NORML of Michigan Elects New Board of Directors

Aug 26, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

“Our mission is clear. Protect the rights and privileges cannabis consumers currently have in Michigan. Expand protections whenever possible. Network with other like-minded organizations.”Rick Thompson, Executive Director, NORML of Michigan Michigan’s...

Why Cannabis is Still a Banned Olympics Substance

Jul 29, 2021 | National

US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson will be missing the Tokyo Olympics because she tested positive for marijuana during the US Track & Field trials. With cannabis legal in many states across America, why is it still outlawed in sports? With her flowing...

Gage is Building a Fast-Growing Cannabis Brand from Michigan

Jul 29, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The cannabis industry in the Great Lakes State has been booming since December 2019, where Prop 1 prevailed with 56% of the vote, making it the 10th state to legalize marijuana for adult use and more than a decade for medicinal purposes. In fact, Michigan is the...

Public Opinion on Marijuana Changing Since Legalization

Jul 29, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A U.P. substance abuse treatment center says it now has more problems getting people to stop using cannabis than before. Great Lakes Recovery Centers treats people abusing substances across the U.P. Its chief clinical officer says since the legalization of marijuana...

Michigan’s Cannabis Industry Tops $3.2B in 2020

Jul 8, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan’s mighty marijuana market totaled $3.2 billion in sales in 2020, according to a new study by the Anderson Economic Group commissioned by the Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers Association. That’s thanks in part to the nearly 300 licensed adult-use...