Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
Administrative Rules Division (ARD)  
611 W. Ottawa Street  
Lansing, MI 48909  
Phone: 517-335-8658 Fax: 517-335-9512  
REQUEST FOR RULEMAKING (RFR)  
1. Department:  
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
2. Bureau:  
Marihuana Regulatory Agency  
3. Promulgation type:  
Full Process  
4. Title of proposed rule set:  
Medical Marihuana Facilities  
5. Rule numbers or rule set range of numbers:  
R 333.201 - R 333.299  
6. Estimated time frame:  
12 months  
Name of person filling out RFR:  
JESSICA FOX  
E-mail of person filling out RFR:  
Phone number of person filling out RFR:  
517-284-9294  
Address of person filling out RFR:  
2407 North Grand River Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48906  
7. Describe the general purpose of these rules, including any problems the changes are intended  
to address.  
The purpose of opening this rule set is to rescind the current medical marihuana facilities licensing  
administrative rules because new rules are being promulgated.  
8. Please cite the specific promulgation authority for the rules (i.e. department director,  
commission, board, etc.).  
The Executive Director has the authority to promulgate rules.  
A. Please list all applicable statutory references (MCLs, Executive Orders, etc.).  
Section 206 of the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act (MCL 333.27206); Executive  
Reorganization Order 2019-02 (MCL 333.27001).  
B. Are the rules mandated by any applicable constitutional or statutory provision? If so, please  
explain.  
No.  
9. Please describe the extent to which the rules conflict with or duplicate similar rules,  
compliance requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.  
The rules are being replaced by new rule sets that cover all of the current content. There are no  
other compliance requirements or standards adopted at any level.  
MCL 24.239  
RFR-Page 2  
10. Is the subject matter of the rules currently contained in any guideline, handbook, manual,  
instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memoranda?  
No.  
11. Are the rules listed on the department’s annual regulatory plan as rules to be processed  
for the current year?  
Yes.  
12. Will the proposed rules be promulgated under Section 44 of the Administrative Procedures  
Act, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.244, or under the full rulemaking process?  
Full Process  
13. Please describe the extent to which the rules exceed similar regulations, compliance  
requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.  
The rules do not exceed any similar regulations, compliance requirements, or standards adopted at  
any level.  
14. Do the rules incorporate the recommendations received from the public regarding any  
complaints or comments regarding the rules? If yes, please explain.  
No.  
15. If amending an existing rule set, please provide the date of the last evaluation of the rules  
and the degree, if any, to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed  
the regulatory activity covered by the rules since the last evaluation.  
We are not amending an existing rule set.  
16. Are there any changes or developments since implementation that demonstrate there is no  
continued need for the rules, or any portion of the rules?  
No.  
17. Is there an applicable decision record (as defined in MCL 24.203(6) and required by MCL  
24.239(2))? If so, please attach the decision record.  
No  
MCL 24.239  
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