Marijuana Licensing
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Two Marijuana Speakeasies were raided by the police recently and shut down for not having a Michigan Marijuana License.
Call our office (517) 512-8364 or leave a comment below if you have questions about what you can do to prevent this happening to you.
The State of Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) recently announced a pilot program for industrial hemp.
This new program comes after President Trump signed the 2018 Federal Farm Bill into law which provided a framework for the states to create and regulate hemp industries.
On March 21, 2019, the Bureau of Marijuana Regulation (BMR) released an advisory bulletin. This bulletin states that a cannabis brand or recipe can be licensed to a licensed facility. If you have an existing brand and want to get into the legal market, this may be a way to get there without having to obtain a full MMFLA license for yourself.
Likewise, if you have questions regarding either licensing a brand or obtaining an established brand call the Michigan Cannabis Lawyers at 517-512-8364.
Today, March 1, 2019, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an order effectively abolishing the Medical Marijuana Licensing Board.
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency will take its place and oversee the regulation of both medical and recreational marijuana licensing. Gov. Whitmer was quoted saying, “All elements of this Agency have been designed to serve and better protect Michigan residents, and I’m eager to have a unified effort across state departments to make sure this process runs effectively and efficiently.”
Since recreational marijuana use is legalized, those in the office are attempting to amend the newly passed initiative as well as the existing medical marijuana laws.
A recent House Bill was proposed and struck down that took aim at-home cultivation and marihuana microbusinesses.
House Bill 1243 was proposed by Republican Senator Arlan Meekhof on November 29. This Bill aimed to ban home cultivation by adults, which was approved by Michigan voters as part of Prop 1. Prop 1 provided in part that those over the age of 21 that are residents of Michigan may legally grow up to 12 marihuana plants in their home.
Did you know: Michigan allows for individuals with marijuana-related felonies the opportunity to apply for licenses to operate a marijuana facility? Our MMFLA Attorneys are here to help you understand.
A Michigan Marijuana Microbusiness is a commercial cultivation license in Michigan. This is a type of license used for a small cannabis business. This regulation is utilized where the recreational use of marihuana has been legalized.
Similar to microbreweries for the production and sale of alcohol, marihuana microbusinesses are independently owned businesses that grow, process, and sell their own marihuana.
By applying for a micro license, an individual 21 years of age or older may be allowed to grow, process, and sell marihuana to others 21 or older.
Although limitations exist on production quantity and outlet ability, marihuana microbusinesses are well poised to compete in Michigan’s recreational landscape.
In the state of Michigan, a proposed initiative called the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA) would allow an adult, 21 years of age or older, to apply for a license to operate a Michigan marijuana microbusiness.
Today, Michigan announced that certain edible marihuana products are not fit for production under the state’s new regulations.
Some of the products that Michigan has decided not to allow include:
On August 9, 2018, the Bureau of Medical Marihuana Regulation held a meeting to consider 25 applications for a medical marihuana facility license.
On September 15, 2018, those businesses which are temporarily operating under Emergency Rule 19 will be forced to shut their doors unless they possess a valid operating license from the State of Michigan. At the conclusion of the meeting, 9 operating licenses were granted to various facilities.
