Feb 2, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Guest Post, Michigan
Michael Thompson was America’s most well-known cannabis prisoner. He served decades for charges related to a cannabis possession and sale investigation in Flint, Michigan. In 2017 a Rolling Stone article was written about Michael’s story; soon after, activists from...
Jan 31, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has announced the date, time, and location for its February Business Resource Workshop hosted by the Social Equity Program, featuring Cresco Labs. Date: Thursday, February 4Time: 11:30...
Jan 31, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
DETROIT – Michigan-based cannabis accessory brand Ooze bet $420,420 on last weekends’ NFL playoffs and the wager will go directly to support small businesses that have been affected by the pandemic. Greektown Casino-Hotel matched the $420,420 bet as well as all...
Jan 26, 2021 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
ANN ARBOR – On Four20Post Jan. 27 we explored recommendations from the Social Equity workgroup created by the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency for new taxes on marijuana sales to raise millions of dollars that would be used to improve diversity and help...
Jan 23, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) is facilitating a standing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workgroup (DEIW) to continue to advance the proposals of the ad hoc Racial Equity Advisory Workgroup, to empower stakeholders to take ownership in the programs that...
Jan 20, 2021 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Jared Mirsky, founder and CEO of nationally known Wick & Mortar, a cannabis-focused boutique branding agency, joins us to provide branding tips. Jared is followed by Allison Hornev, the new chief marketing officer for Common Citizen. Allison helped not only...
