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Frequently Asked Questions
Medical Marijuana Facilities
Eligibility Questions
Can I apply for a state operating license if I have a medical marijuana card?
Can I hold a CPL license and a medical marijuana state operating license?
Can a caregiver work in a licensed facility and retain their caregiver status under MMMA?
Who is eligible to be an employee for a licensed facility?
What may potentially prevent an applicant from getting approved for a state operating license?
Application Questions
Can I submit an incomplete prequalification application?
Can you change the license type, or number of license(s) you are prequalified for without submitting a new application?
Does MRA allow licensing stacking?
Does the MMFLA provide any protection for CPAs and financial institutions whose clients are licensed by or pursuing licensure with the state under the MMFLA?
How do I submit my application?
How does the application process work?
How will I be contacted by the MRA?
Is co-location of facilities allowed?
Should I submit my full application (Step 1 and 2) together?
What are the capitalization requirements for each type of license?
What are the most common types of capitalization used in a CPA Attestation?
What documentation is required when applying for a medical marijuana state operating license?
What documentation is required when applying for an amendment or a renewal?
What is a CPA Attestation and what is required to be included?
When is an Amendment required?
Where can I find more information on each type of license?
Who can apply for a license and is there an age requirement?
Who is a "managerial employee" of the applicant?
Who is required to submit an application?
Fee Questions
Am I responsible for any of the costs associated with ordering tags?
How will the Agency accept fees and taxes?
I plan on seeking multiple licenses from the MRA, do I have to pay the $6,000 application fee for each license?
Is the fee for transportation a pre-determined fee set by the state?
What will the costs be for a state operating license?
Licensing Questions
As a processor or a grower, if I hire a caregiver, may I transfer their marijuana into my company?
Can I change the business structure of my company once I am licensed?
Can I sell or transfer unused tags to another facility?
Can licensed Michigan provisioning centers accept visiting qualifying marijuana patient cards?
Can plants or other marijuana product be bought from caregivers?
Does product have to go from a grower to a processor or can a grower sell product directly to a provisioning center?
How are tags produced for seed-to-seed tracking?
How is your plant count determined as it affects your growing limited as a Class A, B, or C Grower Licenses?
How long is my prequalification good?
If I was prequalified for multiple licenses do I need to obtain all of them before my prequalification expires?
What are the zoning restrictions stated in the MMFLA and what are the distances licensees are required to be away from certain buildings like schools, churches, etc.?
What percentage of sales tax are medical facilities required to pay?
When can I get my facility inspected?
Where can a secure transporter operate?
Will my license expire and how often will I have to renew my license?
Annual Financial Statement Questions
Am I required to submit an Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report if my license has been closed or not renewed?
Can a CPA that provides other accounting services to the licensee prepare the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report?
Can a CPA working in a bookkeeping firm prepare the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report?
How do I determine my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) reporting period?
How do I know if my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) Report has been approved?
How do I submit deficiency documents/responses for my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) Report?
How should I submit my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report?
How should the Annual Financial Statement report be compiled for a licensee who has multiple licenses?
I am a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) conducting the Agreed-Upon Procedures report. I am unable to follow a procedure as specified. What should I do?
I am a licensee with multiple licenses that does not track all disbursements by license type, so some of the disbursements made cover more than one license that I hold. How should those disbursements be reported on the P3 Schedule of Disbursements?
I am a vertically integrated licensee. Transfers of product between my licenses are not recorded as revenue in my general ledger. Should those transfers be reported as revenue on P2 Schedule of Revenue?
I own multiple licensees that have common ownership. Can I submit one Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report that includes all my licensees that are commonly owned?
I purchased a licensed entity. Must my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report include the financial dealings of the previous ownership that occurred during the reporting period?
I utilize another company to handle a type of service necessary for the operation of my licensed entity. We do not have a written agreement or contract. Do I still need to report this on P8 Schedule of Management, Services, and Other Agreements?
If I report the financial dealings of the prior ownership of my licensed entity in my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report, am I responsible for the state of the financial records or the financial dealings of the prior ownership?
