What’s Next For Michigan Medical Marijuana Patients Now That Michigan Has Legalized Recreational Marijuana?
Posted on | November 6, 2018 | No Comments
What’s Next For Michigan Medical Marijuana Patients Now That Michigan Has Legalized Recreational Marijuana?
This is the question on every Michigan medical marijuana card holder’s mind as the state is forced to transition into a recreational based marijuana system as prescribed by voters in the recent mid-term elections.
While this is a huge win for the cannabis community, some medical marijuana patients are wondering, “What’s the point in continuing to be a registered medical marijuana card holder?”
The answers are simple.
Nothing has changed with respect to the protections afforded to medical marijuana card holders. Let’s examine the main reasons for having a medical marijuana card in a recreational marijuana environment in Michigan:
- No Access: The state of Michigan will have up to 24 months (2 years) to create the rules for the recreational marijuana program before residents 21 year of age or older can acquire legal marijuana from a licensed facility. The state will have to go back to the drawing board to design a process for licensing, processing, and distribution before retail sales will be allowed. As of right now, most attorneys are predicting the rules to be created by year 2021. Registered medical marijuana card holders will be able to enter dispensaries while the state creates recreational rules.
- The state of Michigan will be levying a hefty 10% (percent of gross sale) use tax along with a 6% (percent of gross sale) retail sales tax for a total of 16% which could generate hundreds of millions of dollars for the state of Michigan but cost you thousands of dollars per year if you buy at least an ounce per month. Medical marijuana card holders avoid paying taxes on any recreational marijuana.
- Long waits at dispensaries have been a problem for every state that has passed recreational laws. Inevitably the mass adoption of marijuana consumption leads to medical marijuana card holders having to wait in long lines and limiting their access to varieties of medical grade strains. In Michigan, medical marijuana card holders will bypass the long lines of recreational users and receive priority access to the highest quality medical cannabis first.
- Medical marijuana cardholders who are also caregivers will be allowed to possess more medical marijuana than recreational users. With a medical marijuana caregiver card, caregivers will also be able to hold an additional 2.5 oz of medical marijuana and 12 additional plants for each registered patient they are assisting. Registered medical marijuana caregivers can possess a maximum of 60 plants and 12.5 oz of usable marijuana. If they are also a registered patient, they can possess 72 plants and 15 usable ounces.
- More legal protections will be afforded to medical marijuana card holders than for the recreational user. A registered medical marijuana card holder cannot be punished in any way whatsoever for the medical use of marijuana (in accordance with the law). And while the federal government has backed off registered medical marijuana patients, they have done just the opposite to those who use the recreational system, often times trying to pursue federal charges instead of prosecution under the state’s law.
So all in all, the benefits and protections afforded to registered Michigan medical marijuana patients will easily outweigh the hazards associated with the state of Michigan launching yet another tax scheme to control and regulate marijuana.
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LARA Director Approves 11 New Qualifying Conditions for Michigan Medical Marijuana Patients
Posted on | July 10, 2018 | No Comments
Media Contact: LARA Communications 517-373-9280
Email: mediainfo@michigan.gov
July 9, 2018 – The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Director Shelly Edgerton has approved adding eleven new medical conditions to the list of debilitating medical conditions set forth in the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act of 2008.
“With the changes in state law to include marihuana-infused products, and the advancement of marihuana research, and upon the recommendation of the panel members, I’ve added these eleven conditions to the approved list,” said Edgerton. “I’d like to thank the members of the review panel for their hard work in discussing these petitions and making their recommendations.”
The following conditions were approved by Edgerton after a majority of the Medical Marihuana Review Panel members recommended approval:
- Arthritis
- Autism
- Chronic Pain
- Colitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Parkinson’s
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Tourette’s Syndrome
- Ulcerative Colitis
The following conditions were denied by Edgerton after a majority of the Medical Marihuana Review Panel members recommended denial:
- Anxiety
- Asthma
- Brain Injury
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Gastric Ulcer
- Non-Severe and Non-Chronic Pain
- Organ Transplant
- Panic Attacks
- Schizophrenia
- Social Anxiety Disorder
The Medical Marihuana Review Panel made their recommendations to Edgerton after receiving citizen comments in April and May related to the petitions to add these particular medical conditions to the list of debilitating medical conditions identified in the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MCL 333.26423). The approval or denial of the petitions by Edgerton are considered final department actions.
