Michigan marijuana industry ‘shocked’ by plan to move licensing director August 10, 2022 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Executive Director Andrew Brisbo is moving to a new position after nearly three years spearheading the creation of the state’s legalized commercial marijuana industry. The reason for the move hasn’t been disclosed. The transfer “shocked and… Read More→
How Michigan colleges work around federal ban to teach pot May 14, 2022 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Melanie Combs was driving in southern California on vacation in 2018 when her eyes widened at the sight of a billboard advertising marijuana. The sign not only caught her eye, but it showed the Lake Orion teen — then 18 —… Read More→
Detroit’s new recreational marijuana ordinance challenged in lawsuit May 12, 2022 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments A chain of medical marijuana dispensaries filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court Wednesday challenging Detroit's new recreational marijuana ordinance. A provision in the ordinance, which was approved last month by the Detroit City Council, doesn't allow medical marijuana establishments to be… Read More→
Michigan blocks sale of marijuana products worth millions without explanation April 16, 2022 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Troy Boquette, the general manager of Freddie’s Joint, a marijuana shop in Clio, arrived to work Friday, April 15, to learn the THC-infused blue-raspberry gummies his store bought the day prior were placed on hold by the state licensing agency.… Read More→
Marijuana prices plummet in Michigan. Customers are happy, farmers worried February 28, 2022 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Michigan’s marijuana prices hit all-time lows in January, which is great for retailers and customers but has smaller growers sounding alarms. Record marijuana supply is driving down prices so much customers are buying it at record rates. There’s 55 times more… Read More→
Michigan marijuana recall reversal let businesses sell contaminated cannabis February 18, 2022 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments More than 500 ounces of potentially contaminated marijuana — including some that tested positive for a fungus that can lead to lung infections or death — was quietly returned to store shelves in Michigan late last year, an MLive investigation revealed.… Read More→
Synthetic THC from hemp may soon compete with marijuana in Michigan February 17, 2022 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments There’s a process that turns extracted hemp concentrate that doesn’t get you high into synthetic concentrate that does, similar to THC naturally produced by marijuana. The Marijuana Regulatory agency (MRA), soon to be renamed the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) by… Read More→
Michigan reaps $271M total marijuana revenue January 7, 2022 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Michigan has collected about $271 million in legal, adult-use marijuana tax revenue since 2019, according to a new report from the Marijuana Policy Project that analyzed tax revenue in states with adult-use cannabis since 2014. In March 2021, the Michigan Treasury described what… Read More→
Indiana trails neighboring states in move to legalize marijuana December 21, 2021 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments With Illinois and Michigan legalizing marijuana for recreational use in 2020, Ohio passing some medical marijuana measures, and Kentucky's governor saying he's open to medical marijuana legalization, Indiana may soon find itself alone if marijuana initiatives being pushed through the… Read More→
Michigan judge lets some marijuana in massive recall return to shelves December 6, 2021 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Michigan Court of Claims Judge Christopher Murray has lifted a portion of the state's widespread marijuana recall, saying a segment of it was "in all likelihood based upon an arbitrary decision." On Nov. 17, the Marijuana Regulatory Agency recalled products… Read More→
Thousands of pounds of marijuana forced off shelves in Michigan’s largest cannabis recall November 19, 2021 AggregatedNews Michigan 1 Comment Tens of millions of dollars worth of marijuana was recalled from more than 400 dispensaries in Michigan because the lab that tested the cannabis produced inaccurate or unreliable results, according to the state’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA). It’s the largest… Read More→
In Michigan, Big Marijuana wants to crack down on caregivers who grow pot for patients at home October 28, 2021 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Medical marijuana caregivers and patients led the way in the cannabis legalization process in 2008, when voters passed the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. However, since marijuana was legalized by voters in 2018 for recreational adult-use, most of the attention has… Read More→
‘We’re in for the patients:’ Marijuana caregivers rally against bills that would curb access in Michigan September 16, 2021 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Amber Dunn placed her tie-dye mask in her lap as she sat in her wheelchair alongside the concrete steps leading to the state Capitol, where she believes lawmakers may try to make it harder for her to get her medicine:… Read More→
Michigan moves to ban sale of marijuana-like products currently available in gas stations via loophole May 21, 2021 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments A bill that would close a loophole allowing gas stations and smoke shops to sell products similar to marijuana is headed for a House vote after committee approval Thursday. Innovators in the hemp and marijuana industries have discovered a way… Read More→
Michigan GOP lawmaker wants to create a marijuana blood-level limit for drivers April 30, 2021 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments A Michigan lawmaker wants to specify how much of the intoxicating chemical contained in marijuana can be in someone's blood in order for that person to be deemed a dangerous driver. The measure introduced Wednesday by Rep. Pamela Hornberger, R-Chesterfield Township, is a controversial move that contradicts the… Read More→