MLive : declared in Michigan centralizes medical marijuana regulation under new bureau

LANSING, MI -- Michigan has created the Bureau of medical Marihuana Regulation to centralize all aspects of medical marijuana regulation, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs reports. "BMMR's organizational structure puts Michigan at the forefront of state medical marijuana regulation," LARA Director Shelly Edgerton said. The system will provide the bureau with detailed inventory information, track medical marijuana in all its forms from "seed to sale" and help ensure the legal manufacturing, transportation and financial transaction of medical marijuana in Michigan, LARA said. Snyder signs medical marijuana bills clarifying dispensaries, ediblesThe legislation requires the bureau to make licensing applications available by December 15, 2017. The new bureau, housed in LARA, combines the existing oversight functions of the state's patient and caregiver registry with the newly established statutory requirements for medical marijuana facility licensing.

El Paso County just says no to medical marijuana testing businesses

The amendment to the county's policy also stated the county will not license medical marijuana transporters, defined by statute as a person or entity authorized to transport medical marijuana products "from one medical marijuana establishment to another." On Tuesday, the Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve amendments to the county's existing medical marijuana policy, including one that would prohibit testing facilities. Tuesday marked the sixth time the county's medical marijuana policy was amended since it took effect in June 2011. Once it's lifted, Colorado Springs will not be issuing any new licenses for medical marijuana businesses, Johnson said. A relatively new sector of the medical marijuana industry - labs that test the drug for potency and contaminants - will be welcome in Colorado Springs, but not in unincorporated El Paso County.


Over 18,000 people in Illinois have enrolled in the medical marijuana program since the state legalized its use in 2014. ANNA-- Some people in Southern Illinois believe the legalization of medical marijuana has been an important factor in treating problems like chronic pain and cancer. Deanna Morefield is a cancer survivor who uses medical marijuana to treat her chronic pain associated with her cancer. 28 states currently allow marijuana for medical use, and Illinois also allows some juveniles to use it. Sweatt said that it is time for people to think differently about the drug and said the medical marijuana program has helped many people of different ages.


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