Effective immediately, these eleven conditions are now added to the following current list of debilitating medical conditions already approved for medical marihuana in the state of Michigan:
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Cancer
- Glaucoma
- Positive status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- Hepatitis C
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Crohn’s Disease
- Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
- Nail Patella, or the treatment of these conditions.
- A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following:
- Cachexia or Wasting Syndrome
- Severe and chronic pain
- Severe nausea
- Seizures, including but not limited to those characteristic of epilepsy
- Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
More information on the BMMR can be found at the bureau’s website
For more information about LARA, please visit www.michigan.gov/lara
New Michigan Medical Marijuana Laws Going Into Effect Soon!
Posted on | November 15, 2016 | No Comments
The state of Michigan will be expanding the medical use of marijuana for registered patients to finally include the use, possession, acquisition, and transportation of concentrated forms of medical marijuana.
Governor Snyder signed the two bills into law previously known as Michigan House Bills 4209 & 4210.
The new laws will effectively legalize dispensaries state-wide and provide a path to licensure for commercial entities seeking entry into the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program.
The state will have up to 360 days to create new rules for licensing prospective applicants.
You can view the Governor’s press release here.
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GET LEGAL NOW! Same Day 2-Year Medical Marijuana Card Certifications
Posted on | May 26, 2014 | No Comments
GET LEGAL NOW! Same Day 2-Year Michigan Medical Marijuana Card Certifications
Certification appointments are still available for June. WALK-INS ARE WELCOME TODAY, FROM 10AM UNTIL 6:30PM WITH THE PHYSICIANS. If you wish to contact us via phone feel free to call us toll-free at 866-649-9034.
Looking to get certified for the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program? Or already have a card and you need a renewal?
First Natural Wellness, Michigan’s Most Trusted Certifications, is happy to help.
We offer access to the most affordable, and most valuable certifications in the state, with appointments available daily (Except when noted on our website: www.FirstNaturalWellness.com )
Certifications are valid for two years, and are effective the very day you are approved, at no additional charge.
The cost will be $70. That’s a flat rate, no hidden fees, just $70 even.
Doctors are Michigan licensed professionals and board certified, also no medical board related issues so your certification is never scrutinized.
Have a real bona fide patient/physician relationship to comply with State law.
“PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATIONS WILL BE DEEMED INVALID IF WRITTEN OR PERFORMED BY PHYSICIANS CONDUCTING MEDICAL SERVICES OUT OF MEDICALLY UNSOUND ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: EFFICIENCIES, HOTELS, GARDEN STORES (HYDROPONIC, LUMBER, OR GROW STORES), TOBACCO AND HEAD-SHOPS, MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES, OR ANY PLACE DEEMED UNFIT TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE AND/OR FOLLOW-UP CARE.”
Not sure if you qualify? The consultations are always risk free, and if for some reason you are not approved then there is no fee.
In order to qualify for the program, patients must have a qualifying condition under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act
Patients must suffer from a debilitating medical condition, such as :
Cancer, Glaucoma, or positive status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Hepatitis C, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Crohn’s Disease, Agitation of Alzheimer’s Disease, Nail Patella, or PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder)
Or a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition, or its treatment, that produces one or more of the following:
Cachexia, or Wasting Syndrome, Severe and Chronic Pain, Severe Nausea, Seizures, including but not limited to those caused by Epilepsy, or Severe or Persistent Muscle Spasms, including but not limited to those which are characteristic of Multiple Sclerosis. Or any other medical condition or treatment for a medical condition adopted by the department by rule such as PTSD.
For more information or to schedule a certification appointment, call our toll free number 866-649-9034
First Natural Wellness, located at
280 Collingwood, Suite B
Ann Arbor MI, 48103