Is the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report required to cover medical licenses, adult use licenses, or both?
My workforce is provided through a payroll/staffing company. How should my payroll be reported on the P5 Schedule of Payroll Taxes?
What if I do not submit my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report by the deadline?
What is a Notice of Deficiency?
What is considered an exception on the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report?
What is the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) reporting period?
What is the Annual Financial Statement (AFS)?
Who can prepare the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report?
Who should I contact if I have questions regarding the Annual Financial Statements?
Will MRA contact me after my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report is submitted?
Additional Questions
Can a person seeking certification for medical marijuana do so in a provisioning center?
How can I get information from the Agency?
What impact does the MMFLA have on patients or caregivers operating under the MMMA?
Where can I find the advisory bulletins regarding the administrative rules?
Why is marijuana sometimes spelled with an "h" and other times spelled with a "j"?
Why is testing of marijuana products required?
Patients and Caregivers (MMMP)
Applicant/Patient Questions
I'm a current/prospective medical marijuana patient. Should I go to a third-party business to get/renew my registry identification card? Can my application and physician certification serve as a temporary registration card?
How much is the application fee?
Is there a separate fee for the caregiver?
Do I have to designate a primary caregiver?
I have an active patient registry identification card and I recently moved. How do I update my address on my registry card? How much is the fee?
How do I get a replacement registry identification card if mine is lost, stolen, or damaged?
How can a patient withdraw from the program?
When does a patient registry identification card expire?
How long does it take to receive a registry identification card?
Do I have to be a resident of the state of Michigan to obtain a patient registry identification card?
What medical conditions are eligible?
Do I need to keep a copy of the documents (application form, physician certification form, or required supporting documents) I send to the MMMP?
I have an active patient registry identification card. How do I add a caregiver or change to a different caregiver? How much is the fee?
I have an active patient registry identification card and I recently divorced/married/changed my name. How do I update my name on my registry card? How much is the fee?
I just mailed my Application Packet, but I forgot to include something important (application fee, proof of Michigan residency, physician certification). Can I send it in now?
How do I register as a patient (over age 18) with the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program (MMMP)?
How do I register a minor (under the age of 18) with the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program (MMMP)?
Can someone else sign and date the application if the applicant is mentally or physically incapacitated?
How do I remove my current caregiver? I want to grow and possess my own plants. How much is the fee?
Renewal Application Questions
When do I renew my registry identification card?
How do I notify the MMMP that my primary caregiver has passed away?
How do I renew my registry identification card?
Do I have to provide proof of my Michigan residency when I renew my registry identification card?
Caregiver Questions
I have an active caregiver registry identification card(s) and I recently moved. How do I update my address on my registry card? How much is the fee?
How do I get a replacement registry identification card if mine is lost, stolen, or damaged?
How can a caregiver withdraw from the program?
I have an active caregiver registry identification card and I recently was divorced/married and changed my name. How do I update my name on my registry card? How much is the fee?
How can I remove a current patient? How much is the fee?
When will my caregiver registry identification card expire?
Will I be notified if my patient removes me as his or her caregiver?
Will I receive a registry identification card for each qualifying patient that designates me as his or her caregiver?
How much marijuana can I possess as a caregiver?
How do I notify the MMMP that my patient has passed away?
Can I find out the status of my patient's application if I contact the MMMP?
How do I become a caregiver?
Physicians Questions
Who can certify a patient's medical use of marijuana?
Can I rescind a physician certification that I already completed for a patient?
General Questions
Does the address on my application have to match the address on my Michigan driver license or personal identification card?
Adult Use Marijuana Establishments
Eligibility Questions
Am I eligible for an adult-use marijuana establishment license?
Can a Medical Marijuana Facility Licensing Act (MMFLA) licensee apply for any adult-use license type?
Can convicted felons apply for a license?
Do I have to be a caregiver for 2 years before I apply for a license under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA)?
I am a registered caregiver. Does this qualify me for an adult-use marijuana establishment license?
I have a hemp license under the industrial hemp program. Does this qualify me for an adult-use marijuana establishment license?
