Michigan Marijuana License

Michigan voters legalized medical marijuana in 2008 and adult-use cannabis in 2018. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) licenses and regulates both markets.

Michigan uses a two-step process: applicants first prequalify (background and financial review of owners), then apply for a specific license at an approved location. The state doesn't cap licenses, but each municipality decides whether to allow cannabis businesses and may limit how many.

• Grower: Class A (100 plants), Class B (500 plants), Class C (2,000 plants), and Excess Grower
• Processor
• Retailer
• Microbusiness and Class A Microbusiness
• Secure Transporter
• Safety Compliance Facility (testing)
• Designated Consumption Establishment, Event Organizer and Temporary Event
• Educational Research

• Prequalification of all applicants and supplemental applicants (background checks and financial disclosure)
• Municipal authorization: the city or township must have opted in
• Compliant premises with security, Metrc tracking and building and fire approvals
• Final inspection before licensure

• Application (prequalification) fee: $3,000, nonrefundable
• Initial licensure fee: paid on approval; varies by license type
• Annual renewal fees (examples): Class A Grower $1,200; Class B Grower $6,000; Class C Grower $24,000; Processor $24,000; Retailer $15,000; Microbusiness $8,300; Secure Transporter $15,000; Safety Compliance Facility $15,000

Municipalities may charge their own fees of up to $5,000.

1. Confirm the municipality allows the license type.
2. Submit the prequalification application with owner disclosures and the $3,000 fee.
3. Secure a compliant location and submit the establishment license application.
4. Pass CRA and local inspections.
5. Pay the initial licensure fee and begin operating; renew annually.

• Adults 21+ may possess up to 2.5 ounces and grow up to 12 plants at home
• All products are tracked in Metrc and tested by licensed labs
• Municipalities can opt out of or limit cannabis businesses

• Michigan resident with a qualifying condition such as cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, chronic pain, PTSD, epilepsy, Crohn's disease and others on the state list
• Certification from a Michigan physician

1. Get a written certification from a physician.
2. Apply online through the CRA Medical Marijuana Program.
3. Pay the registry fee and receive your card.