A group of Michigan legislators wants to prevent a scheduled shutdown of many of the state’s medical marijuana businesses. At issue, the band of nine Democrats and one Republican says, is a “significant backlog” of licensing applications from marijuana businesses, some of which applied prior to Feb. 15. Their letter to Gov. Rick Snyder and […]
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Michigan approves medical marijuana testing labs
LANSING – The Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board approved licenses for two testing facilities on Thursday, putting the last piece into the puzzle that will unlock the medical pot market in the state. The board approved a total of seven licenses last month, but none of them were for testing facilities, a necessary element for medical […]
Michigan Medical Marijuana Shops Won’t Get Licenses In Time For State Deadline
Next month some medical marijuana patients in Michigan may be caught in the lurch of regulatory chaos. It’s anticipated that many medical marijuana businesses in the state will have to shut their doors Sept. 15, as state officials impose a deadline for businesses to have new licenses issued under the state’s program. “You’re running a […]
Michigan Appeals Court Deems ‘Wet Marijuana’ Illegal In Setback
Medical marijuana caregivers and cultivators in Michigan can’t process their plants without breaking the law as a result of a Michigan Court of Appeals decision this month, according to cannabis lawyers. “Wet marijuana” — a loose term for the time between when a marijuana plant is cut and fully dried for consumption — is not covered by […]
Michigan awards first medical marijuana licenses
Michigan awarded its first medical marijuana licenses Thursday, launching what is expected to become a $700-million industry in the state. But the business owners won’t be able to operate for at least another month. Licenses were granted for four large grow operations in Chesaning, a dispensary and processor in Ann Arbor and a secure transport company […]
Michigan’s Recreational Marijuana Tax Would Be Lowest In The Nation If Legalized
Michigan could have some of the lowest tax rates on recreational marijuana in the nation if Michigan residents choose to legalize it at the polls in November. To date nine states have legalized marijuana use, each with their own approach to taxing the substance. The Michigan proposal would make recreational marijuana legal for those 21 and over, with […]
In Michigan, Some Marijuana Convictions Could Disappear If Voters Recreational Use
Untold thousands of Michiganders could be in line for a second chance if voters decide to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the Nov. 6 election. In some other states where recreational use of marijuana has been legalized, voters or lawmakers have decided to make it easier for people convicted of marijuana crimes to […]
Activists Secure Marijuana Legalization Measure on Michigan’s Ballot This November
Voters in Michigan have the chance in November to decide if their state will join the ranks of those that have legalized recreational marijuana. If passed, Michigan would join Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia in allowing recreational marijuana sales. The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol spearheaded the effort […]
Michigan To Regulate CBD Oil Same As Cannabis
Michigan’s market for oil-based marijuana products will now be covered by medical marijuana laws, state regulators announced Thursday. The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issued its first clarification of CBD oil, declaring that state laws allow for its sale to medical marijuana patients – as long as the oil comes from marijuana, not hemp. […]
Michigan approves marijuana legalization vote for November
LANSING — The battle to free the weed officially started Thursday when the State Board of Canvassers ruled that a group pushing a proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use got enough signatures to qualify for the Nov. 6 ballot. The 4-0 decision by the board was met with cheers by advocates for the proposal. […]
