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:  
2019-73 LR  
Title of proposed rule set:  
Marihuana Employees  
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  
Agency Report to JCAR-Page 2  
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=17  
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  
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:  
Name &  
Comments made at Written  
Agency Rationale Rule number  
Organization public hearing  
Comments  
for change  
& citation  
changed  
1
2
3
Dykema  
Gossett, PLLC  
Suggest adding  
“or professional” that professional  
with trade  
services.  
Suggest adding  
“or professional” that professional  
with trade  
services.  
Definition of  
The agency agrees 420.602(6)  
services should be  
included.  
The agency agrees 420.602(7)  
Dykema  
Gossett, PLLC  
services should be  
included.  
The agency agrees 420.601(d)  
Dykema  
Gossett, PLLC  
“employee” does with the comment  
not include  
professional  
services.  
and has made this  
modification to be  
consistent with  
other changes.  
13.Date report completed:  
3/24/2020  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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