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Michigan expects draft recreational marijuana rules by June

The state's Bureau of Marijuana Regulation plans to have draft rules ready by June for the commercial production and sale of recreational marijuana. The issuance of those emergency administrative rules, however, might not occur until later in the year when the department…

Gov. Whitmer signs executive order to abolish Michigan marijuana licensing board

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Friday abolishing the board that approves or denies applications for licenses for medical marijuana businesses. The action comes as the volunteer board has struggled to consider license applications in a timely manner, effectively stalling…

Michigan proposes cutting fees for medical marijuana patients and growers

February 12, 2019
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Medical marijuana cardholders and the caregivers who provide them with pot will get a break on the cost of getting registered under new rules proposed by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The rules, which won’t go into…

Michigan regulators may allow unlicensed marijuana businesses to reopen

January 16, 2019
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The state of Michigan may soon allow closed medical marijuana dispensaries without a license to reopen. More than half the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries were forced to close earlier this month because of licensing issues. The result of the closures…

Michigan officials shutter 40 medical marijuana businesses across state

Forty medical marijuana businesses across Michigan got an unpleasant visit Thursday from state officials and the Michigan State Police, ordering them to stop operating. And those visits are just the beginning. Hundreds more are expected to get cease and desist letters…

Michigan Releases Rules For Medical Marijuana Businesses

December 5, 2017
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With applications for medical marijuana licenses becoming available in less than two weeks, the state finally released the rules Monday that will govern the newest industry in the state. Everything from how much medical marijuana a registered patient can buy…

Michigan Expects High Number of Medical Marijuana Applications

October 16, 2017
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Officials are expecting a rush Dec. 15 when Michigan begins offering applications to people who want to start a medical marijuana business and be part of what is expected to be a $700-million-a-year industry in the state. "We may have 50.…

New Medical Marijuana Rules in Michigan Will Allow All-In-One Facilities

September 22, 2017
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LANSING, MI - A new medical marijuana facility licensed by the state will be able to grow, process and sell medical marijuana at the same location, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs announced on Thursday. The legislature last year passed legislation to legalize…