Cannabis Attorneys of Michigan News

Michigan GreenState Publication By Jon Becker November 22, 2022 2:21 PM

Executive Director of Michigan’s CannabisRegulatory Agency We congratulate Brian Hanna on his appointment to Executive Director of Michigan’s CannabisRegulatory Agency and applaud the Governor for her choice. Mr. Hanna has served the industrywell during his interim term and we look forward to continuing to working with him in this newleadership position toward the continued development…
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We are so pleased to announce the addition of Alex Green IV, Associate Attorney, to our staff. Mr. Green is a graduate of Detroit Mercy Law School and received his Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution degree from Wayne State University in 2021. His is a trained and court-approved civil mediator, and was accepted as…
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We congratulate Brian Hanna on his appointment to Acting Director of Michigan’s CannabisRegulatory Agency. Our Firm has enjoyed working with Mr. Hanna in his previous roles at theCRA and have established a mutually respectful and productive working relationship. We lookforward to continuing to work with him in this new leadership position toward the continueddevelopment of…
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Pollicella, PLLC announces the addition of law graduate and bar candidate Logan Grizzell to the Firm.  A 2022 graduate of The Michigan State University College of Law, Mr. Grizzell is sitting for the July Bar exam.  He is currently working out of the Firm’s main offices in Livingston County, Michigan in the Regulatory Law practice…
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Our hearts are with our friends and colleagues in Gaylord, Michigan. Please know that we are thinking of you.

Brett Border, Senior Associate Attorney On December 3, 2021, the Court of Claims issued its opinion on the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by the Plaintiffs Viridis Labs and Viridis Labs North in the action Viridis Labs et al. v. Marijuana Regulatory Agency et al. The Plaintiffs sought a temporary restraining…
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On November 4, 2021, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law amendments to the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMFLA) that now allow almost all individuals with marihuana-related criminal convictions to be eligible for licensure for medical marihuana facilities. Previously the MMFLA prohibited any person who had been convicted of or incarcerated for any felony within the…
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POLLICELLA, PLLC, is pleased to announce that ALLISON M. ARNOLD has joined the Firm as Partner and Director of Legislative Affairs Allison Arnold spent the past 28 years as a prosecutor and Senior Trial Attorney with the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office, and is currently the Chair of the State Bar of Michigan Cannabis Law Section.…
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On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, three (3) new bills were introduced in the Michigan House regarding Medical Marihuana, and specifically regarding Registered Caregivers and the creation of a new license. HB 5301 contains the majority of the changes. Among other things, after March 21, 2022 — Registered Primary Caregivers would only assist one (1) Registered…
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