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A Little History of Alcohol Prohibition
*This section is based in large part on a paper prepared for the Commission by Jane Lang McGrew, an attorney from Washington, D.C. In 1920, the national policy of Prohibition began. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution had been officially ratified: It sought, by...
Michigan lab fights back in court after marijuana recall
A marijuana lab licensed in Michigan is suing the Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) over a recall that impacted nearly $230 million worth and 64,000 pounds of marijuana products in the state. Michigan Court of Claims Judge Christopher M. Murray on Monday appeared to...
President Nixon’s National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse
President Nixon's National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse concluded in 1972, after years of research, that, "[t]here is little proven danger of physical or psychological harm from the experimental or intermittent use of natural preparations of cannabis."...
Michigan Crime-Annual Reports
Crime in Michigan Annual Reports Michigan published their first annual report using exclusively incident based data in calendar year 2007. Prior to 2007, conversion back to the FBI Summary system was required for the publication. Note: The...
Testing Lab Sues Marijuana Regulatory Agency Over Recall
A cannabis testing lab is suing the Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency over a major recall of cannabis products. Many products tested by Viridis Laboratories were pulled from shelves The marijuana products impacted have a test date between August 10, 2021 and...
Official Notification of Marijuana Product Recall
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has identified inaccurate and/or unreliable results of products tested by laboratories Viridis North, LLC and Viridis Laboratories, LLC. A link to the locations affected by the recall is at the end of this information In the...
MRA Rule 27
Rule 27. Security measures; required plan; video surveillance system. (1) An applicant for a license to operate a proposed marihuana facility shall submit a security plan that demonstrates, at a minimum, the ability to meet the requirements of this rule. (2) Licensees...
USDA approves Michigan’s modifications to the state’s industrial hemp plan
On October 21, 2021, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) received federal approval of the revised Michigan Hemp Production Plan dated October 18, 2021. The plan contains regulatory requirements for cultivating industrial hemp...
Michigan Legislation Recently Signed into Public Acts
2021 Public Act 85 of 2021 – Michigan Vehicle Code, Technical Changes Regarding Eliminating Sunset for .08 Limit, Effective September 24, 2021 SB 617 (Victory) Crimes: intoxication or impairment; technical changes regarding eliminating sunset for .08 limit;...
Detroit voters to decide decriminalize psychedelics
Detroit — City voters on Tuesday will decide whether to decriminalize psychedelic plants and if Detroit's charter should be amended to allow for citizen-driven ballot initiatives that impact city spending. Voter-initiated Proposal E asks...
MICHIGAN MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITIES LICENSING ACT
MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITIES LICENSING ACT (MMFLA)Act 281 of 2016 AN ACT to license and regulate medical marihuana growers, processors, provisioning centers, secure transporters, and safety compliance facilities; to allow certain licensees to process, test, or sell...
US Post Service Releases Final Rules for Mailing Of Hemp, CBD And Marijuana Vapes
The Postal Service revises its regulations in Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, to incorporate new statutory restrictions on the mailing of electronic nicotine delivery systems. Like cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, such items are...
Michigan Legislative Bills Affecting the MMFLA 2021
Bills affecting the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act in Michigan - 2021 DocumentTypeDescriptionSB 0461 of 2021Senate BillMedical marihuana: licenses; proof of financial responsibility criteria; modify. Amends sec. 408 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27408). TIE BAR...
The Definition of Marijuana was Amended in Michigan
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 11, 2021 ***** On July 13, 2021, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation making changes to how marijuana is defined and regulated in the state, including products containing synthetic cannabis derivatives. HB 4517 revised the definition...
Victory In Hillsdale
Komorn Law PLLC is proud to announce a victory in a DHHS/CPS matter in Hillsdale County. These cases, involving the removal of children from parents are always the toughest. This case received some notoriety in the press, because the incident that resulted in the...
Communities in Michigan that have opted OUT of adult recreational use
Are you looking to get licensed in the marijuana industry in Michigan? You need to get prequalified then look for a location that allows it. Komorn Law is one the most sought after licensing and legal firms to hire in the state of Michigan to get you through the...
Communities in Michigan that have opted in to adult recreational use
Are you looking to get licensed in the marijuana industry in Michigan? You really should get prequalified then look for a location that allows it. Komorn Law is one the most sought after licensing and legal firms to hire in the state of Michigan to get you through the...
Meet the Michigan State Police Marijuana Investigation Division
Knock knock... Whose there? It's the Michigan State Police Marijuana and Tobacco Investigation Division The Marijuana and Tobacco Investigation Section has statewide responsibility for conducting administrative inspections of all retailers of tobacco products as well...