Voters in Michigan passed Proposal 1 in November 2018, legalizing recreational marijuana throughout the state. But it appears that several communities are headed back to the polls to prevent or override local governments’ decisions about cannabis businesses within their jurisdictions.
Read MoreToday, Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency released the state’s social equity plan for recreational marijuana. The plan—which was mandated by the November 2018 ballot proposal that legalized adult-use marijuana—is aimed at assisting communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the enforcement on marijuana prohibition.
Read MoreLast week, Michigan took a big step toward recreational cannabis sales when Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency released its long-awaited emergency rules to regulate the marijuana market. The rules come more than seven months after Michigan voters passed Proposal 1 to legalize recreational marijuana.
Read MoreWisconsin has long been known for its progressive politics. Yet on one of the more progressive issues of the era—the legalization of marijuana for recreational and/or medical use—Wisconsin has made essentially no progress. It is among the minority of states that have not legalized marijuana for any purpose.
Read MoreMichigan continues to struggle mightily in its regulation of the marijuana industry. Judge Stephen Borrello recently described Michigan’s licensing approach for medical marijuana dispensaries as “apt to sudden change, freakish, or whimsical.” Not a comforting assessment.
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