly conservative Republicans, say the measures need clarification to ensure proper oversight.

Lawmakers are struggling to find the fine line between better defining voter-approved measures that are vague or pose enforcement problems and upholding the people's will.

Nearly 53 percent of Michigan voters approved loosening restrictions on stem cell research. About 63 percent voted in favor of allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes with a doctor's approval.
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