Medical Marijuana Card Costs in Michigan May Drop
Medical Marijuana Card Costs in Michigan May Drop
Michigan Proposes Cutting Fees for Medical Marijuana Patients & Growers
New rules have been proposed, by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, which may bring the cost of a medical marijuana card from $60 to $40 for patients. These new rules would also eliminate several other fees, including a $10 fee to replace or change the address of a cardholder, and a $25 fee for a criminal background check for medical marijuana caregivers.
In order for these rules to be put in place, the state will have to go through several public hearings. Currently, there are approximately 297,000 registered medical marijuana cardholders in Michigan. In addition to fee reductions, cardholders would have more time to renew their cards – increased from 60 to 90 days before they expire.
“I’m excited to see the state right-sizing the medical marijuana fee structure,” said Rick Thompson, a board member with the Michigan chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. “The state is collecting more than they expend every year. The fees should only be designed to recoup their costs. This is why Medical Marijuana Card Costs in Michigan May Drop.
“Our team has worked hard to streamline the process for medical marijuana cardholders in Michigan,” LARA Director Orlene Hawks said in a statement. “The proposed updated rules will dramatically lower the costs associated with medical marijuana registry cards for Michigan residents.”
In addition to the fee reductions, cardholders will have more time to renew their cards — from 60 to 90 days before they expire.
And cardholders also are in line to get a break on the cost of the product because the 3 percent excise tax on medical marijuana sold in dispensaries will be eliminated on March 6. That’s because Michigan voters approved legalizing weed for recreational use during the Nov. 6 general election and part of the 2016 state law that regulated and taxed medical marijuana included language to eliminate the excise tax on medical marijuana sales if recreational pot became legal.
Medical marijuana sold at dispensaries will still be subject to the state’s 6 percent sales tax. And recreational pot will also carry the 6 percent sales tax as well as a 10 percent excise tax when it becomes commercially available after state regulators set up rules and regulations for the recreational market by the end of this year.
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Author: Scott Lawrence
Scott is a cannabis fan, enjoying the experience as much as the feeling.