Michigan dispensaries urge Gov. Whitmer to classify marijuana as 'essential' to avoid a shutdown due

Michigan dispensaries urge Gov. Whitmer to classify marijuana as 'essential' to avoid a shutdown due to coronavirus


Michigan’s marijuana industry is urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to classify marijuana as an “essential item” to ensure that it remains available as the state continues to take steps to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

So far, the state has allowed dispensaries to remain open, and on Monday, the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency encouraged the cannabis businesses to provide curbside and delivery services to promote social-distancing.

On Monday, Whitmer ordered the closure of other facilities, such as restaurants, theaters, coffee shops, recreation centers, and gyms.

In a letter to Whitmer on Wednesday, the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association (MCIA) also called on the governor to give doctors permission to “evaluate patients and write recommendations for both new medical marijuana patients and renewing patients using telecommunications.”

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