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What is the MMMA and What You Should Know

The Michigan Medical Marijuana Association, also known as the MMMA, is Michigan's biggest advocacy group for the use of medical marijuana. Lead by Michael Komorn, President and CEO, it initially began as an online community for caregivers and patients to share their experiences, details, and suggestions on the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program. The MMMA was the initial company started to help provide a platform for patients and caregivers following the start of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program. Ever since, nonetheless, it has expanded not just as a community and discussion forum, yet a legal resource, info database, news outlet, and defender of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act. Michigan's Online Community and Library For Medical Cannabis Members of the community, including caregivers, patients, and legal experts like attorneys, can share their experiences and take part in discussion with the MMMA's forums. Meanwhile, the blog sites compile a host of different stori...

Wet Cannabis Still Prohibited Per MI COA

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 remain in possession of wet marijuana that remains in the drying out process, from prosecution. The Courts ruling in the case of People v. Vanessa Mansour determined that since wet marijuana that remained in the drying out process was not usable cannabis, possession of wet cannabis was not protected by the MMMA. The MMMA specifies a lot of the terms of the act. The term usable marijuana is specifically defined in the MMMA. The act defines usable marijuana to mean the following: "Usable marihuana" means the dried leaves, flowers, plant resin, or extract of the marihuana plant, however does not include the seeds, stalks, and also roots of the plant. The Court found that because the act chose to use the word "dried" before the remaining components, that indicated that wet, undried cannabis was not a component o...

10 Things You Need To Know Before Opening A Marihuana Provisioning Center

You might be thinking of 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 acquire 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 existing guidelines no longer allow such businesses 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 business where qualifying patients under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act or the MMMA (M.C.L. 333.26421 et seq.) may come to purchase medical marihuana for medical use. While a provisioning center can be a profitable ...

Marijuana Prosecution Policy Change

AG Sessions Gets Rid Of Obama Administration Policy Relating To Prosecution of Federal Cannabis Laws. On Tuesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a policy that guides local U.S. Attorneys to prosecute federal criminal offenses for cannabis law violations, even in States where recreational and medicinal marijuana use has been approved by the voters. The new policy directive is troublesome for a variety of reasons, and should create concern for people that use medical marijuana in Michigan, or to those who distribute it. Criminal Law Consequences. The policy modification could pose major difficulties to the Cannabis industry, which has been gradually expanding over the past 10 years. Up until the policy revision on Tuesday, a growing number of States defied Federal regulations and prohibitions on cannabis use for any reason, and have passed medical cannabis regulations, as we have here in Michigan, or they have granted recreational use of cannabis, as Colorado and California have d...

How to Start a Marijuana Business in Michigan

Michigan is a state that now permits certain kinds of marijuana services to operate and sell to clients. This includes both medical and recreational marijuana/cannabis centers, opening a whole world of opportunities for organisations to benefit and begin selling the drug lawfully to a possibly really large audience. If you have an interest in starting a marijuana organisation in Michigan, here's how you'll require to do it. Understand Licensing First off, you're going to require to make sure that you comprehend the licensing and laws surrounding services cultivating and offering marijuana. There are lots of regulations in place that you'll need to follow. As this was something that was extremely prohibited till just recently, it makes good sense that the licensing and regulations are strong. End up being acquainted with them all as soon as possible, and you can then later work on acquiring them from the pertinent authorities. Develop business's Structure Business...

Many Michigan Communities Planning to Ban Commercial Recreational Marijuana Facilities

It has emerged that some communities within Michigan are trying to ban commercial cannabis facilities concentrated on supplying the drug for recreational abuse within the borders of their neighborhoods. This news comes within weeks of the state of Michigan authorizing laws that would permit marijuana to be cultivated and sold recreationally. The law is due to go into effect in December, so those neighborhoods will need to act quickly if they wish to utilize their opt-out to block the sale of recreational cannabis in their location. So how can these neighborhoods select to opt out of a law like this? The current opt-out system implies that if they wish to avoid the sale of recreational marijuana , they need to pass an ordinance or encourage citizens to authorize a ballot saying that the neighborhood does not want to take part. The treatments surrounding such ballots and when they need to occur or when they can take place is really dirty to say the least. Some think that they can't t...

Locating the Right Marijuana Attorney

Anybody serious about opening up a medical cannabis business in Michigan should think carefully about the legal side of things. The industry is still in its beginnings, and there are great deals of legal matters that are perplexed or misconstrued by many individuals. Your organisation won't be around for long if you fall foul of the law and end up being taken to court. To help stop that scenario, you must concentrate on locating the appropriate cannabis lawyer. They can aid you when you have a legal issue or if you ever need to be represented in court. Local Lawyers Who Know the Local Law It's always best to choose a legal lawyer when it comes to hiring in this specific niche. Medical cannabis regulations differ wildly from one state to another, so you don't want to hire from a huge national firm due to the fact that they will not have the local legal understanding that's so vitally important when you're taking care of cannabis-related legal matters. It's a lot ...

