Aug 8, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Whether Michigan violated the rights of Viridis Laboratories with a massive 2021 recall is beside the point, a federal court ruled this week. “Federal law considers marijuana to be contraband for any purpose,” U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney wrote in his July 31...
Aug 8, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A man who served years in prison for his operation of a city-sanctioned cannabis dispensary in Detroit has now been released on parole, according to activists who fought for his release. The Last Prisoner Project, a group dedicated to freeing people incarcerated...
Aug 1, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
With its legalization in Michigan, the state’s marijuana dispensary business has boomed, creating a growing need for the testing and regulation of cannabis. To address this need and prepare students for related job opportunities, in June the Wayne State University...
Aug 1, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Chris Webber’s planned $175 million marijuana development in Detroit remains unfinished in southwest Detroit nearly two years since it was announced. The NBA Hall-of-Famer and University of Michigan Fab 5 basketball star had planned an industry training...
Aug 1, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A laboratory scientist specialist for the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Authority testified that Viridis Laboratories passed semi-annual inspections in December 2020 after it addressed “deficiencies.” Dr. Noah Rosenzweig testimony came before an administrative law...
Aug 1, 2023 | Feature, Michigan
MDARD is back to discuss in a virtual meeting Michigan’s pesticide regulatory requirements for cannabis growers, Aug. 3 at 10 am. Join MDARD’s John Walker as he discusses the numerous state pesticide regulatory requirements growers must be aware of, such as...
