There are a couple of different business licenses you can choose from when applying for medical marijuana or recreational marijuana license. Here we highlight the Michigan Class A Grower License. 

This grow license type allows up to 100 plants (Adult Use) and/or up to 500 plants (MMFLA Medical). Determining plant count from the CRA

Initial Licensing fees

First, your municipality must “opt-in” by writing an ordinance to allow cannabis growing in their area. The municipal council might include a municipality fee and you must contact them to find out if there are local municipality fees (of up to $5,000 per local license). Then you must pay the State a nonrefundable application fee of $3,000 for a background check from the state of Michigan to make sure that you and/or your business partners qualify as Applicants. Some of this fee is reserved for the Step 2 (Facility) application process.

Capitalization Requirements 

If you are applying for an MMFLA Medical cannabis license the state of Michigan requires that you prove you have sufficient startup funds for the business. Applying for a Class A MMFLA Grower License from the state of Michigan requires you to show not less than $150,000 in accessible capital. This includes at least 25% ($37,500) minimum in liquid assets that are cash or can easily be converted into: cash, CDs, stocks, or bonds.

Read more about Class A Grower License Capitalization Requirement from the CRA

Suggestions

These laws and rules are subject to change! Please call the Michigan Cannabis Lawyers today to schedule a consultation to get the most up to date information and help with your Class A Grower License, or other type(s) of Michigan cannabis and/or hemp license(s). Call us today at 517-512-8364

Pre-Inspection Michigan Marijuana Guides

CRA and BFS have released pre-inspection guides for each of the available licenses under Michigan’s MMFLA Medical and MRTMA Adult Use laws.  These inspection guides discuss applicable rules and inform the license applicant of the necessary requirements to pass inspections.

For Step 2 applicants these inspection guides are a valuable resource to ensure that the inspection part of the application goes smoothly and successfully:

Prelicensure Inspection Checklist from CRA

Safety Compliance testing laboratory checklist

BFS Consultation process (pre Step 2)

If you are preparing to submit for an MMFLA or MRTMA state license and have questions on how CRA and BFS rules will apply to you and your facility or Establishment, call the Michigan Cannabis Lawyers today at 517-512-8364.