May 31, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
There are at least 30,000 marijuana-related jobs in Michigan and more than 3,100 businesses, a 29% increase in one year, and tax revenues are expected to continue to soar as the legalized adult-use and medical marijuana industry progresses across the state — including...
May 31, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Long before Michigan voters legalized cannabis for adult use in 2018, the B.D.T. smoke shop in Hazel Park was already celebrating cannabis culture. Since 1973, the store has sold items like bongs, pipes, rolling papers, tie-dye T-shirts, and pretty much anything else...
May 31, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan cannabis companies have faced a challenging environment in the past year, with the price of marijuana flower rapidly declining, causing margins to narrow at a time when competition is increasing. As a result, some cannabis companies have...
May 24, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The case focuses on Cannabis Regulatory Agency accusations that Viridis Laboratories, one of the largest marijuana safety testing labs in the state, produced inaccurate test results related to potentially harmful contaminants, and inflated THC potency data. Viridis...
May 24, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The CRA is looking at pulling licenses from cannabis businesses that don’t pay their bills from vendors. In proposed rules released this month, the CRA is seeking authority to deny licenses to businesses found in court to have not paid vendors. It’s a move...
May 24, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Members of the Michigan Civil Service Commission are accepting comments from the public on proposed changes to the state’s drug testing regulations. Officials have proposed amending regulations so that most public employees no longer have to...
