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Zoning Bulletin March 25, 2018 I Volume 12 I Issue 6 <br />Case Note: <br />The trial court had also held that the Defendant's enclosed, locked facility <br />must comply with the MMMA (MCL § 333.26423(d)), construction regula- <br />tions, and the Township's construction permit requirements. The Court of Ap- <br />peals of Michigan agreed. <br />Case Note: <br />In its decision, the Court of Appeals of Michigan made note that although <br />municipalities did not have the authority under the MMMA to adopt ordi- <br />nances that restrict registered caregivers' MMMA-given rights and privi- <br />leges, Michigan's Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act does specifi- <br />cally grant municipalities "authority to adopt local ordinances including <br />zoning regulations that restrict the location, number, and type of facilities <br />within its boundaries." (See MCL 333.27205. J <br />Use/Constitutionality of Regulation/ <br />Second Amendment —Individual is <br />convicted of possessing a firearm <br />within 1000 feet of a public park, <br />which is prohibited under state <br />statute <br />Individual challenges the statutory firearm <br />restriction as unconstitutional under the Second <br />Amendment <br />Citation: People v. Chairez, 2018 IL 121417 (Ill., Feb. 1, 2018) <br />ILLINOIS (02/1/18)—This case addressed the issue of whether a <br />provision of an Illinois statute governing unlawful use of a weapon <br />(720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(4), (c)(1.5)), prohibiting possession of a firearm <br />within 1000 feet of a public park was unconstitutional under the Second <br />Amendment. <br />The Background/Facts: In April 2013, Julio Chairez ("Chairez") <br />pled guilty in circuit court to possessing a firearm within 1000 feet of a <br />© 2018 Thomson Reuters 5 <br />