Social Equity (Adult-Use Marijuana)

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The Social Equity Program is available as a provision under MRTMA to promote and encourage participation in the marijuana industry by people from communities that have been disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition and enforcement and to positively impact those communities.

Michigan Communities That Meet Criteria For The Social Equity Program

• Albion
• Benton Harbor
• Detroit
• East Lansing
• Ecorse
• Flint
• Highland Park
• Hamtramck
• Inkster
• Kalamazoo
• Mt. Morris
• Mt. Pleasant
• Muskegon
• Muskegon Heights
• Niles
• Pontiac
• River Rouge
• Saginaw
• Ypsilanti

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• Court Policies Still Punish the Poor with Fines-Jail-Probation-Debt

Social Equity (Adult-Use Marijuana)

Posted: July 18, 2019

The Social Equity Program is available as a provision under MRTMA to promote and encourage participation in the marijuana industry by people from communities that have been disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition and enforcement and to positively impact those communities. Michigan Communities That Meet Criteria For The Social Equity Program AlbionBenton HarborDetroitEast LansingEcorseFlintHighland ParkHamtramckInksterKalamazooMt. MorrisMt. […]

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Federal data unmasks the epidemic of 76 billion opioid pills

Posted: July 17, 2019

There’s a database maintained by the Drug Enforcement Administration that tracks the path of every single pain pill sold in the United States — from manufacturers and distributors to pharmacies in every town and city. The data provides an unprecedented look at the surge of legal pain pills that fueled the prescription opioid epidemic, which has […]

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Proposed bill would expunge records of many marijuana offenses

Posted: July 16, 2019

It was Nov 6th 2018… a date many will never forget…a date many never perceived marijuana would become legal in their lifetime… So many friends disappeared into the legal system, so many lives and families ruined…and so much potential suppressed. The legal system made its money and had its glory days and surely they will […]

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Employers Can Refuse to Hire and Terminate Medical Marijuana Users

Posted: July 15, 2019

An employer can refuse to hire an applicant and terminate an employee who tests positive for marijuana.

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Court Policies Still Punish the Poor with Fines-Jail-Probation-Debt

Posted: July 13, 2019

Court policies continue despite a 1983 U.S. Supreme Court decision that found it unconstitutional to incarcerate defendants too poor to pay fines.

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Michigan Adult Recreational Use of Marijuana

Posted: July 12, 2019

What is MRTMA? On November 6, 2018, Michigan voters approved Proposal 1, creating the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA).  Among other things, this Act delegates responsibility for marijuana licensing, regulation and enforcement to the Michigan Department of Regulatory Affairs (LARA). LARA’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) is responsible for the oversight of medical and […]

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THINGS TO KNOW IF YOU WANT TO START A MARIJUANA BUSINESS IN MICHIGAN

Posted: July 10, 2019

Michigan is months away from licensing recreational marijuana businesses and opening a new chapter in the state’s cannabis industry.

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Michigan cities opting out of recreational marijuana

Posted: July 10, 2019

Many Michigan cities are opting out of recreational marijuana as the time for licensing from the state grows closer.

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MICHIGAN IS CLOSER TO HAVING RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES.

Posted: July 10, 2019

Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency released emergency regulations for businesses planning on entering the recreational marijuana marketplace.

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Michigan Released Emergency Recreational Marijuana Rules For Establishments

Posted: July 3, 2019

Recreational marijuana smoking lounges, festivals and more are soon to be allowed in Michigan. They are defined under a set of emergency rules released.

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