Michigan
Adult Use + MedicalSales LiveState Regulatory Profile · Medical est. 2008 · Adult use est. 2018
Legal Status
Adult Use + Medical
Medical since 2008
Adult use since 2018
Market Tier
Mature
Maturity of the regulated market
Tax Rate
N/A
Cannabis excise / sales tax rate
Regulatory Framework
Program details
- Regulator
- CRASource
- Track & Trace
- METRCMich. Admin. Code R 420.102(7) (Metrc)
- Lab Accreditation
- ISO 17025
- License Renewal
- Annual
- Application Fee
- $6,000
- Retail Cap
- No cap
- Apps Currently Open
- Yes
- Market Tier
- Mature
Program Features
Permitted activities
- Adult-Use Delivery
- ✓ YESMich. Admin. Code R 420.504
- Consumption Sites
- ✓ YESMich. Admin. Code R 420.22 (Designated consumption establishment)
- Social Equity Program
- ✓ YESMCL 333.27958 (MRTMA equity participation)
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Regulatory Timeline
- FEB 26, 2026REFORM
Bipartisan bill (SB 810) to repeal 24% tax
A bipartisan coalition of eight senators led by Sen. Jonathan Lindsey files SB 810 to repeal the new 24% wholesale tax, citing layoffs and closures. Referred to the Senate Committee on Government Operations.
- JAN 1, 2026ENFORCEMENT
24% wholesale tax takes effect
HB 4951’s 24% wholesale excise tax takes effect, layered on top of the existing 10% retail excise and 6% sales tax. Early reports cite layoffs and closures, though analysts attribute most price weakness to oversupply rather than the tax.
- OCT 7, 2025ENFORCEMENT
Whitmer signs 24% wholesale tax; lawsuit filed
Gov. Whitmer signs HB 4951, the Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act, as part of the state budget, projecting roughly $420M in annual road revenue. An industry lawsuit challenging the tax is filed almost immediately.
- 2022PROCEDURAL
MRA renamed Cannabis Regulatory Agency
Executive order renames the Marijuana Regulatory Agency the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA), consolidating oversight of medical, adult-use, and hemp programs.
- MAR 2021PROCEDURAL
Adult-use licensing opens to new applicants
CRA begins issuing adult-use grower, processor, transporter, and retailer licenses without requiring a prior medical license, and drops the residency requirement, opening the market to new entrants.
- DEC 1, 2019LEGALIZATION
First adult-use retail sales begin
Michigan’s first legal recreational sales launch, initially limited to establishments already licensed for medical cannabis under the MMFLA.
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Regulatory profile data for Michigan is compiled from publicly available state sources and was last reviewed August 2026. Laws change frequently — verify with your state's official regulator before purchasing or consuming.