Today the decision to wear or not wear a mask is seen in Michigan by many as a political statement. But it's one that Michigan restaurant owner Travis Stoliker is not interested in making.
"Even today, we had individuals walking in without masks, saying that the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] said I didn't need to wear a mask. And that puts us in the unfortunate position of being the mask police," he said.
Tim Westlund, owner of Westlund's Apple Market, a neighborhood grocery store in Lansing, said the state's decision to lift the mask mandate puts him in a difficult position.
"The last thing I want to do is refuse people and to refuse a sale. We need to sell product because that's what we're in the business of doing," he added.
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