Dec 22, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Dec. 22 commuted the sentence of Michael Thompson, a former cannabis dealer, who was sentenced on May 31, 1996, to 40-60 years in prison for felon in possession of a firearm. He’s served 22 years, and his earliest possible release...
Dec 21, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
During an December 9 interview with Four20Post’s Rick Thompson and Mike Brennan, Director Andrew Brisbo of the Marijuana Regulatory Agency said the $30 million plus Michigan Medical Marihuana Fund might be used to help pay for the Clean Slate expungement program...
Dec 18, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) produced a document titled, “Cannabis and the Environment: Frequently Asked Questions.” The document is available here and at www.michigan.gov/mra. We encourage marijuana business...
Dec 18, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has issued an advisory bulletin to provide medical facilities licensing applicants guidance on how to avoid the most common issues that delay Step 1 and Step 2 application processing times. The advisory bulletin can be reviewed...
Dec 16, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Michigan cannabis market could top $3 billion within three years, said Director Brisbo of Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency on a recent episode of Four20Post. During his interview with hosts Mike Brennan, Rick Thompson and Jamie Cooper, the Director...
Dec 15, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Some of the modifications made to the cannabis business industry in response to the pandemic crisis may stick around for a long time, suggested Director Andrew Brisbo of the Marijuana Regulatory Agency during an interview on Four20Post with hosts Mike Brennan, Rick...
