Parents say Girl Scouts were banned from selling cookies near the Walled Lake marijuana store, according to officials

WALLED LAKE, Mich. – Metro Detroit Girl Scouts were reportedly banned from selling cookies outside a marijuana dispensary in Walled Lake, but leaders of local organizations say false information was received from the troops.

Last weekend, Oakland County wiretaps were received outside the Greenhouse of Walled Lake cannabis store by owner Jerry Millen, who authorized the girls to sell cookies outside his dispensary. According to Millen, the girls sold more than 1,000 boxes in a six-hour period.

After their successful sales, several more Girl Scout troops asked Millen if they could also sell cookies outside Greenhouse, which Millen approved of. Several Girl Scouts had planned to sell cookies outside the Walled Lake store this weekend, until their local council informed them it was not allowed, Millen and local parents said.

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Millen says one of Girl Scout’s parents received a phone call from Girl Scouts board leaders in southeast Michigan, who reportedly said selling cookies outside the marijuana facility was against of its policy.

“I am incredibly disappointed that the powers that be that make up Girl Scouts in the U.S. are pouring cold water on the entrepreneurial spirit of these ladies,” Millen said in a press release Friday. “The Greenhouse of the Murat Lake is a legal entity and one of the main contributors to the community. Scouts are seen all the time selling these delicious delicacies in front of grocery stores, liquor stores, and so on. I hope these people reconsider their position. “

According to local Girl Scout troop co-leader Jennifer Slayden, the council reportedly said members are not allowed to sell cookies outside of marijuana dispensaries because children cannot enter cannabis stores. Slayden was not the recipient of this call.

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Slayden believes banning the sale of cookies outside of cannabis stores would be hypocritical, as troops can sell cookies outside stores that sell alcohol, which children cannot legally consume.

“If you’re allowed to sell outside of a liquor store, what’s the difference? If all the parents and the business owner agree, I think it should be good enough,” Slayden said. “According to the Girl Scout Act, the first line is, ‘I’ll do my best to be honest and fair.’ So we’re teaching girls to be fair, even though they’re not really fair.”

In a statement to Local 4, a Southeast Michigan Girl Scout spokesman says incorrect information was received from local troops who were supposed to be unable to sell outside the Greenhouse warehouse and that there is no policy banning troops from selling cookies outside marijuana stores.

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“Girl Scouts of Southeast Michigan (GSSEM) does not have a policy that prohibits troops from selling cookies to any business that operates legally in or near it. The National Girl Scouts organization, Girl Scouts of the USA, deters selling troops in places where girls cannot legally enter, however, there is no policy banning selling in these businesses, ”the statement says.

“GSSEM troops are allowed to set up stand sale dates on their own without GSSEM approval. In this case, GSSEM had no information about this stand or the troops, as they did not register the stand to include it in our cookie tracking app. Again, this is not a mandatory action, and troops do not have to notify GSSEM when installing the booths. We have contacted the troop leader to help us and clear up any confusion. “

Michigan children can legally consume cannabis products if they are registered under the state medical marijuana program, which must be approved by their parents or legal guardian, in addition to two licensed physicians. It is unclear whether registered minors can enter licensed marijuana facilities in Michigan, even if they are accompanied by an adult. According to the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency, parents who enroll their child in the state medical marijuana program are responsible for purchasing and administering the drug to their child.

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Believing that Girl Scouts could no longer sell cookies outside her store, Millen bought 300 boxes of cookies this weekend to give away to her customers.

Slayden said if troops were allowed to sell cookies outside the dispensary, something Girl Scouts officials say, the girls would be happy to “come out again.”

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