MICHIGAN
ADULT USE + MEDICALSALES LIVESTATE REGULATORY PROFILE Β· MEDICAL EST. 2008 Β· ADULT USE EST. 2018
Legal Status
Current program type
ADULT USE + MEDICAL
MEDICAL SINCE 2008
ADULT USE SINCE 2018
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TRACKED IN MI
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Regulatory Framework
Program details
RegulatorCRA
Track & TraceMETRCMich. Admin. Code R 420.102(7) (Metrc) β
Lab AccreditationISO 17025Mich. Admin. Code R 420.305 (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) β
License RenewalAnnualMich. Admin. Code R 420.13 (annual) β
Application Fee$6,000
Retail CapNo capMCL 333.27956 (no statewide cap; local limits) β
Apps Currently OpenYes
Tax (Adult Use)10%+24%WMCL 333.27963 (10% retail) + MCL 205.905 (24% wholesale, 2026) β
Tax (Medical)6%MCL 333.27963 (6% sales tax; no medical excise) β
Market TierMature
Program Features
Permitted activities
Adult-Use Deliveryβ YESMich. Admin. Code R 420.504 β
Consumption Sitesβ YESMich. Admin. Code R 420.22 (Designated consumption establishment) β
Social Equity Programβ YESMCL 333.27958 (MRTMA equity participation) β
ACTIVE LEGISLATION IN MICHIGAN
Bill #TitleStatusLast Action
REGULATORY TIMELINE
LEGALIZATION
REFORM
ENFORCEMENT
PROCEDURAL
FEB 26, 2026REFORM
Bipartisan bill (SB 810) to repeal 24% tax
A bipartisan coalition of eight senators led by Sen. Jonathan Lindsey files SB 810 to repeal the new 24% wholesale tax, citing layoffs and closures. Referred to the Senate Committee on Government Operations.
SOURCE βJAN 1, 2026ENFORCEMENT
24% wholesale tax takes effect
HB 4951βs 24% wholesale excise tax takes effect, layered on top of the existing 10% retail excise and 6% sales tax. Early reports cite layoffs and closures, though analysts attribute most price weakness to oversupply rather than the tax.
SOURCE βOCT 7, 2025ENFORCEMENT
Whitmer signs 24% wholesale tax; lawsuit filed
Gov. Whitmer signs HB 4951, the Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act, as part of the state budget, projecting roughly $420M in annual road revenue. An industry lawsuit challenging the tax is filed almost immediately.
SOURCE β2022PROCEDURAL
MRA renamed Cannabis Regulatory Agency
Executive order renames the Marijuana Regulatory Agency the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA), consolidating oversight of medical, adult-use, and hemp programs.
MAR 2021PROCEDURAL
Adult-use licensing opens to new applicants
CRA begins issuing adult-use grower, processor, transporter, and retailer licenses without requiring a prior medical license, and drops the residency requirement, opening the market to new entrants.
DEC 1, 2019LEGALIZATION
First adult-use retail sales begin
Michiganβs first legal recreational sales launch, initially limited to establishments already licensed for medical cannabis under the MMFLA.
Program data reviewed August 2026 and maintained by hand. For anything critical, verify with Michigan's official regulator β. Spot something off or missing for Michigan? Tell me and I'll fix it.
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