MICHIGAN (WHTC-AM/FM) — Michigan’s s Bureau of Marijuana Regulation (BMR) is pulling together four stakeholder work groups to discuss and provide suggestions on regulatory topics related to the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act.
State officials are looking for people who already licensed under the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, who are interested in entering the adult-use marijuana market.
They’re also looking for municipal officials considering having licensed marijuana facilities in their communities; attorneys representing marijuana establishments, and individuals or business representaives interested in participating in the adult-use market, as either a future licensee or as an adult marijuana consumer
Individuals interested in participating in an adult-use marijuana workgroup must send an email to LARA-MedicalMarijuana@michigan.gov with WORK GROUP in the subject line – the body of the email must contain the following information:
- The name of the workgroup you would be interested in participating in: Licensees, Municipalities, Attorneys, or Individuals/Businesses.
- Your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, occupation, job title, and the name of the employer or organization that you are affiliated with.
- A brief explanation (no more than 150 words) detailing your qualifications for inclusion in the stakeholder work group. Please do not include attachments with your email.
The Bureau will consider all email requests that meet requirements, and any additional relevant information when establishing the stakeholder work groups. Requests and inquiries made via telephone or to other Bureau contacts may not be accepted.
Emails must be recieved by 9 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2019.
Selections for the work groups will be announced by Monday, March 11, 2019; workgroups will be scheduled for the end of March.
State officials will notify those chosen for work groups and meeting times, dates, and locations.
The purpose of these workgroups is to gather information only. The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) is in the process of starting the formal rulemaking process pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act of 1969. To that end, the purpose of the workgroups is to seek input on the regulatory topics. All interested members of the public – whether selected to participate in the work groups or not – will be able to participate in the permanent rulemaking process that includes public review and comment.
