Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
611 W. Ottawa Street  
Lansing, MI 48909  
Phone: 517-335-8658 Fax: 517-335-9512  
AGENCY REPORT TO THE  
JOINT COMMITEE ON ADMNINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)  
1. Agency Information  
Agency name:  
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Division/Bureau/Office:  
Marihuana Regulatory Agency  
Name of person completing this form:  
Jessica Fox  
Phone number of person completing this form:  
517-284-9294  
E-mail of person completing this form:  
FOXJ12@michigan.gov  
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:  
Elizabeth Arasim  
2. Rule Set Information  
MOAHR assigned rule set number:  
2019-69 LR  
Title of proposed rule set:  
Marihuana Operations  
3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:  
To provide one, cohesive set of rules for regulating marihuana licenses for both adult use and medical  
marihuana in the State of Michigan.  
4. Summary of proposed rules:  
The proposed topic-based rule sets are intended to provide clarity/consistency to those working in  
both the medical and adult use markets. The rule sets provide for the implementation of a program to  
license medical/adult use marihuana businesses. The rule sets implement, administer, and enforce  
appropriate standards for marihuana businesses and associated equipment and establish regulations  
ensuring the safety, security, and integrity of the operation of marihuana businesses.  
5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and  
publication dates:  
The Flint Journal (Pub: 1/28/20), The Grand Rapids Press (Pub: 1/28/20), The Mining Journal (Pub:  
1/16/20)  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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6. Date of publication of rules and notice of public hearing in Michigan Register:  
2/1/2020  
7. Date, time, and location of public hearing:  
2/12/2020 09:30 AM at Auditorium , 525 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan  
8. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit  
analysis on its website:  
https://dtmb.state.mi.us/ARS_Public/Transaction/RFRTransaction?TransactionID=13  
9. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) attending public hearing:  
Executive Director Andrew Brisbo, Legal Analyst Kelly Kronner, Legal Analyst Jessica Fox, Legal  
Analyst Joshua Galicki  
10. Persons submitting comments of support:  
Dykema Gossett, PLLC  
Choice Laboratories  
Michigan Coalition of Independent Cannabis Testing Laboratories  
PSI Labs  
Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers Association  
Benjamin D. Joffe, PLLC  
Cherry Health  
Michigan Alcohol Policy Promoting  
Roma Thurin  
Cannabis Business Association of Michigan  
Red Arrow Farms  
Terrapin Michigan  
11. Persons submitting comments of opposition:  
None.  
12. Identify any changes made to the proposed rules based on comments received during the  
public comment period:  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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Name &  
Comments made at Written  
Agency Rationale Rule number  
Organization public hearing  
Comments  
for change  
& citation  
changed  
1
Dykema  
Gossett, PLLC  
The language  
refers to  
The agency agrees 420.207(4)(c)  
with this comment  
employees who that the reference  
meet the should be  
requirements of included.  
420.602, but not  
the definition of  
employee under  
420.601. This  
reference should  
be added.  
2
Choice  
“active  
The agency agrees 420.201(a)  
Laboratories  
ingredient”  
excludes  
with this comment  
and has modified  
industrial hemp this section  
and only  
accordingly.  
determines active  
based upon THC  
level.  
3
4
Michigan  
We should allow The agency allows 420.6(11)  
Coalition of  
Independent  
Cannabis  
Testing  
Laboratories  
PSI Labs, LLC  
for botanical  
terpenes.  
this by written  
guidance and are  
now codifying this  
in rules.  
We should allow The agency allows 420.6(11)  
for botanical  
terpenes.  
this by written  
guidance and are  
now codifying this  
in rules.  
5
6
PSI Labs, LLC  
The definition of The agency agrees 420.201(n)  
final package is that the definition  
unclear.  
needs clarification.  
Michigan  
The definition of The agency agrees 420.201(n)  
final package is that the definition  
Coalition of  
Independent  
Cannabis  
unclear.  
needs clarification.  
Testing  
Laboratories  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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7
8
9
Michigan  
Cannabis  
Manufacturers  
Association  
A 60-day timeline The agency  
is not reasonable agrees.  
for cultivators; it  
should be at least  
6 months  
A 60-day timeline The agency  
is not reasonable agrees.  
for cultivators; it  
420.206(14)  
420.206(14)  
420.208(3)  
Dykema  
Gossett, PLLC  
should be at least  
6 months  
Craig DeRoche  
Requiring a  
permanent  
The agency  
agrees.  
Certificate of  
Occupancy does  
not account for  
improvements to  
facilities, etc.  
10  
11  
12  
Dykema  
Gossett, PLLC  
Electronic access The agency  
420.209(3)  
420.209(3)  
should also be  
agrees.  
allowed and will  
increase security  
Electronic access The agency  
Michigan  
Cannabis  
Manufacturers  
Association  
Benjamin D.  
Joffe, PLLC  
should also be  
agrees.  
allowed and will  
increase security  
The definition of The agency agrees 420.201(d/e)  
applicant does  
not include  
and has made this (i)(I)  
modification  
anyone under a  
trust  
13  
14  
Cherry Health  
Alcohol should  
be dealt with  
individually  
Alcohol should  
be dealt with  
individually  
The agency agrees 420.203(2)(b)  
with this comment (i)  
Michigan  
Alcohol Policy  
Promoting  
The agency agrees 420.203(2)(b)  
with this comment (i)  
Health & Safety  
Roma Thurin  
15  
The requirement The agency agrees 420.204(2)(d)  
for separate  
entrances and  
exits should be  
removed, one  
point of access is  
safer  
with this comment (iii)  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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16  
17  
18  
Dykema  
Gossett, PLLC  
Contiguous is not The agency agrees 420.204(2)(d)  
enforced that way with this comment (ii)  
and same parcel  
should be  
allowed  
Cannabis  
Business  
Association of  
Michigan  
It is not  
The agency agrees 420.206(b)(i)  
reasonable to  
require visibility  
to be blocked for  
all outdoor grows  
Current  
requirements  
make it difficult  
to find video  
segments with  
activity, should  
be motion  
with this comment  
Roma Thurin  
The agency agrees 420.209(9)  
with this comment  
detection  
19  
20  
Red Arrow  
Farm  
Current  
The agency agrees 420.209(9)  
with this comment  
requirements  
make it difficult  
to find video  
segments with  
activity, should  
be motion  
detection  
Current  
Terrapin  
Michigan  
The agency agrees 420.209(9)  
with this comment  
requirements  
make it difficult  
to find video  
segments with  
activity, should  
be motion  
detection  
21  
22  
Michigan  
Cannabis  
Manufacturers  
Association  
Allow the  
transfer of Adult with this comment  
Use products to  
the Medical  
Market to ensure  
supply  
The agency agrees 420.214  
Michigan  
Cannabis  
GMP does not  
apply to  
The agency agrees 420.206(2)  
with this comment  
Manufacturers  
Association  
cultivators,  
GACP does  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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23  
24  
Michigan  
Cannabis  
Manufacturers  
Association  
This provision is The agency agrees 420.206(16)  
not authorized  
and does not  
efficiently serve  
its stated purpose.  
There is no  
with this comment  
standard  
Dykema  
Gossett, PLLC  
There is no  
statutory  
The agency agrees 420.206(16)  
with this  
authority to force comment.  
sales to a third  
party  
13.Date report completed:  
3/24/2020  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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