Feb 21, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Michigan Department of Treasury on Feb. 21 announced that nearly $100 million is being distributed among 302 local entities and tribes as part of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act. Over the next few days, 108 cities, 36 villages, 80...
Feb 20, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan’s cannabis industry, already reeling from oversupply and plummeting prices, is facing a new threat: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed 32% wholesale tax on recreational marijuana. The tax, part of her ambitious budget plan to fund road repairs, has ignited a...
Feb 19, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
For the first time ever, Michigan marijuana industry jobs declined over a three-month period. Prices plummeted to another historic low in January, revenue hit a 12-month basement, investment continues to constrict and business expansion has trickled to a drip....
Feb 19, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Social Equity team would like to remind licensees that the form and the criteria to be recognized in the 2025 Social Equity All-Star Program can be found here. If you are already a part of the Social Equity All-Star Program and would like to continue your...
Feb 19, 2025 | Feature, National
The 11th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo, happening April 10-12, in Estes Park, Colorado. Presented by First Citizens Bank, NoCo11 is the premier event for everyone in the hemp industry—growers, processors, fiber and grain companies, CBD and flower businesses,...
Feb 19, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The CRA announced Feb. 18 that it is requiring licensee compliance by January 15, 2027, with the Food and Drug Administration’s recent January 15 announcement that authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in foods, supplements, and drugs has been revoked. CRA...
