STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
BUREAU OF MARIJUANA REGULATION  
MICHIGAN MEDICAL MARIHUANA  
2018-095 LR  
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  
Thursday, May 23, 2019  
525 West Ottawa Street Lansing, MI  
Williams Building, 1st Floor, Auditorium 2:00 PM  
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Marijuana Regulation will hold a public  
hearing on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at the Williams Building, 525 West Ottawa Street, Lansing,  
Michigan in the 1st Floor Auditorium at 2:00 P.M. The hearing will be held to receive public comments  
on the proposed Michigan Medical Marihuana rules.  
The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA), MCL 333.26421, authorizes the medical use of  
marihuana for qualifying patients and provides for the issuance of registry identification cards to  
qualifying patients and their caregivers, if applicable. The administrative rules implement the  
requirements of the MMMA.  
The proposed rules are required by the authority conferred on the Department of Licensing and  
Regulatory Affairs by section 5 of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA), 2008 IL 1, MCL  
333.26425. The rules are not required by federal mandate. These rules will take effect immediately upon  
filing with the Secretary of State.  
The rules are published on the Office of Regulatory Reinvention’s website at www.michigan.gov/orr and  
in the May 15, 2019, issue of the Michigan Register. Public comments on the proposed rules may be  
presented in person at the public hearing or submitted to the following address until 5:00 P.M. on  
Thursday May 30, 2019. Copies of the proposed rules may also be obtained by electronic transmission at  
the following address:  
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Legal Section, Bureau of Marijuana Regulation  
P.O. Box 30205  
Lansing, MI 48909  
Phone: 517-284-8584  
Fax: 517-284-8598  
E-mail: LARA-BMR-Legal@michigan.gov  
The hearing site is accessible, including handicap parking. People with disabilities requiring additional  
accommodations in order to participate in the hearing (such as information in alternative formats) should  
contact Kelly Kronner at 517-284-8584 at least 14 days prior to the hearing date. Individuals attending  
the meeting are requested to refrain from using heavily scented personal care products in order to enhance  
accessibility for everyone. Information at this meeting will be presented by speakers and printed  
handouts.  
BUREAU OF MARIJUANA REGULATION  
2407 NORTH GRAND RIVER • P.O. BOX 30205 • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909  
www.michigan.gov/bmr  
LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program.  
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