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On November 6, 2018, Michigan voters approved Proposal 1 by a 56–44 margin, making Michigan the 10th state (and first in the Midwest) to legalize cannabis for recreational use. [ 17 ] The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act allows persons age 21 and over to possess up to 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ounces (71 g) of cannabis in public, up to 10 ...
The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, also known as Proposal 1, was an initiative that appeared on the November 2018 ballot to legalize cannabis in the U.S. state of Michigan. The initiative allows adults 21 and older to possess up to 2.5 ounces (71 g) of cannabis and to grow up to 12 plants at home. [ 2 ]
Perry Bullard, an early participant in Hash Bash and a proponent of marijuana legalization in Michigan. The first Hash Bash took place on April 1, 1972, as a reaction to the Michigan Supreme Court's ruling on March 9, 1972, which deemed unconstitutional the law that had been used to convict cultural activist John Sinclair for possessing two marijuana joints. [2]
Michigan’s marijuana tax revenues are a bigger deal to the state's budget than in most marijuana-legal states. Michigan’s marijuana taxes account for about 0.75% of the state budget. Five ...
The Cannabis Act was passed on 19 June 2018, which made marijuana legal across Canada on 17 October 2018. [ 113 ] [ 114 ] [ 115 ] Since legalization, the country has set up an online framework to allow consumers to purchase a wide variety of merchandise ranging from herbs, extract, oil capsules, and paraphernalia.
The tipped minimum wage, or the lower hourly rate given to workers expected to make up the difference in tips, will be $5.99 an hour, or 48% of the standard minimum wage.
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2025 state budget proposes adding about 588 full-time employees to the payroll and would bring the authorized state workforce to its highest level in more than ...
The Connecticut Law Revision Commission made the following evaluation: "(1) the costs of arresting and prosecuting marijuana offenders were significantly lower in states that had done away with criminal penalties for possessing small amounts; (2) there was a greater increase in marijuana use in states that continue to treat possession as a ...