An audit marked Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory agency with one "material condition" – the most severe ranking. The CRA administers the state's cannabis programs, including licensing, inspection, investigation, and enforcement for growing, processing, testing, and selling cannabis.
The Office of the Auditor General found the CRA "averaged 196 days and took up to 757 days to complete disciplinary action for 123 formal complaints involving licensee violations." The audit found that CRA didn't complete disciplinary action for "555 formal complaints with violations that, as of September 30, 2022, had been open an average of 529 days."
The audit said CRA needs to "improve its processes to ensure timely disciplinary action against licensees for identified violations. Timely action helps CRA mitigate potential risks to Michigan's cannabis consumers and reduce future licensee violations."
As of September 2022, the CRA reported 1,353 medical and 1,781 adult-use licensed marijuana facilities, 195,776 active registered patients, and 21,698 active caregivers. In fiscal year 2022, the CRA collected $40.6 million in revenue and spent $23.2 million. The agency has 139 employees as of late 2022.
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