Michigan Medical Cannabis Industry News

Detroit Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Industry Ban

Fri / Nov 15th

Detroit, Michigan has banned recreational cannabis operations, joining 79 percent of the state’s municipalities in barring adult-use dispensaries and cultivation… Read More

Michigan Starts Accepting Cannabis Industry Applications on Friday

Mon / Oct 28th

Editor’s note: A previous version of this article incorrectly indicated that the application period will begin on December 1 instead… Read More

Former Detroit Lions’ Cannabis Company Partners with Harvard for CTE Studies

Fri / Aug 16th

Former Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson and Rob Sims are partnering with Harvard University to research the effects of cannabis on… Read More

LC Solutions Michigan: Turn-Key Accounting for Cannabis Entrepreneurs

Thu / Jul 25th

LC Solutions Michigan PLLC is a turn-key accounting agency for all official and ancillary participants in Michigan’s medical and upcoming… Read More

Michigan Announces Social Equity Program Plans

Tue / Jul 23rd

Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency is cutting fees on canna-businesses in 19 municipalities that were disproportionately impacted by cannabis enforcement under… Read More

Michigan Releases Emergency Adult-Use Cannabis Rules

Mon / Jul 8th

Under emergency adult-use cannabis industry rules in Michigan, cannabis businesses will be easier to open than medical cannabis businesses, delivery… Read More

Half of Ohio MMJ Patients Not Using Program

Mon / Jun 24th

Only about half of Ohio’s 42,000 medical cannabis patients have bought products from dispensaries, with most citing high costs as… Read More

Michigan Licenses First Cannabis Delivery Services

Wed / May 15th

Cannabis regulators in Michigan have licensed the state’s first cannabis delivery services in Detroit and Portage, according to an MLive… Read More

Proposed Detroit Cannabis Facility Offers Free Training to People With Cannabis Convictions

Wed / May 1st

A proposed cannabis processing and dispensary facility in Detroit, Michigan will include an industry training center that will offer free… Read More

Michigan Judge Gives Two-Week Extension to Unlicensed Dispensaries

Mon / Apr 1st

Unlicensed medical cannabis dispensaries in Michigan have been granted a two-week extension after a judge blocked another attempt by the… Read More

Michigan Adds Cerebral Palsy to Cannabis Qualifying Conditions

Tue / Mar 12th

Michigan has added cerebral palsy to the list of conditions that qualify for medical cannabis, the Detroit Free Press reports. Michigan’s… Read More

Michigan Gov. Abolishes State Marijuana Licensing Board

Mon / Mar 4th

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed an executive order eliminating the state’s medical cannabis licensing board, according to the… Read More

Michigan Proposes Cutting Medical Cannabis Fees

Wed / Feb 13th

The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has proposed several cuts to fees for its medical cannabis program, according… Read More

Michigan’s Medical Cannabis Application Website Now Online

Thu / Jan 31st

Applying for a medical cannabis card in Michigan just got a lot faster and easier thanks to the state’s new… Read More

Michigan Dispensary Licensing Deadline Now Being Enforced

Tue / Jan 8th

A December 31 deadline for the shutdown of unlicensed Michigan medical cannabis dispensaries is now expected to be enforced following… Read More

At Least 60 Michigan Towns Opt Out of Cannabis Sales

Fri / Jan 4th

Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has released a list of 60 cities that have notified the Department that… Read More

Entrepreneur Eyes Cannabis “Gifting” Business Model for Michigan

Fri / Dec 14th

An entrepreneur from Massachusetts has brought cannabis “gifting” to Michigan, which legalized but has yet to deploy a legal market,… Read More

Rick Thompson: Michigan’s Long, Winding Road to Cannabis Freedom

Thu / Dec 13th

Rick Thompson is a cannabis advocate, citizen journalist, and organizer of the Michigan Cannabis Business Development Conferences. His efforts helped see… Read More

Michigan Bill Would Remove Background Checks for Some Cannabis Investors

Wed / Dec 12th

The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would remove some background check requirements for people who… Read More

Michigan Legalization Takes Effect Today

Thu / Dec 6th

Cannabis is officially legal for adults in Michigan starting today. Adults who are 21 or older are now allowed to… Read More

Michigan Helps Dispensaries Fight Shortages, Approves Home Delivery

Thu / Nov 29th

A looming cannabis shortage in Michigan has been averted after the Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board introduced a measure to… Read More

Michigan Legalization Takes Effect December 6

Wed / Nov 28th

Michigan’s voter-approved cannabis legalization initiative takes effect on December 6, 2018, exactly ten days after the election results were certified… Read More

Michigan Communities Begin Banning Cannabis Production After Legalization

Mon / Nov 19th

Many Michigan communities are opting out of allowing cannabis facilities after this month’s legalization vote, according to The Detroit News.… Read More

Michigan U.S. Attorneys Lay Out Cannabis Enforcement Policies

Fri / Nov 9th

U.S. Attorneys in Michigan have laid out their policies for enforcing federal cannabis laws in the newly legalized state, the… Read More

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