Deadline Approaches for Legislative Action on Michigan’s Legalization Ballot Initiative
Mon / Jun 4th
According to a Michigan Radio report, advocates from the “Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol” say they are watching closely as… Read More
Michigan Cannabis News
Michigan was the first state in the Midwest to legalize adult-use cannabis. Additionally, medical cannabis has been legal in Michigan since 2008. Scroll down to learn about the latest adult-use and medical cannabis policy and business developments in the Great Lake State:
Michigan Extends Deadline for Unlicensed Canna-businesses to Remain Operational
Thu / May 31st
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is allowing unlicensed medical cannabis dispensaries to remain open until Sept. 15… Read More
Michigan Prohibitionists Would Support Legalization if Passed by Legislature
Mon / May 21st
A Michigan anti-cannabis legalization group has indicated that they would be open to cannabis legalization if the reforms were passed… Read More
Poll: 61% of Michigan Supports Rec. Cannabis Legalization Initiative
Fri / May 11th
A Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research poll has found 61 percent support for cannabis legalization… Read More
Michigan to Regulate CBD as MMJ
Fri / May 11th
Michigan regulators have announced that CBD products – even those derived exclusively from industrial hemp – are subject to regulation… Read More
Michigan MMJ Panel Recommends 10 Conditions for Program Access
Mon / May 7th
The Michigan Medical Marihuana Review Panel has recommended 10 conditions be added to the state’s medical cannabis program, according to… Read More
GOP Lawmakers in Michigan Considering Tying Cannabis Legalization to Income Tax Bill
Fri / May 4th
Republican lawmakers in Michigan are considering tying recreational cannabis legalization to a bill to cut the state’s income tax amid… Read More
Cannabis Legalization Will Appear on Michigan Ballots in November
Fri / Apr 27th
Michigan voters will have the opportunity to legalize cannabis for adult use this November after the State Board of Canvassers… Read More
Legally Operating Michigan MMJ Dispensaries Receive Fake Cease-and-Desist Letters
Tue / Apr 24th
Fake cease-and-desist notices are being posted to some Michigan medical cannabis dispensaries that are legally operating under the state’s emergency… Read More
Michigan Election Officials Approve Legalization Petition Signatures; Moves to Board of Canvassers
Tue / Apr 24th
The Michigan State Bureau of Elections has recommended that the state Board of Canvassers approve the recreational cannabis use petition… Read More
Michigan Sends More MMJ Dispensary Cease-and-Desist Letters, Still Haven’t Issued a License
Fri / Mar 30th
Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory affairs have sent cease and desist letters to more than 200 medical cannabis businesses… Read More
Michigan Regulators Deny First Two MMJ Industry Licenses
Fri / Mar 23rd
The first two applications for Michigan’s new medical cannabis business licenses – one dispensary and one transport service – were… Read More
Michigan MMJ Regulators Accept 21 Qualifying Condition Petitions
Wed / Mar 21st
Michigan criminal defense attorney Michael Komorn has helped citizens submit more than 100 petitions to add illnesses to the state’s… Read More
Michigan Officials Shut Down 40 MMJ Businesses Who Did Not Apply for Licenses
Fri / Mar 16th
At least 40 medical cannabis dispensaries throughout Michigan were ordered by state officials and the Michigan State Police to stop… Read More
Michigan Attorney General Candidate Will Support Rec. Cannabis Ballot Initiative
Fri / Mar 9th
A Democratic candidate for Michigan attorney general Pat Miles has thrown his support behind legalizing cannabis in the state, telling… Read More
Poll: 61% of Michigan Voters Support the Cannabis Legalization Ballot Question
Tue / Mar 6th
According to an EPIC-MRA poll commissioned by Michigan NORML, 61 percent of voters said they would vote in favor of… Read More
Detroit to Challenge Voter-Approved MMJ Industry Reforms in Court
Mon / Feb 19th
Detroit, Michigan officials intend to file a lawsuit against the voter-approved medical cannabis dispensary rules that relaxed restrictions on businesses,… Read More
Detroit City Council Passes 180-Day Moratorium on New MMJ Dispensaries
Wed / Feb 14th
Detroit, Michigan’s City Council has passed a 180-day moratorium on new medical cannabis licenses and permits, the Detroit Free Press… Read More
Michigan Anti-Cannabis Legalization Committee Nets $150K from National Prohibitionists
Mon / Feb 12th
Smart Approaches to Marijuana of Virginia has donated $150,000 to the newly formed Healthy and Productive Michigan organization – a… Read More
Michigan Treasury: Patients Must Pay 6% Tax on Products Bought from Caregivers
Wed / Jan 24th
Last week Michigan’s Department of Treasury quietly released an administrative bulletin imposing a 6 percent tax on medical cannabis transfers… Read More
Poll: Nearly 57% of Michigan Voters Support Legalizing Cannabis for Adults
Tue / Jan 23rd
A new Local 4-Detroit News poll has found that 56.6 percent of Michigan voters support legalizing cannabis for adult use,… Read More
Detroit MMJ Licensing on Hold After Lawsuit Filed Against City
Wed / Jan 10th
Detroit, Michigan’s medical cannabis licensing process is on hold after a business group filed suit against the state claiming they… Read More
Michigan Municipalities Split on MMJ Operations
Fri / Dec 29th
Of the 127 communities in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties in Michigan, just five – Detroit, Inkster, River Rouge, Lenox… Read More
Michigan Accepting MMJ Industry Applications
Fri / Dec 15th
Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is now accepting applications for medical cannabis cultivators, processors, transporters, dispensaries, and testing… Read More
Michigan cannabis reforms and industry launch
Michigan legalized medical cannabis in 2008 but in 2018, voters passed the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization making it the first Midwestern state to legalize recreational cannabis. Dispensaries in Michigan opened their doors to all adults the following year. Cannabis sales in the state carry a 10% excise tax in addition to the state’s standard 6% sales tax (medical sales are exempted from the 10% excise tax).
Cannabis purchasing & possession rules
Michigan’s cannabis industry has some of the most lenient possession and purchasing limits in the country:
- Adults aged 21+ can possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis flower and 15 grams of cannabis concentrate.
- Daily purchasing limits are likewise set at 2.5 ounces of flower and 15 grams of cannabis concentrate.
- Home growing up to 12 cannabis plants is allowed for adults aged 21+.
