A New Jersey Appeals Court has issued an opinion wherein they indicate that the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) has the authority to reclassify marijuana, and thereby remove it from Schedule I. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency’s website, “drugs, substances, and certain chemicals used to make drugs…
In a surprise move, Michigan’s Bureau of Medical Marihuana Regulation (BMMR) reversed its prior decision and had now declared in a press release that they will allow currently existing marijuana dispensaries to continue operating provided they have local approval. Furthermore, that such operations will not impact the applicant’s eligibility for…
Recently, several House Bills have been passed in order to regulate medical marijuana in the state of Michigan. However, these bills are not absolute. Instead, they are subject to change as the state determines more effective ways to govern medical marijuana businesses and seeks to fill gaps that the original…
Soon, Michigan entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to apply for one of five commercial medical marijuana licenses. This how-to book covers all the bases and will help those interested in applying get a jump-start on the competition. Written by some of Michigan’s top legal and financial experts, this 230-page book…
Michigan will let large marijuana growers apply for and obtain multiple licenses in a single location. Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs recently published an advisory bulletin that will allow a licensee to apply for multiple, or stacked, class C grow licenses. Each class C license allows a grower…
One of the goals of Michigan’s new medical marijuana laws was to increase product safety, and so, one of the five available commercial licenses are for compliance labs. The law is not totally specific as to what the compliance labs will do, nor are they entirely specific as to what…
If you are interested in obtaining one of Michigan’s five commercial Medical Marijuana licenses, then as part of the application process you will need to demonstrate that you have the financial ability to obtain and maintain adequate premises liability and casualty insurance for its proposed marihuana facility. See MCL §…
Last year Michigan passed sweeping legislation ushering in the age of commercial medical marijuana. There are five different kinds of commercial licenses available, including those needed to commercially grow, transport and sell marijuana. The administrative rules have yet to be written, so it’s not clear exactly how many licenses will…
Sean Spicer, Trump’s press secretary, stated recently Trump’s AG Jeff Sessions will do more to enforce federal marijuana laws. He particularly has his eyes on recreational use. This appears to be a significant change from the AG and the DOJ under former President Obama. Specifically, Spicer said that Trump would…
Because Marijuana remains an illegal schedule one drug in Michigan, any patient or caregiver who does not closely comply with the Medical Medical Marijuana Act (MMMA) risks being charged and prosecuted as an ordinary illegal drug user or illegal drug dealer. A new Michigan case entitled People v. Lewis, involves…