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Proposition One Passed On November 6, 2018, Michigan became the tenth state to legislate the leisure use of marihuana by its residents. The vote passed by a considerable margin and makes Michigan the only State in the Midwest that has actually allowed recreational use of marijuana. Now, we need to consider what happens next, and individuals need to be clear about what's legal today, and what's changing in the near future. Please note: Despite The Fact That MICHIGAN HAS PASSED PROPOSAL ONE AND THE STATE WILL ALLOW POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA UNDER PARTICULAR SCENARIOS IT IS STILL ILLEGAL UNDER FEDERAL LAW. You must consult with an attorney if you have any questions about how the conflict in between State and Federal law might affect you. What's Next? Now that Proposition One has passed, what occurs now? Well, firstly, the recreational use of cannabis in its variety of usable types will now be allowed, however within limits and legal limitations. Before that can happen, however, ...

You may be considering starting a marihuana provisioning center in Michigan. Now, after the passage of the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act or the MMFLA (M.C.L. 333.27401 et seq.) that is possible, however only if you obtain municipal approval and a State issued operations license. "Provisioning Center" is the legally acceptable term under Michigan's Bureau of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Medical Marihuana Regulation, for what was previously referred to colloquially as a "dispensary." The present guidelines no longer permit such companies to be referred to legally as "dispensaries" and the State requires that they be referred to as marihuana provisioning centers. A provisioning center is generally a organisation where qualifying patients under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act or the MMMA (M.C.L. 333.26421 et seq.) can come to purchase medical marihuana for medical use. While a provisioning center can be a lucrativ...

Caregivers and the DoDo Cannabis and extinct birds would seemingly never turn up in any kind of conversation. However, in talking to our cannabis clients, most of them are inquiring about the stability of the Caregiver model, especially as it was pushed for years. What several in the market have referred to as the "Caregiver Model" is going the way of the Do-Do bird on October 31, 2018. Halloween this year will be the extinction event for the caregiver model as several have actually recognized it for many years here in Michigan. While Caregivers will certainly continue to have the ability to grow and market to their registered patients, and for themselves, if they are also registered qualifying patients, the "gray market" where they were selling their excess, and making a pretty good revenue, is coming to an end. What was the "Caregiver Model?" Under the old "Caregiver Model," a Registered Caregiver might grow up to seventy-two (72) marihuana pla...

Previously this month, the Court of Appeals, in a split decision, identified that the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act does NOT protect caregivers or patients who are in possession of wet marijuana that remains in the drying out process, from prosecution. The Judiciaries ruling in the case of People v. Vanessa Mansour figured out that due to the fact that wet marijuana that remained in the drying out procedure was not usable cannabis, possession of wet marijuana was not protected by the MMMA. The MMMA defines a number of the terms of the act. The term usable marijuana is specifically defined in the MMMA. The act defines usable marijuana to imply the following: "Usable marihuana" means the dried leaves, flowers, plant resin, or extract of the marihuana plant, yet does not consist of the seeds, stalks, as well as roots of the plant. The Court found that since the act chose to use the word "dried" before the remaining components, that meant that wet, undried cannabis was...

Detroit Medical Cannabis Update The past week has actually been a busy one in the City of Detroit when it comes to Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act problems. The City application due date for presently operating centers was February 15. The Wayne County Circuit Court's Chief Judge, Robert Colombo, Jr. provided a ruling regarding the voter initiatives and dispensary zoning requirements. Ultimately, the City released a halt on applications and also authorizations for new medical marijuana provisioning centers within the City of Detroit. Detroit MMFLA Deadline Comes and Goes: If you were a medical marijuana provisioning center owner and also you were on the City's authorized operating list, you were required to submit your application to the State of Michigan Bureau of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs by February 15, 2018. That application likewise had to be submitted with the City of Detroit for municipal attestation of operating approval by that date also. If you did n...

Thinking of starting a Medical Marihuana Grow so that you can give marijuana to the medical marihuana market? Are you a Medical Marihuana Act licensed caregiver that wants to take your product commercial on a bigger range? Thanks to the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, now you can do so lawfully, as long as you can successfully acquire a license from the State to do so. This could be a wonderful chance with many brand-new owners seeing incredible levels of profit and success in the market. Nevertheless, if you make this choice, you do need to make sure that you obtain a Michigan commercial grow license. Failing to do so will certainly cause your venture being, more than likely, unlawful and bring about court action that will certainly maim your business before it begins. Unfortunately, the Michigan commercial grow license application is a long, complex and also costly process. Ask a medical marijuana attorney, and they will certainly tell you that you need to see to it that...

The Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation is persevering on their stance that all marijuana centers that are not licensed by the State under the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, will need to shut down, and will receive a cease and desist letter at that time. While the centers are not mandated to shut down, the State Bureau of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has explained that any facility that continues to operate after receipt of the cease and desist will very likely not be granted a license. Additionally, the State has set forth suggested Final Rules concerning Medical Marihuana Facilities licensing, which is going to permit or registered qualifying clients to obtain house shipments from provisioning centers (with limitation, naturally) and also will certainly also allow online purchasing. So, where does that leave registered caregivers, who were anticipating to be able to continue to be relevant to their patients until 2021? Traditional Model The old for registered car...