Former Detroit Lions star Calvin Johnson received some pot-positive news Thursday.
The Michigan Medical Licensing Board voted 4-0 in favor of Johnson and his wife Brittney's prequalification to pursue a Michigan medical marijuana license, Freep reports.
This is Johnson's second attempt to obtain licensing to open a dispensary after being denied all four preliminary license applications in December. The licenses, which included licensing for growing facilities, a processing center, and a provisioning retail location, were ultimately halted due to Johnson's decade-old traffic violations in Atlanta.
Upon discovering the reason behind the board's denial, Johnson's spokesperson, John Truscott, told MLive that the record-breaking wide receiver traveled to Atlanta immediately and resolved the four reported violations. The violations ranged from driving without a license to failure to maintain a lane, all of which were accrued while Johnson was attending training camp.
While the prequalification status is a win for the Johnsons, who plan on operating under the name Michigan Community Collective, the next hurdle will be in finding a location for their proposed dispensary. As of this month, more than 250 Michigan municipalities have opted out of recreational marijuana sales.
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