How's Pot Doing in Michigan?
Cannabis is 100% Legal in Michigan
Last reviewed: January 13, 2026
Is it legal for adults to possess cannabis in the state of Michigan?
YES
"An initiation of legislation to allow under state law the personal possession and use of marihuana by persons 21 years of age or older; to provide for the lawful cultivation and sale of marihuana and industrial hemp by persons 21 years of age or older…" - legislature.mi.gov
Is it legal for adults to buy cannabis in a store in the state of Michigan?
YES
"The use, possession, and sale of adult-use marihuana to individuals over 21 years of age became legal in Michigan following voter approval of a 2018 ballot initiative which became the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (“MRTMA”)." - michigan.gov
Is it legal for adults to grow cannabis in the state of Michigan?
YES
"This law also allows the personal possession and use of marijuana by persons 21 years of age or older and provides for the lawful cultivation of marijuana and industrial hemp by persons 21 years of age or older." - michigan.gov
Is it legal for medical marijuana patients to possess cannabis in the state of Michigan?
YES
"In 2008, Michigan voters updated state law to allow the medical use of marijuana, to provide protections for the medical use of marijuana, and to provide for a system of registry identification cards for qualifying patients and primary caregivers." - michigan.gov
Is it legal for medical marijuana patients to buy cannabis in a store in the state of Michigan?
YES
"Patients who wish to acquire medical marijuana or medical marijuana-infused products from licensed provisioning centers must first present a valid registry identification card at the time of purchase." - michigan.gov
Is it legal for medical marijuana patients to grow cannabis in the state of Michigan?
YES
"A qualifying patient who has been issued and possesses a registry identification card may cultivate up to 12 marijuana plants in an enclosed, locked facility if the patient has not specified that a primary caregiver will cultivate marijuana for him or her." - michigan.gov