On April 12, 2018 the Department of Labor released three new opinion letters on the Wage and Hour Division’s website. The three opinions were the first letters the Department has released in nearly a decade.1 Two of the letters concern the application of the Fair...
Kirk, Huth, Lange & Badalamenti provides legal counsel to municipalities and businesses related to the rapidly growing and evolving marijuana industry in Michigan. Following the recent legalization of medical and recreational use of marijuana in Michigan, entrepreneurs and community leaders have been grappling with how to operate within the new regulatory framework, and our firm has been at the forefront of helping them to overcome the legal challenges.
Marijuana Legal Counsel for Municipalities
We have significant experience in Municipal Law and Litigation which allows us to help our clients effectively regulate marijuana within their borders. For cities, villages, and townships in Macomb County and across the state of Michigan, we provide legal counsel regarding marijuana ballot initiatives, the evaluation of applications, and the drafting and enforcement of municipal ordinances related to legally growing, manufacturing, transporting, and selling marijuana.
For example, we played a lead role in the creation of one of Michigan’s first local ordinances under the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act for our client Harrison Township, Michigan. That ordinance has served as a model for other communities throughout the state. We also help our clients shut down unlicensed, or otherwise illegally operating, dispensaries and other businesses.
Marijuana Legal Counsel for Businesses
From initial application to full-blown operation, we advise maijuana businesses in Michigan on a wide range of matters related to virtually every major business issue they face, including entity formation, real estate transactions, licensing and local government relations, administrative law, corporate transactions, labor and employment law, contract drafting and negotiation, and litigation.
Our strong municipal law experience enables us to advise our business clients on the intricacies and nuances of the marijuana licensing frameworks in place throughout Michigan, and our strong relationships with community leaders enables us to work with local governing bodies to create solutions to difficult challenges on behalf of our clients.
Comprehensive Marijuana Legal Counsel in Michigan
Legalized marijuana presents exciting opportunities, from increased tax revenue to new markets for growth, for both municipalities and businesses in Michigan. We offer comprehensive legal guidance to clients in Michigan’s emerging marijuana industry.
Meet The Michigan Marijuana Law Team
"Our Township Board turned to Kirk Huth to partner with us to draft one of Michigan’s first ordinances pursuant to the Michigan Marijuana Facilities Act (MMFLA). Recently, we sought further advice with an ordinance pursuant to the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act (MRTMA). On both occasions the firm listened to Township Board comments and drafted accordingly. The firm’s lawyers were knowledgeable and responsive with innovative ideas that helped achieve our community’s goals."
Adam Wit, Harrison Township Clerk
Effective Discovery: Techniques and Strategies That Work By Peter T. Hoffman Reviewed by Ryan J. L. Fantuzzi
Imagine that as a 1L, you aced Civil Procedure because you mastered the minimum contacts analysis from International Shoe. In your second and third years, you coasted through classes the likes of Harvard’s Feminisms and Pornography, c. 1975–1995 and Cornell’s Harry...
Nothing to Fear: Disclosure of Police Officers’ Statements To Prosecutors Under The Disclosures By Law Enforcement Officers Act
Garrity v. New Jersey holds that when a police department orders its employee to answer questions, under the threat of termination, the Fifth Amendment prohibits the employee’s statement from being used against him or her in a subsequent criminal prosecution. 385 U.S....
In re Estate Of Duane Francis Horton II MCOA No. 339737 Decided July 17, 2018
In Horton, the Michigan Court of Appeals addressed the question of whether a decedent intended that an electronic document should constitute his Last Will and Testament. The Court analyzed requirements for a valid will, and whether an electronic document can be a...
Small Change Helps Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan Reach Agreement On Trademark
Published on candgnews.com by Kristyne E. Demske on February 23, 2018 ST. CLAIR SHORES — Two organizations with similar names have reached an agreement that will allow them both to continue to help children living with hair loss. Wigs for Kids Inc., a nonprofit...
Lawsuit Settled Between Nonprofits
Published on Wigs4Kids.org First, I would like to say that the lawsuit has been resolved and both companies Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, and Wigs For Kids in Ohio are about their business of fulfilling their missions. When this started a year ago, I told you I would not...
Is M’s Table + Bar at Partridge Creek Mall Closed For Good?
Published on macombdaily.com by Mitch Hotts August 22, 2018 A controversial restaurant at the Mall at Partridge Creek apparently has closed its doors for good, about nine months after it opened. M's Table + Bar, which has been embroiled in legal wrangling since it...
Muer Name May Still Be Used For Planned Clinton Township Seafood Restaurant
Published on dailytribune.com by Mitch Hotts May 17, 2017 The team planning to open a seafood restaurant for the Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township still hopes to use the Muer family name as part of the title, according to their attorney. Macomb County...
Paid Medical Leave Act: Does This Affect You?
The Paid Medical Leave Act takes effect March 29, 2019. If you have not reviewed the impact to you, now is the time to take action. In a historic lame duck session in December 2018, Michigan lawmakers voted on over 300 bills in approximately 13 days. Several of these...
Three Communities Sue Drugmakers Over Opioids
Published candgnews.com by Eric Czarnik April 26, 2019 STERLING HEIGHTS/WARREN/HARRISON TOWNSHIP — David Clayton knows the importance of rescue training in Narcan, or naloxone, as a lifesaving antidote to opioid overdoses. As the outreach coordinator for the Families...
Three Macomb County Communities Sue Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors
Published on medianewsgroup.com by Norb Franz April 24, 2019 Harrison Township and the cities of Sterling Heights and Warren filed lawsuits Wednesday against opioid manufacturers and distributors, blaming them for causing the nationwide drug epidemic. The lawsuits,...
Worker Classification: Independent Contractor Or Employee?
Employers wondering whether a person working for them is an employee or an independent contractor recently received helpful guidance from the Department of Labor. The Department of Labor issued a new opinion letter concerning the test it uses when determining worker...
New Baltimore City Council Picks New Trash Hauler
Published on Voicenews.com by Katelyn Larese Aug 15, 2019 New Baltimore residents will soon see a new fleet of garbage trucks collecting curbside trash in the city. City council members voted unanimously Aug. 12 to award a new waste hauling contract to Priority Waste....