In order to limit exposure to the coronavirus, Michigan is temporarily allowing curbside pickup at marijuana stores across the state. Additionally, the state Marijuana Regulatory Agency in a statement issued Monday, March 16, encouraged medical marijuana patients and recreational marijuana customers to place delivery orders when possible. There are about 15 recreational marijuana retailers and […]
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Recreational marijuana sales will begin after 10 a.m. Sunday in Michigan
LANSING, MI — The first commercial recreational marijuana sales in Michigan are expected to occur after 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1. The Michigan Regulatory Agency on Wednesday, Nov. 27, announced it plans to officially transfer product currently licensed under the medical marijuana to the recreational side for sale at that time. Employees for the three […]
When Will Michigan Legalize Adult Use Marijuana?
By Bob Hendricks In the past decade, Michigan has made real progress in beginning to roll back state law marijuana prohibition. In 2008, the voters approved the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA), which created limited rights for patients and caregivers to produce, transfer and use marijuana for medical purposes free from the risk of prosecution. […]
Michigan Dispensary Regulations and Edibles Bills to Reach Governor
A set of bills to legalize edible forms of medical marijuana and regulate the sale of medical marijuana through dispensaries are on their way to Gov. Rick Snyder after a final approval by the Michigan House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bills work in concert to address the effects of court rulings that have left […]
Marijuana Won’t Be On The Ballot In Michigan This Fall After Supreme Court Denies Appeal
The Michigan Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal Wednesday to attorneys for the MI Legalize group, making it all but certain that November ballots in Michigan won’t include a marijuana question. The state Supreme Court refused to accept the emergency appeal by Lansing lawyer Jeff Hank, in effect affirming rulings by lower courts that blocked the […]
Detroit Plans to Shut Down Noncompliant Medical Dispensaries By Year’s End
Detroit Corporate Counsel Melvin “Butch” Hollowell said he expects to complete in December the process of shutting down the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries that do not comply with the zoning ordinance. “I do believe we’ll get through the entire process by the end of the year,” he said. Of the city’s 211 dispensaries that were […]
Pro Marijuana Group Sues Michigan Over Rejected Ballot Initiative
A Michigan group seeking to put a marijuana legalization question on the November ballot is taking its fight to court. MI Legalize on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the state in the Michigan Court of Claims, challenging a law and policy that effectively invalidated its petition signatures collected outside of a customary 180-day window. Attorneys […]
Number of Signatures May Be Insufficient for Marijuana Ballot Measure in Michigan
A group seeking to legalize marijuana in Michigan submitted an “insufficient” number of valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot after collecting outside of a traditional 180-day window, state elections officials said Tuesday. In a staff report, the Bureau of Elections recommended the Board of State Canvassers reject the MI Legalize petition at its […]
Will 354,000 Signatures Be Enough for Legalization Petition in Michigan?
Leaders of a statewide group who want recreational marijuana legalized in Michigan turned in 354,000 signatures Wednesday on petitions aimed at putting a question before voters on November ballots. As with nearly every step in the controversial, year-long effort of fund-raising and petition passing, the next stage in the battle to be on the ballot is fraught with […]
What’s the Magic Number? Michigan Lawmakers Debate How Much Pot Is Too Much to Drive
How much marijuana makes someone too impaired to drive a vehicle? The answer isn’t easy to find, but it’s one more than 100 lawmakers are set on finding. The Michigan House are seeking a study to find the “magic number” of how much marijuana in a driver’s blood means the person is impaired, a decision […]
