Butzel Long attorney Tommy Nafso quoted on MLive.com on the effect of recreational marijuana on medical marijuana industry
1.9.2019
Recreational weed may spark up Michigan’s medical marijuana industry
By Amy Biolchini
One in four applications for a license to run a medical marijuana facility made it to the state licensing board in 2018 as state officials conducted extensive vetting and fielded inquiries from 900 prospective businesses.
Last year the industry welcomed new regulations and legal clarity from a 2016 law -- the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMFLA) -- and the state saw the first retail sale of medical marijuana in October.
The 2018 launch of the commercialized medical marijuana industry ended with a marijuana shortage and the closure of at least 72 dispensaries. Starting 2019, patients are having trouble finding their medicine.
