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...
May 24, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency will hold a public meeting on June 15 at 9:30 A.M. to hear complaints and receive the views on CRA’s administration of the authorities, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities under Michigan’s marijuana laws. While the public...
May 22, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The state of Michigan may drop a requirement that all applicants test negative for marijuana before they are hired for state jobs after the Free Press highlighted how the civil service rule was exacerbating a state hiring crunch. On Friday, the Michigan Civil Service...
