The country is celebrating now that Michigan pot sales have started and Illinois is next. As of Sunday, Dec. 1st, just after 10 a.m., adult-use cannabis became legal in Michigan. Another Midwestern state, Illinois, is ramping up for legal sales at the beginning of 2020.
Michigan shops got a head start when Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency announced that medical shops licensed to sell recreational cannabis could start selling as soon as December 1st with up to 50 percent of inventory that had been sitting on shelves for at least 30 days.
While Michigan’s recreational shops may have started off with limited adult-use inventory, the future looks bright for its estimated 1.5 million-person cannabis market. Illinois shops are set to open on New Year’s Day. If you’re ...
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3 Recreational Cannabis Shops to open in Michigan on December 1st
Michigan is set to have 3 recreational cannabis stores to open on December 1st.
The state issued recreational cannabis licenses to an additional 2 businesses in Ann Arbor Michigan and customers will be able to shop at them on December 1st.
Michigan expects many more recreational cannabis shops to open within 2020 in Michigan as well.
Bartek Kupczyk, the retail sales director at Greenstone dispensary after hearing they hd received the recreational licensing approval said “Everything has kind of been working towards this goal for a long time. Now with the movement of adult use, for those of us who know cannabis and who love cannabis, it’s a major milestone here in Michigan.”
A second recent dispensary in Ann Arbor to receive the recreational cannabis license, Arbor Wellness, is ...
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Michigan’s Adult-Use Cannabis Sales To Start December 1, 2019
In the midst of record snowfall in the state, Michigan’s adult-use cannabis sales are set to start on December 1, 2019. The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) announced on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 that the state’s adult-use marijuana sales could begin on December 1, 2019. Until recently, industry experts predicted that the recreational market would roll out by the spring of next year. Early adult-use sales will be a boom for consumers and businesses.
Background
Michigan voters approved Proposal 1, also known as the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, on November 6, 2018 allowing adults over the age of 21 to purchase, possess, and use cannabis and cannabis-infused products, as well as cultivate the plant for personal consumption. The MRA began accepting business ...Read More
Michigan’s New Recreational Cannabis Rules
Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) recently released emergency regulations for its upcoming recreational cannabis market. On July 3, 2019, the MRA approved a set of temporary rules for prospective recreational retailers. The emergency regulations will last for six months and can be extended for an additional six months. Under the new rules, Michigan residents will soon be able to buy cannabis and consume it at licensed events and facilities. ...
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