As Cannabis Industry Grows, So Do the M & A Numbers

Growing  Marijuana No,  this  isn't  a  technological   article  about  just  how   to  better  grow  marijuana ,  or  a  new   hydro  system.  The  marijuana   industry  is  proliferating .  With  legalization  in  Canada  taking  full   effect  on  October  15,  2018,  and  also   a  lot  more   cannabis   legalization  measures  on  ballots  throughout   the  United  States ,  the  stigma  on  the  industry  is  reducing ,  and  the  industry  is  growing.  A  look  at  the  stock  prices  for  Tilray,  Canopy,  Aurora  and   others  on  the  Canadian  Stock  Markets  can  inform   you  all  you  need  to  recognize   these  days  regarding   the  development   and  also   trajectory  of  the  industry. Mergers  &  Acquisitions Obviously ,  as  the  industry  grows,  larger   players  in  the  cannabis   market,  as  well  as   outsiders,  will   be  coming  in  to  get   companies  across   the  cannabis   marketplace .  In  recent  days,  Constellation  Brands  (the  paren...

Michigan Medical Marijuana – Know Your Rights

In Michigan, the law stops short of completely legalizing the use of medical marijuana. This can make the whole legal scenario challenging to grasp. It is important that you recognize the law and know your rights when using medical cannabis in Michigan. You do not want to make costly mistakes, and you definitely do intend to have the ability to stand your ground and understand your rights if you ever need to defend them for any kind of reason. The First Requirement To begin with, you need to be a qualifying patient or registered as a primary caregiver for you to be able to have as well as use cannabis without facing difficulty with the law. To become a qualifying patient, you have to be diagnosed as having a debilitating medical condition by a professional and fully qualified physician. They will certainly provide you with a written certification stating this if it's the case. What Protections Do You Receive? The law protects qualifying patients as well as primary caregivers from e...

10 Things You Need To Know Before Opening A Marihuana Provisioning Center

You might be thinking about 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, but only if you get municipal approval and a State issued operations license. "Provisioning Center" is the legally permissible term under Michigan's Bureau of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Medical Marihuana Regulation, for what was formerly referred to colloquially as a "dispensary." The current guidelines no longer allow such businesses 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 business where qualifying patients under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act or the MMMA (M.C.L. 333.26421 et seq.) may come to purchase medical marihuana for medical usage. While a provisioning center can be a successful ventur...

Detroit Medical Cannabis Update

Detroit Medical Cannabis Update The previous week has actually been a busy one in the City of Detroit when it involves Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act problems. The City application deadline for currently running facilities was February 15. The Wayne County Circuit Court's Chief Judge, Robert Colombo, Jr. released a judgment regarding the voter initiatives as well as dispensary zoning requirements. Ultimately, the City issued a postponement on applications and approvals for new medical marijuana dispensaries within the City of Detroit. Detroit MMFLA Deadline Comes and Goes: If you were a medical marijuana dispensary owner and also you got on the City's accepted 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 also needed to be submitted with the City of Detroit for municipal attestation of operating approval by that date too. If you did not get your ...

Marijuana Attorney: An Easy Definition

What is a marijuana lawyer, what do they do, and how can they benefit you? These three questions are probably on your mind if you're looking into opening a medical cannabis company in Michigan. Do not fret, all your inquiries will be addressed in this post. What is a Cannabis Lawyer? To put it concisely, a cannabis attorney is someone who provides legal services focusing on marijuana law. Mostly, this refers to medical cannabis and the licensing required to begin a business in this field. A marijuana attorney will represent marijuana organisations that need help. There is a variety of various legal problems they might have, and it may shock you to see how much a cannabis attorney can assist you with. What Do Cannabis Attorneys Help You With? The work these attorneys do will depend on the scenario you find yourself in. If you don't have an organisation however want to begin one, then they help you request a license. A cannabis lawyer has all the understanding and experience to k...

Am I Ready To Apply for a Medical Marihuana Facilities Grow License?

Thinking of starting a Medical Marihuana Grow to ensure that you can give cannabis to the medical marihuana market? Are you a Medical Marihuana Act licensed caregiver that intends to take your product commercial on a larger scale? Thanks to the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, now you can do so lawfully, so long as you can successfully acquire a license from the State to do so. This might be an amazing chance with many brand-new owners seeing remarkable degrees of earnings as well as success in the market. Nevertheless, if you make this decision, you do need to see to it that you get a Michigan commercial grow license. Failing to do so will certainly result in your venture being, probably, unlawful and also lead to court activity that will certainly cripple your organisation before it begins. However, the Michigan commercial grow license application is a long, complex as well as pricey process. Ask a medical marijuana lawyer, and they will tell you that you need to make sur...