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Governor Gretchen Whitmer is eliminating a heavily criticized, state-appointed board in charge of issuing licenses to medical marijuana businesses.
In an executive order Whitmer signed Friday, she put the control of medical marijuana licenses in the hands of staff in a new agency within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The board has been criticized for its slow pace in reviewing and approving medical marijuana license applications -- especially as licensed provisioning centers have faced a shortage of product to sell from licensed growers in January.
"This executive order will eliminate inefficiencies that have made it difficult to meet the needs of Michigan’s medical marijuana patients,” Whitmer said in a statement.
