Medical marijuana entrepreneurs seeking to start their own “cannabusiness” will have to show fairly significant liquid capital assets as a prerequisite to obtaining a license to operate. We previously covered the comments from LARA’s Director of the Bureau of Medical Marihuana Regulation Andrew Bri
Michigan is attempting to crackdown on drugged driving—those who drive under the influence of a controlled substance. In 2016, Michigan enacted a 1 year pilot program limited to use in 5 counties throughout the state. The pilot program is scheduled to go into effect on…
Lansing marijuana activists have failed in their efforts to secure a referendum on Lansing City Council’s September 2017 medical marijuana ordinance. The activist group known as “Let Lansing Vote” sought to repeal or secure a city-wide vote on Lansing City Council’s September 2017 ordinance regardin
Marijuana laws seem to change in the blink of an eye. Earlier today, Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope announced that the petition for a referendum on Lansing City Council’s September 2017 medical marijuana ordinance did not contain enough valid signatures. We previously outlined the confusing…
Medical marijuana entrepreneurs seeking to start their own “cannabusiness” will likely have to show pretty significant liquid capital or cash assets as a prerequisite to obtaining a license to operate. LARA’s Director of the Bureau of Medical Marihuana Regulation Andrew Brisbo announced LARA’s inten
Mid-Michigan and the rest of the country have been ravaged by the opioid epidemic. The President is set to declare a national emergency on the issue. Drug overdose deaths are currently the leading cause of death in the United States. From 2000 to 2015, more…
Medical marijuana laws in Michigan have a tendency to change rapidly. For example, it looked like Lansing might be ready to accept applications for medical marijuana facilities, but now the process has been placed on hold. If you’re among those confused by the state of…
For folks in Michigan, this Saturday is the game of the year. Whether you bleed blue or green or fall somewhere in between, Saturday’s Michigan vs. Michigan State football game in Ann Arbor is sure to draw a crowd of more than 100,000 fans. However,…
Current System Provides Necessary Care to Critically Injured Auto insurance is something most people don’t like to think about, but if you are injured in a motor vehicle crash you want your benefits to be there when you need them. Michigan’s no-fault insurance system is…
This post is the second in a series of posts designed toward providing some basic background information about the legal status of marijuana under Michigan law. Our first post covered some general background of 2008’s Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (commonly known as the “MMMA”). This…
This post is the first in a series of posts designed toward providing some basic background information about the legal status of marijuana under Michigan law. This area of the law is complicated, confusing, and changing on an almost daily basis. Attorneys, judges, police officers,…
Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Licensing Board held its third public meeting on September 12, 2017, as medical marijuana patients anxiously awaited the fate of currently operating dispensaries. At the Board’s August 21, 2017 meeting, Board Member Donald Bailey introduced a motion to shut down currentl