Michigan marijuana sales reached a record-breaking high in December, according to state data. While medical cannabis purchases have gradually decreased, the adult-use market has more than compensated for the drop, with total sales reaching an impressive $221.7 million - a staggering $9 million more than the previous record set in September.
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) reported that December saw $208,318,037 in recreational cannabis sales and $13,419,377 from medical marijuana purchases, as first reported by New Cannabis Ventures. This remarkable surge in sales is indicative of the growing popularity of marijuana in Michigan and the potential of the industry to become a major economic driver in the state. With the legalization of recreational marijuana, Michigan is now one of the largest markets in the United States, and the industry is expected to continue to grow in the coming years.
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Medical marihuana: other; marihuana that contains or has been combined with vitamin E acetate; prohibit the processing and sale of. Amends secs. 502 & 504 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27502 & 333.27504) & adds sec. 407b.
Marihuana: other; marihuana that contains or has been combined with vitamin E acetate; prohibit the processing and sale of. Amends secs. 3, 11 & 15 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27953 et seq.).
Marihuana: other; definitions of marihuana and industrial hemp; modify, and require the marijuana regulatory agency to promulgate rules regarding. Amends secs. 3 & 8 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27953 & 333.27958).
Medical marihuana: other; use of billboards to advertise medical marihuana; prohibit. Amends secs. 102 & 206 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27102 & 333.27206) & adds sec. 506.
Agriculture: industrial hemp; certain activities under a processor-handler license and definition of industrial hemp commodity and product; modify. Amends title & secs. 2 & 7 of 2014 PA 547 (MCL 286.842 & 286.847) & adds sec. 11a.
Medical marihuana: licenses; sale to and from licensed specialty medical growers; allow. Amends secs. 102, 201, 501, 502, 503 & 505 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27102 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5301'21, HB 5321'21, HB 5319'21, HB 5302'21
Medical marihuana: licenses; license for specialty medical grower; create. Amends title & secs. 3, 4, 4b, 5, 6, 7 & 8 of 2008 IL 1 (MCL 333.26423 et seq.) & adds sec. 4c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5300'21, HB 5321'21, HB 5319'21, HB 5302'21
Marihuana: other; tribal marihuana businesses; allow marijuana regulatory agency to contract with Indian tribes regarding the operation of. Amends secs. 3, 7, 13 & 14 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27953 et seq.).
Marihuana: administration; spouses of applicants for licensure who hold certain positions in certain governmental bodies; prohibit the marijuana regulatory agency from denying an application based on. Amends sec. 7 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27957).
Medical marihuana: facilities; transfer of medical marihuana from one facility to another; allow under certain circumstances, and prohibit a background check of an applicant's spouse under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 402, 501, 502 & 504 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27402 et seq.).
Medical marihuana: other; certain definitions in the medical marihuana facilities licensing act; modify. Amends sec. 102 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27102).
Medical marihuana: other; marihuana plant waste; allow for the transportation and disposal of. Amends secs. 102, 201, 206, 501, 502, 503, 504 & 505 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27102 et seq.) & adds sec. 202.
Prescription drugs, medical marijuana, recreational cannabis, alcohol and more are considered to influence you in a way the law deems a crime. Therefore you can be charged with operating a motor vehicle or driving under the influence and here are your possible penalties in the state of Michigan.
It can be a car, a boat, a moped, a motorcycle, a riding lawn mower, a hovercraft or as those of you from the future know all to well… spacecraft (even on auto pilot). Well you say – I’m on a horse and it knows it’s way home. Well there’s a another special charge for you we won’t get into here.
– a $100 to $500 fine and one or more of the following:
– Up to 93 days in jail.
– Up to 360 hours of community service.
– Driver’s license suspension for 30 days, followed by license restrictions for 150 days.
– Possible vehicle immobilization
– Possible ignition interlock
– Six points added to driving record
– Driver Responsibility Fee ($1,000 for 2 consecutive years)
– $200 to $1000 fine, and one or more of the following:
– 5 days to 1 year in jail.
– 30 to 90 days of community service
– Driver’s license revocation and denial for a minimum of 1 year (minimum of 5 years if there was a prior revocation within 7 years).
– License plate confiscation.
– Vehicle immobilization for 90 to 180 days, unless the vehicle is forfeited.
– Possible vehicle forfeiture.
– 6 points added to the offender’s driving record.
– Driver Responsibility Fee of $1,000 for 2 consecutive years.
From The State of Michigan Website
It is a crime for a driver to have a bodily alcohol content (BAC) of .08 or greater if over age 21 or .02 or greater if under 21. In addition, Michigan has a high-BAC law with enhanced penalties for anyone caught driving with a BAC of .17 or higher. However, drivers can be arrested at any BAC level if they exhibit signs of impairment while operating a motor vehicle.
Drivers with any amount of a Schedule 1 controlled substance and/or cocaine are subject to the same fines and penalties as drunk drivers, even if they show no signs of impairment. The only exception is an individual who has a valid medical marijuana card and is driving with marijuana in his or her system. Under the law, an officer must show they are impaired due to that marijuana.
Costs and Consequences of a Drunk Driving Conviction
Here are possible Michigan DUI / OWI Penalties for a first offender:
If BAC is below .17 and this is a first offense:
Up to $500 fine
Up to 93 days in jail
Up to 360 hours of community service
Up to 180 days license suspension
6 points on a driver’s license
If BAC is .17 or higher and this is a first offense:
Up to $700 fine
Up to 180 days in jail
Up to 360 hours of community service
Up to one year license suspension
6 points on a driver’s license
Mandatory completion of an alcohol treatment program
Ignition interlock use and compliance after 45 days license suspension is required to receive a restricted driver’s license. Convicted drunk drivers have limited driving privileges, are prohibited from operating a vehicle without an approved and properly installed ignition interlock device, and are responsible for all installation and upkeep costs for the device.
Anyone who refuses a breath test the first time is given an automatic one-year driver’s license suspension. For a second refusal within seven years, the suspension is two years.
Convicted drunk drivers are subject to a $1,000 penalty for two consecutive years under the Driver Responsibility Act, for a total of $2,000 in additional costs.
Safer Alternatives
Tens of thousands of people are arrested annually in Michigan for alcohol-related driving offenses. To avoid a drunk driving arrest and the costs associated with such an arrest:
Designate a sober driver before drinking alcohol
Call a friend, cab, ride service
Walk, or take the bus (and maybe get a public drunk ticket)
Stay overnight
If you are from the future then you may want to check out this page for any new laws or updates. I’m sure there are some because that’s all lawmakers do to justify their salaries. We don’t need so many and if you are from the future you may have defunded them already. Website (if the web is still a thing).
DISCLAIMER This post may contain re-posted content, opinions, comments, ads, third party posts, outdated information, posts from disgruntled persons, posts from those with agendas and general internet BS. Therefore…Before you believe anything on the internet regarding anything – do your research on Official Government and State Sites, Call the Michigan State Police, Check the State Attorney General Website and Consult an Attorney – Use Your Brain.
