Sep 14, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A former owner of a Warren marijuana dispensary faces at least nine years in federal prison for tax evasion and obstructing the IRS, officials said. Ryan Richmond, 46, of Bloomfield Hills, was found guilty by a federal court jury, the U.S. Department of Justice said...
Sep 14, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Former Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith, 56, was sentenced by Judge Nanci Grant on three felony counts to 12 months incarceration, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a press release. This sentence is to be served concurrently with a 21-month federal...
Sep 6, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Workers at Grand Rapids’ Ascend Cannabis Provisions voted to join the Teamsters Local 406. It is the second collective bargaining agreement in the Michigan cannabis industry that the Teamsters have ratified, and the first in the Western part of the state. In a...
Sep 6, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Join CRA Social Equity All-Star qualifiers as they answer questions about their participation in the CRA Social Equity All-Star program and discuss the work they are doing in their communities. Lake Effect and Doja Provisioning Centers Sun Provisions The Fire...
Sep 6, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency has announced its next statewide Minicipality Summit for Sept. 27 from 10 am to noon over zoom to present information to local municipal officials and answer their questions regarding the state’s cannabis rules and laws. Local municipal...
Aug 30, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In order to promote continued transparency with Michigan’s cannabis industry stakeholders, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has created and made public the marijuana industry voluntary and involuntary lists. These lists are now available on the CRA website and...
