Michigan has recalled a batch of marijuana contaminated by a toxic chemical that was sold multiple dispensaries. The recalled marijuana had dangerous levels of paclobutrazol, a fungicide that is “harmful if swallowed or absorbed through the skin,” according to the Environmental Protection Agency. “We haven’t had any reports of anyone having symptoms,” said David Harns, a spokesman […]
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Michigan recreational marijuana sales top $3 million in 2 weeks
While the lines are shorter and the sales slightly less, Michigan’s recreational marijuana business remained brisk through its second week of existence. In two weeks, the handful of licensed, actively selling retail locations have tallied $3.1 million in sales, the state Marijuana Regulatory Agency reports. During the opening week of licensed recreational marijuana activity, predominantly […]
Recreational marijuana sales in Michigan exceed $1.6 million in first 8 days
In the first eight days of legal weed sales, $1.6 million of recreational marijuana was sold at the five retail shops open around the state. And three of those shops either sold out or had limited supplies of cannabis products. The sales from Dec.1-8 totaled $1,629,007 and brought in $162,900 from the 10% state excise tax […]
Cannabis shops rake in $221,000 on first day of Michigan’s legal sales
Michigan pot shops generated $221,000 in sales Sunday during the state’s first day of legal recreational marijuana purchases — generated by three licensed facilities in Ann Arbor. The total on the first day of legal adult use sales in Michigan doesn’t include the $22,100 paid to the state because of the 10% excise tax on adult use […]
Sunday marks first day of recreational marijuana sales in Michigan, draws large crowds
Hundreds of people lined the blocks outside local marijuana dispensaries early Sunday morning as Ann Arbor businesses Exclusive Brands, Arbors Wellness and Greenstone Provisions opened sales of marijuana to recreational users for the first time. The stores are three of six retail shops in the state of Michigan licensed to sell recreational marijuana. Michigan passed Proposal 18-1 last November, […]
Recreational marijuana sales will begin after 10 a.m. Sunday in Michigan
LANSING, MI — The first commercial recreational marijuana sales in Michigan are expected to occur after 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1. The Michigan Regulatory Agency on Wednesday, Nov. 27, announced it plans to officially transfer product currently licensed under the medical marijuana to the recreational side for sale at that time. Employees for the three […]
Michigan pauses sale of marijuana vaping products, bans vitamin E acetate
Michigan regulators have temporarily paused the sale of marijuana vaping products as they implement new safety standards spurred by an outbreak of lung injuries. Also, regulators banned on Friday the use of vitamin E acetate, an additive that’s been linked to the injuries, in the vaping products. The changes were part of emergency rules announced […]
Michigan recreational marijuana sales may be delayed by a day or two
The first day of recreational marijuana sales in Michigan, originally slated to commence Dec. 1, could be delayed a day or two, Marijuana Regulatory Agency Director Andrew Brisbo revealed during an industry summit in Metro Detroit Thursday, Nov. 21. The first question posed to him during a marijuana industry panel: “Mr. Brisbo, what happens on […]
Michigan awards first marijuana licenses, paving way for December 1 sales
The state’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency delivered the first five recreational marijuana licenses Tuesday, paving the way for sales of legal weed to anyone 21 or older. Licenses went to Exclusive Brands in Ann Arbor, which has a grow operation, a processing facility and a medical marijuana dispensary. Another went to PSI Labs, a marijuana testing […]
Sales of recreational marijuana could begin as soon as Dec. 1 in Michigan
Sales of recreational marijuana to anyone over the age of 21 could begin on Dec. 1, months earlier than previously expected. The change came when the Marijuana Regulatory Agency on Wednesday told medical marijuana businesses, including growers and processors, that they can transfer 50% of their inventory to the recreational market beginning on Dec. 1 as […]
Help wanted in Michigan’s projected billion-dollar-plus marijuana industry
Within two hours on a day following record snowfall in Michigan, a career fair seeking up to 100 employees for a proposed marijuana grow facility in Pontiac ran out of its 300 applications. A waiting list was created for the jobs that pay between $15 and $18 per hour with benefits kicking in after a 60-day probationary […]
Michigan’s recreational marijuana market could open earlier than originally expected
As recreational licenses are being processed, Michigan’s prospective marijuana businesses are becoming eager, if not antsy, to begin growing, processing and selling legal weed to the general public. As of now, based on the current rules and the length of the marijuana grow cycle once businesses are licensed, there won’t be legal recreational sales until […]
10 Michigan communities will vote whether to ban or allow marijuana business
Municipalities across Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 5, are expected to vote on whether to ban, allow or limit recreational marijuana business within their borders. Michigan voters in November 2018, by a 56%-44% margin, voted in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana possession, personal use and businesses, such as retail stores, growers, testing facilities, transportation and processing […]
A year after marijuana became legal, Michigan still months away from retail sales
Retail sales of recreational marijuana may still be months away and confined to select communities, even though Michigan began taking applications for businesses on Friday. The Marijuana Regulatory Agency last week began accepting applications for what is expected to be a lucrative new industry. That’s more than a month ahead of a deadline established in […]
Michigan accepting adult-use recreational marijuana licenses Friday
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) will begin accepting applications for marijuana licensing under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act (MRTMA) this Friday, November 1st. “Our team has done a tremendous job preparing for this day and we’re excited to start processing applications,” MRA Executive Director Andrew Brisbo said in a press release. “We […]
Recreational weed probably won’t be for sale in Michigan until March, April
Nearly a year after Michigan voters approved legalizing marijuana for adult recreational use, the state is getting ready to hand out the business licenses that will usher in the beginning of retail sales. But don’t pull out your cash just yet. Sales of marijuana for adult recreational use probably won’t begin until March or April […]
When can we finally buy recreational marijuana in Michigan?
Last year, after the vote to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana in Michigan was certified, people lined up outside provisioning centers with the expectation that they would be allowed to buy some in those locations — only to find that a state medical certification was still required. Nearly a year later, folks are still wondering when […]
Here are six licenses to consider for entering Michigan’s recreational marijuana market
Marlisa Meah, owner of the Evergreen Wellness medical marijuana dispensary in Detroit, has a lot on her plate these days. She’s one of the first marijuana business owners in Detroit and has nearly a year of business in the new industry under her belt. So she has to ensure that renewing her medical license goes […]
