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Study Takes Aim at Home-Grown Marijuana Market
/in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Northern Michigan, SE Michigan, Western Michigan /by Tracy WillisMuch of Michigan’s marijuana industry is outside mainstream retail outlets. The Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers Association commissioned a study says that millions in taxes and fees could be captured from illicit marijuana markets. While there is no current legislation concerning home cultivation, the information from the study will be used to inform legislators in Lansing. It’s speculated that the MCMA may seek to change the state law passed in 2018 in order to upend the home cultivation rules. The interest is in bulking up the legal retail market and tax revenue.
Short-term Home Rentals Create Debate
/in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Northern Michigan, SE Michigan, Western Michigan /by Tracy WillisTwo Michigan bills that address short-term home rentals have created intense debate about who will determine how to regulate dwellings like Airbnb or vacation rentals. The Ann Arbor-based Michigan Municipal League and Lansing-based Michigan Association of Realtors are on opposite sides with each asking its constituents to email, call and write to their local legislators about the bills. Under the bills, a short-term rental would be a residential use of property. It would be a permitted use in all residential zones. It would not require a special use or conditional use permit, and it would not be a commercial use of property. Opponents of the bills call them a “cookie-cutter approach” to legislation that ignores the different needs of Michigan communities.
Michigan Legislature May Nix Short-Term Rental Laws
/1 Comment/in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Northern Michigan, Outstate, SE Michigan, Western Michigan /by Tracy WillisBills in the Michigan legislature that have bipartisan support would nix local laws that ban or limit short-term rentals through zoning. The bills are controversial and have garnered heated debate. Proponents like Airbnb, realtors, and lawmakers from both parties say the proposed changes to state law are about personal property rights and do not prevent cities from regulating short-term rentals. Opponents, which include leaders from cities all over the state and hoteliers, say they do not support an outright ban on short-term rentals. They feel that local leaders should have the power to decide what rules are most effective for their communities.