Medical cannabis is only subject to the state’s 6% sales tax.
Recreational cannabis is subject to both the state’s 6% sales tax and a 10% cannabis excise tax. So, recreational users can expect to pay 16% tax on cannabis products.
Medical cannabis patients in Michigan save 10% in taxes as compared to recreational cannabis users.
No. Only a medical doctor or a doctor of osteopathic medicine can certify medical marijuana patients in Michigan.
Below is a list of medical conditions that patients in Michigan must have to qualify for medical marijuana use:
A medical condition, debilitating or chronic disease, or its treatment that induces one or more of these severe side effects:
Your medical marijuana ID card is good for 2 years. You can find the expiration listed on the ID card. As a caregiver, your card will expire at the same time as your patient's card.
Medical marijuana patients in Michigan can purchase up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis at once and up to 10 ounces total per month.
Medical marijuana patients in Michigan can possess up to 10 ounces of cannabis in their homes.
Recreational cannabis users over 21 can purchase up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis at once in Michigan.
Recreational cannabis users over 21 can possess up to 10 ounces of cannabis in their homes.
Michigan does not exclude any types of cannabis products as long as they are lawfully produced by a licensed manufacturer.
Yes. Municipalities have the ability to determine if they will allow cannabis businesses and the number of businesses they will allow.
Yes. Michigan allows medical cannabis patients to have their medical marijuana delivered.
Yes. Delivery of recreational cannabis is legal in Michigan.
Michigan doesn’t specify which hours cannabis delivery is allowed.
Yes, but it must be sealed and secured. Michigan law doesn’t specifically forbid driving with cannabis in your vehicle, but driving under the influence of cannabis is illegal. In order to avoid legal difficulty, it should be clear that cannabis in the vehicle is there for transportation, not use. Keeping it in a sealed container or the trunk of the vehicle is best.
For the most part, consumption should be in private and on private property. But Michigan does allow for cannabis consumption lounges.
Yes. Michigan does allow cannabis consumption lounges, but there currently aren’t many in the state.
Michigan allows medical marijuana patients to cultivate up to 12 plants.
Michigan allows adults over 21 to cultivate up to 12 cannabis plants.
Michigan's cultivation rules are fairly liberal. Adults over 21 are allowed to cultivate up to 12 plants for their personal use as long as those plants are not visible to the public without the use of a device to aid vision, like binoculars.
Landlords can also prohibit tenants from growing cannabis on their property.
Either the patient can designate you as their caregiver when they submit their Application Packet or you can fill out an Add or Change Caregiver form to be added as an existing patient’s caregiver.
Under Michigan law, a caregiver must be over 21 years old and agree to assist a medical marijuana patient with their medication. Caregivers cannot have been convicted of a felony within 10 years, and they can never have been convicted of a drug-related felony or an assaultive crime.
Yes, but there are some conditions. You cannot have been convicted of a felony within 10 years of your application. You cannot have been convicted of a drug-related felony or an assaultive crime.
Absolutely. You have the right to see whatever practitioner you choose to renew your medical marijuana certification, so long as they're licensed in the state and qualified to certify patients for cannabis use. All NuggMD practitioners are fully licensed in the state for which they provide evaluations and have obtained all state required education and certifications to recommend cannabis.