(Smithfield, RI)--The ACLU of Rhode Island says it is formally settling a lawsuit over a medical marijuana ordinance in Smithfield.The civil rights group filed a suit two years ago in response to an ordinance it said was an attempt to undermine Rhode Island's medical cannabis law by imposing significant burdens on patient access to treatment.A Superior Court judge issued an injunction against the ordinance in 2017.The ACLU says attempts to settle the case to avoid further court hearings or appeals were unsuccessful prior to the election of a new Smithfield Town Council.