{"id":232152,"date":"2020-12-28T17:53:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T17:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/?p=232152"},"modified":"2025-07-14T19:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T01:00:02","slug":"michigan-marijuana-license-how-to-get-prequalified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/michigan-marijuana-license-how-to-get-prequalified\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Marijuana License: How to get prequalified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Michigan Growers Licenses - How to Get a Class C Marijuana Growers License in MI\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/03_AiFEUDC4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-232162 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Michigan-Marijuana-License-How-to-get-prequalified-1-300x251.webp\" alt=\"Michigan Marijuana License - How to get prequalified\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Michigan-Marijuana-License-How-to-get-prequalified-1-300x251.webp 300w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Michigan-Marijuana-License-How-to-get-prequalified-1-768x644.webp 768w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Michigan-Marijuana-License-How-to-get-prequalified-1-358x300.webp 358w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Michigan-Marijuana-License-How-to-get-prequalified-1-610x511.webp 610w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Michigan-Marijuana-License-How-to-get-prequalified-1-480x402.webp 480w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Michigan-Marijuana-License-How-to-get-prequalified-1-150x126.webp 150w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Michigan-Marijuana-License-How-to-get-prequalified-1-600x503.webp 600w, https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Michigan-Marijuana-License-How-to-get-prequalified-1.webp 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><b>Getting prequalified for a Michigan marijuana license would be the first step to hop into the cannabis industry in Michigan. And with the medical and recreational marijuana industry growing as fast as it is, it may be worth your time hopping in.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We already covered how to get a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/how-to-get-your-marijuana-growers-license-in-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan marijuana growers license <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in the past. In this instance, we are going to focus on the first step of this \u201ctwo-step\u201d program, namely, the prequalification for your Marijuana License.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What\u2019s the importance of getting prequalified for a Michigan marijuana license?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The answer to this question is, in essence, fairly simple: if you\u2019re not prequalified to get a Michigan marijuana license, you won\u2019t be granted a license and, obviously, you won\u2019t be able to own a marijuana establishment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But, also, as a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mra\/0,9306,7-386-83746-526575--,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">prequalification application is good for two years<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from the prequalification date, you could begin the process while you seek the location for the proposed marijuana facility, <\/span><b>which could be a good strategy to put one foot inside the industry and save time in the long run.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Currently, there are six types of Michigan marijuana licenses available:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grower\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Processor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Retailer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Secure Transporter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provisioning Center<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Safety compliance facility<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to know more about these licenses and what they cover, you might want to check our \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/how-to-get-your-marijuana-growers-license-in-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to Get Your Marijuana License in Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019 article where we cover it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s important to notice that all Michigan marijuana licenses start with a prequalification application. The idea of this prequalification process is to check for entities and individuals who are hoping to own and operate marijuana establishments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The prequalification involves quite a bit of audit of the applicant&#8217;s financial and operational history, as well as relevant information such as data of all significant stakeholders and their spouses. In this sense, applicants undergoing the prequalification process will be required to collect, process, and submit a significant amount of information to the MRA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED POST: <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/how-to-get-your-marijuana-growers-license-in-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HOW TO GET A GROWERS LICENSE IN MICHIGAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED POST: <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MICHIGAN MARIJUANA LAWS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Steps and requirements to get prequalified for a Michigan Marijuana license<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the main applicant<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the prequalification process, the main applicant -entity or individual seeking to hold the marijuana establishment license- will have to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Submit a step 1 prequalification application, which is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">an Entity\/Individual Prequalification Packet (EIPP). This packet must include a passport-type photo, a copy of your government-issued ID, and all other supporting documentation listed in the EIPP document checklist<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the EIPP, you have to indicate the type of license you are applying for and fill out all required personal and business information. You\u2019d also need to sign and notarize several attestations and authorizations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pay a $6,000 non-refundable application fee at the time of filing to defray the costs associated with the background investigations and fingerprint processing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the supplemental applicants<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fortunately, there is no application fee for supplemental applicants. Although they also would have to submit a step 1 prequalification application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prequalification requires the MRA to perform a background check on the entity or individual that will own the cannabis license (also known as \u201cThe Main Applicant\u201d). Once the MRA identifies who the Main Applicant is, its ownership structure will determine the stakeholders associated with the Main Applicant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These stakeholders (supplemental applicants) are identified after analyzing three main factors:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ownership,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Management and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Control.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, any entity or individual with the authority to control or direct the affairs of the Main Applicant must also prepare prequalification materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s of importance to note that ownership has been notably difficult to use as a factor to identify the supplemental applicants, which is why the licensing system has implemented the 10% rule, which states that supplemental applicants include any entity or individual with greater than 10% of the ownership interest, either directly or indirectly, in the Main Applicant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Direct ownership is easy to determine. The issue comes with indirect ownership interest. So, take for example a Main Applicant that is owned by four stakeholders: three holdings each with 30% of the ownership, and an individual with 10% of the ownership.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this case, the individual, by owning only 10% of this entity, is not a Supplemental Applicant, but the three holding companies must submit Supplemental Applicant applications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, even though the individual is not considered Supplemental Applicant based on ownership, he can still be considered Supplemental Applicant if he holds a position of a corporate officer, manager, director, or, in general, any other control position within the Main Applicant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Examples of supplemental applicants include but are not restricted to: landlords (in case the Main Applicant is a tenant in its facility), spouses, holdings, and individuals that possess more than 10% of the Main Applicant ownership interest, the director of a company, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although supplemental applicants differ depending upon business structure, the MRA provides examples of business structures that depict supplemental applicants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once you have completed the EIPP and collected all required documentation including SAPPs for all individuals associated with your application, submit your prequalification packet either in person, by mail, or through LARA\u2019s online application portal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After all background checks have been completed and your documentation has been processed and approved, you\u2019ll be eligible to move on to the second step in the Michigan marijuana licensing process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wppdfemb-frame-container-1\" style=\"-webkit-overflow-scrolling:auto;\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"pdfembed-iframe nonfullscreen wppdf-emb-iframe-1\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/?pdfemb-data=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY2FubmFiaXNpbmR1c3RyeWxhd3llci5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzEyXC9Ib3ctdG8tZ2V0LXByZXF1YWxpZmllZC1mb3ItYS1NaWNoaWdhbi1tYXJpanVhbmEtbGljZW5zZS5wZGYiLCJpbmRleCI6MSwicGRmSUQiOjIzMjE3MCwid21fdGV4dCI6IlEyRnVibUZpYVhNZ1NXNWtkWE4wY25rZ1RHRjNlV1Z5In0\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-pdf-id=\"232170\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-pdf-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"border:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:100vh;\"\n\t\t\t\tscrolling=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<h3><strong>Related content:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustrylawyer.com\/can-you-grow-marijuana-in-michigan\/\">Can you Grow Marijuana in Michigan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting prequalified for a Michigan marijuana license would be the first step to hop into the cannabis industry in Michigan. 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