May a medical grower, processor, or provisioning center facility hold an ownership interest in an adult-use secure transporter, safety compliance facility, or a microbusiness establishment?
May a medical secure transporter or safety compliance facility licensee hold an ownership interest in an adult-use grower A, grower B, grower C, processor, microbusiness, or retail establishment?
Application Questions
Can I submit my Step 2 application at the same time as Step 1?
How do I apply for an adult-use license?
What are the capitalization requirements for an adult-use license?
What is the timeline to process an adult-use application?
Fee Questions
Can you clarify the renewal fees?
How is the excess marijuana grower license fee assessed?
Is the Step 2 fee in addition to the $6,000 Step 1 fee?
What is the cost of applying for an adult-use marijuana establishment license?
Microbusiness Questions
Can I have more than one marijuana microbusiness?
Can a microbusiness obtain marijuana from a marijuana grower or processor?
Can a microbusiness obtain plants from a caregiver?
Can a microbusiness obtain seeds, tissue cultures, clones, or immature plants without using a secure transporter?
Does a microbusiness have to operate in an area zoned for industrial or agricultural use?
Licensing Questions
As a registered caregiver, can I transfer my plants to my adult-use establishment?
Can I sell edible products off a food truck?
Can I sell food and/or alcohol at my designated consumption establishment?
Can a bar or restaurant be licensed to allow adults to use marijuana on the premises?
Can a temporary marijuana event be held overnight?
Can delivery occur in municipalities that have opted out?
Can medical facilities process adult-use marijuana?
Can you provide some information on event licensing?
Could you provide clarification on excess marijuana grower licenses?
Do I need a license for a private event where social use will take place?
Do I need a license for a social/cannabis club?
Will adult-use licenses be able to be bought and sold with Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) approval?
Will being a registered patient/caregiver affect my ability to receive an adult-use establishment license?
Will I need a physical location for my business, or can I use my personal address until I find a location?
Annual Financial Statement Questions
Am I required to submit an Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report if my license has been closed or not renewed?
Can a CPA that provides other accounting services to the licensee prepare the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report?
Can a CPA working in a bookkeeping firm prepare the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report?
How do I determine my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) reporting period?
How do I know if my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) Report has been approved?
How do I submit deficiency documents/responses for my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) Report?
How should I submit my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report?
How should the Annual Financial Statement report be compiled for a licensee who has multiple licenses?
I am a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) conducting the Agreed-Upon Procedures report. I am unable to follow a procedure as specified. What should I do?
I am a licensee with multiple licenses that does not track all disbursements by license type, so some of the disbursements made cover more than one license that I hold. How should those disbursements be reported on the P3 Schedule of Disbursements?
I am a vertically integrated licensee. Transfers of product between my licenses are not recorded as revenue in my general ledger. Should those transfers be reported as revenue on P2 Schedule of Revenue?
I own multiple licensees that have common ownership. Can I submit one Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report that includes all my licensees that are commonly owned?
I purchased a licensed entity. Must my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report include the financial dealings of the previous ownership that occurred during the reporting period?
I utilize another company to handle a type of service necessary for the operation of my licensed entity. We do not have a written agreement or contract. Do I still need to report this on P8 Schedule of Outsourced Services?
If I report the financial dealings of the prior ownership of my licensed entity in my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report, am I responsible for the state of the financial records or the financial dealings of the prior ownership?
Is the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report required to cover medical licenses, adult use licenses, or both?
My workforce is provided through a payroll/staffing company. How should my payroll be reported on the P5 Schedule of Payroll Taxes?
What if I do not submit my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report by the deadline?
What is a Notice of Deficiency?
What is considered an exception on the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report?
What is the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) reporting period?
What is the Annual Financial Statement (AFS)?
Who can prepare the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report?
Who should I contact if I have questions regarding the Annual Financial Statements?
Will MRA contact me after my Annual Financial Statement (AFS) report is submitted?
Additional Questions
Can a municipality exclude certain types of marijuana establishments? What authority does a municipality have in the marijuana industry?
Can you explain what "green" zoning procedures are?