11 things to know about Michigan’s new recreational marijuana rules
Marijuana Industry NewsMichigan August 5, 2019 MJ Shareholders 0
Michigan officials issued a set of heavily anticipated emergency rules for the recreational marijuana market this week that will define how the commercial sale of the now-legal drug will operate.
The rule set comes more than six months after 57 percent of Michigan voters chose to legalize marijuana and hemp in the state.
Broadly, the recreational marijuana market is designed to mimic the medical marijuana market — but with fewer hurdles to starting a business and more opportunities for social consumption.
Here are 11 key points to understand from the state’s emergency rule set:
Since the law took effect in December 2018, Michigan residents age 21 and older have been able to possess and consume marijuana.
But they haven’t been able to buy weed legally yet — as the only state-licensed businesses open and operating are required to serve only card-carrying medical patients.
The emergency rules didn’t indicate any sign of when the first retail sale may happen, but did lend some clues.
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency will begin accepting business license applications Nov. 1.
Once businesses are licensed by the state, regulators could choose to allow medical marijuana products to be sold on the recreational market. As the medical program has struggled with licensed supply issues, that may not occur. [Read More @ Michigan Live]
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