from the NORML of Michigan Board of Directors: In case no one has said it to you recently, you are amazing. We did it! Legalization. Whew! Michigan’s program is moving forward rapidly and we have us to thank for it. Join us in celebrating the two year anniversary by joining a special Facebook broadcast, sponsored by NORML of Michigan. It’s December …
from the MRA bulletin issued November 18, 2020 The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has issued a press release announcing it will now accept applications for the social equity program online. For more information on the social equity program and how to submit online, please see the social equity page of our website at www.michigan.gov/MRA. The MRA has also announced in its …
. Have you ever argued with a cop about how unfair a law is or that the cop was wrong for pulling you over? Maybe it was a seatbelt violation, a burned-out blinker or a failure to make a complete stop. You complained and the cop said, “look, I don’t make the laws, I just enforce them”. On Wednesday, not …
For 40 days and 40 nights, cannabis reformers in Michigan waited and worried about what our state legislature might do with the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol [CRMLA] ballot initiative that was approved by the Board of State Canvassers [BOC] in April. By law, after the proposal is approved by the BOC, the legislature has 40 days to approve …
Testimony was provided in the Michigan Senate by NORML of Michigan Board member Rick Thompson on 5/9/2018. The bill is SB 969 and would ban the production possession or sale of beverages infused with cannabis. View the video of the hearing at the link below: Thank you to the team at Komorn Law for the recording and …
May 5, 2018 Below is a list of all the bills that are active in the Michigan legislature. Please reach out to your state Representatives and Senators and talk to them about these bills. Jessica Finch SENATE BILLS SB 0433 of 2017 (PA 0105 of 2017) Marihuana; facilities; background check requirements for prospective licensees; modify. Amends sec. 402 of 2016 …
April 29, 2018 When the Michigan Board of State Canvassers certified on Thursday that the petitions submitted by the Committee to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) contained enough signatures to qualify for the November general election, advocates cheered and cameras rolled. The legalization proposal is just the latest issue keeping marijuana in the hearts of citizens, in the minds of …
As we enjoy this fantastic Sunday afternoon, I can’t help but think about how far the cannabis reform movement has come, not only in Michigan, but all across our great nation. In just 191 days, on November 6, 2018, Michigan voters will finally have the opportunity to decide if cannabis should be legal for adults in our state. As …
As many of you know by now, on January 18, 2018, the Michigan Department of Treasury issued REVENUE ADMINISTRATIVE BULLETIN 2018-2. This document spells out the State’s tax policy regarding new commercial cannabis businesses, patients and caregivers. Among the conclusions Treasury officials reached and published in that document was the determination by the Department that the implementation of a …
by Rick Thompson, Board Member, Michigan NORML We live in exciting times. Change is happening all around us, and progress is taking place in areas where marijuana law reform advocates have worked for decades. Despite federal rumblings of a return to prohibitionist dogma, states continue to charge forward with their own efforts. Vermont legalized the adult use of cannabis …
