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Marijuana Events: Theory vs. Reality
Among the newly legal though not-yet widely understood types of marijuana license are the marijuana-event-organizer license and temporary marijuana-event license. I’d like to try to shed some light on what these licenses are, what they are not, and what they ultimately mean to the public.
Let’s start with the marijuana event organizer. This is simply a person or organization licensed by the State of Michigan to organize marijuana events. Like any other license type, obtaining a marijuana-event-organizer license requires submitting a standard license application and paying a $1,000 fee. The license is good for one year.
Once an event organizer is licensed, that person or organization would need a venue to host temporary marijuana events. Such a venue would need to be permitted by the municipality in which it’s located, similar to how a city or township currently authorizes or prohibits marijuana retailers. Once the appropriate permits are obtained, the licensed event organizer could then apply for a temporary marijuana event.
A temporary marijuana event could run from one to seven days at the licensed venue, where marijuana retailers would be authorized to dispense product. Designated areas for on-site consumption could also be established.
In theory, these events sound like a lot of fun for marijuana enthusiasts. However, the red tape involved will likely prevent many existing events and festivals from obtaining these licenses, making them impractical to implement.
For example, if you cross-referenced northern Michigan cities and townships that have opted in to these license types and well-known regional summer music festivals like Hoxeyville or Blissfest, you’d come up emptyhanded.
In order for those venue sites to become authorized, they’d need to be moved to a local jurisdiction where they could be permitted and licensed. Sounds like a mess, right? (And why it’s much easier to stay off the grid and light up under the radar.)
That said, one place for existing festivals and events to intersect with legal marijuana may be through retail delivery; as long as events take place on private property, retailers can fulfill online orders and deliver to the private residence.
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