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1. What did voters approve when they passed Proposal 1?

The terms of Proposal 1 are as follows:

• Allow individuals 21 and older to purchase, possess and use marijuana and marijuana-infused edibles, and grow up to 12 marijuana plants for personal consumption.
• Impose a 10-ounce limit for marijuana kept at residences and require amounts over 2.5 ounces be secured in locked containers.
• Create a state licensing system for marijuana businesses and allow municipalities to ban or restrict them.
• Permit retail sales of marijuana and edibles subject to a 10% tax, dedicated to implementation costs, clinical trials, schools, roads, and municipalities where marijuana businesses are located.
• Change several current violations from crimes to civil infractions.

2. When will residents be able to legally purchase marijuana from a retailer?

Under the terms passed by voters, residents 21 and up most likely won’t be able to legally purchase recreational marijuana from a retailer until early 2020.

3. Where can I find more information on the impact of marijuana issues in communities?

The Michigan Municipal League has a comprehensive timeline and news stories on marijuana issues in communities throughout Michigan on its website.

4. What types of marijuana-related businesses are allowed under Michigan law?

This list contains a brief description of the types of marijuana-related businesses permitted under Michigan law.

Grower	A grower is a person licensed to grow marijuana plants. They can sell to other marijuana businesses but not to the public at large.
Safety and compliance facility	This facility tests marijuana for potency, toxins, chemicals, pesticides or other drugs.
Processor	A processor creates marijuana products, packages them and sells them to other marijuana businesses but not to the public at large.
Microbusiness	A microbusiness can grow up to 150 marijuana plants. It can process, package and sell marijuana to people age 21 or older.
Transporter	A secure transporter may travel through any municipality to transport marijuana product.
Retailer	A retailer is a store that can sell marijuana to people age 21 or older.

For more detail, visit the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

5. Why is marijuana sometimes spelled with an "h" and other times spelled with a "j"?

LARA’s Bureau of Marijuana Regulation (BMR) is frequently asked why marijuana is sometimes spelled with an “h” and other times is spelled with a ”j.” Both spellings – marijuana and marihuana – are acceptable. To avoid confusion, many in the industry refer to the botanical plant — cannabis. While the spelling with a “j” is more common today, you will still see Michigan law using the “h” spelling.

The spelling of marijuana has a long history in the United States. Michigan’s history primarily starts from the spelling that was chosen for the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. Michigan adopted its statutory definition of marijuana in the Public Health Code, utilizing the then current federal spelling, marihuana.

As governing state laws spell marihuana with an “h,” BMR legal communication and references to statutes in relation to the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act or the Michigan Medical Facilities Licensing Act or the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act – and the corresponding administrative rules will use an “h” in the spelling of Marihuana. In non-formal communication, “j” will generally be used.

An act of the Michigan Legislature would be required in order to change the spelling of marijuana in the Michigan statutes, such as the Public Health Code or the newer marijuana laws.

Source: michigan.gov

6. When did voters approve the Medical Marihuana Act?

Prior to legalizing the recreational use of marijuana by individuals 21 and up, Michigan voters approved a referendum to enable patients and caregivers to legally obtain, possess, cultivate/grow, use, and distribute marijuana. The "Medical Marihuana Act" went into effect on December 4, 2008.