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
Voters legalized adult-use cannabis in Michigan in 2018, the first dispensaries opened in the following year. Medical patients first gained access to cannabis in 2008. Learn about the latest policy and business developments regarding cannabis in the state of Michigan below:
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 MMJ Operators Allowed to Continue Business While Licensing Proceeds
Tue / Dec 5th
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has approved the state’s emergency medical cannabis rules which allow current dispensaries approved by their municipality… Read More
Michigan Cannabis Legalization Campaign Submits Ballot Initiative Signatures
Tue / Nov 21st
Michigan’s Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol submitted more than 365,000 signatures to state officials on Monday – 100,000 more… Read More
Michigan Legalization Campaign Says They Have Enough Signatures for 2018 Initiative
Fri / Nov 17th
Leaders of the Committee to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Michigan say the campaign has collected at least 100,000 more… Read More
Northern Michigan University Receives Grant to Purchase Cannabis Testing Instrument
Wed / Nov 15th
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, providers of cannabis testing instruments, has awarded a grant to Northern Michigan University for the purchase of… Read More
Detroit Voters Approve Proposals Relaxing MMJ Dispensary Rules
Wed / Nov 8th
Voters in Detroit, Michigan have approved two measures to relax restrictions on medical cannabis facilities, which will make it easier… Read More
Michigan Police to Use Controversial Oral Swab for Roadside Cannabis Tests
Mon / Nov 6th
State and local police in five Michigan counties are rolling out a controversial oral swab drug testing identification technology this week… Read More
Michigan Regulators Allowing Dispensaries to Stay Open with No License Impediments
Thu / Nov 2nd
Michigan regulators have decided to allow the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries to continue operating without facing an impediment to receiving… Read More
Michigan Relocates & Adds New MMJ Education Session Due to Strong Interest
Wed / Oct 25th
The interest in Michigan’s state-sponsored medical cannabis industry educational sessions has been so great that regulators are moving one class… Read More
Michigan Gov. Appoints 7 to MMJ Advisory Panel
Wed / Oct 18th
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed seven members to the state’s Marihuana Advisory Panel, including representatives for law enforcement, physicians,… Read More
Michigan Regulators Announce Application Details for New MMJ Regime
Fri / Oct 13th
Prospective Michigan medical cannabis industry licensees and their affiliates will be subjected to a full background check, including their criminal… Read More
MMJ Industry Operation Reforms Approved for Detroit, Michigan Mayoral Ballots
Wed / Oct 11th
Voters in Detroit, Michigan will consider two cannabis industry-related proposals during its Nov. 7 mayoral election, Detroit Metro News reports.… Read More