Even though Calvin Johnson doesn't play for the Detroit Lions any longer, it doesn't mean he is done trying to make a difference for the people of Michigan.
According to the Detroit News, Calvin Johnson and his wife Brittney Johnson have applied for prequalification in order to get a state operating license.
Calvin Johnson Jr. and Robert Anderson Sims Jr., also a former Lions player, were denied four applications for pre-qualification in early December based on "integrity" issues. The licenses had been for Birmingham facilities for growing, processing and selling medical marijuana.
Referring to Johnson by his initials, board member Don Bailey said the former Pro Bowl wide receiver had minor traffic violations from nine and four years ago for which warrants had been issued. He also cited "concerning" issues for Sims and a potential violation of the 2008 law for another person listed on the application.
It was reported in December that Johnson was initially rebuffed because of traffic tickets.
"I don't think that's the type of person we can rely on to successfully operate in the regulated market," said board member Don Bailey, a retired Michigan State Police sergeant, via MLive.
Johnson and Sims, teammates for five seasons in Detroit, are business partners in CRJJA Ventures, a group trying to grow and sell medical marijuana in Michigan. They applied for four licenses -- two for large-scale grows, one for processing and one for a retail provisioning center, according to MLive.
The 33-year-old Johnson last played for the Lions in 2015 and finished his career with 11,619 receiving yards.
