The Business of Cannabis

High Times Does $25 Million Marijuana Licensing Deal For Michigan And Two Other States

Jun 11, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The parent company of High Times magazine signed a deal to license its iconic brand and High Times-branded products at 18 operational and planned cannabis dispensaries in Michigan, with additional rights in Illinois and Florida. High Times Holdings on...

Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin In Kalamazoo

Jun 11, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Marijuana is now available for sale in the city of Kalamazoo to anyone 21 or older. Lume Cannabis Co. began selling cannabis products for adult-use customers beginning Saturday, June 6, at its Kalamazoo store at 3406 Stadium Drive. The store is the first to offer...

Marijuana Regulatory Agency Response to COVID-19

Jun 11, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

In accordance with Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order, “Temporary restrictions oncertain events, gatherings, and businesses,” the Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) istaking proactive steps to ensure medical marijuana patients, caregivers, and adult-usecustomers...

The 4 Likeliest States to Legalize Marijuana in November

Jun 10, 2020 | National

Despite its numerous growing pains over the past year and change, marijuana remains one of the fastest expanding industries on the planet. After logging $10.9 billion in legal worldwide sales in 2018, Wall Street has global pot sales hitting anywhere from $50 billion...

Campaign Begins To Allow Recreational Marijuana Businesses In Ionia

Jun 10, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A new group is pushing for a ballot proposal to allow recreational marijuana businesses in Ionia. The Safe Ionia Committee announced Tuesday, June 2, that it is officially kicking off its campaign to pass a city ordinance to bring recreational marijuana businesses to...