May 5, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
On this edition of the iHemp Hour, we interview experts on Hemp crop insurance and Hemp crop damage mitigation. The iHemp Hour airs live each Thursday from noon to 1 pm. Find out more at www.iHempMichigan.Com. The show is produced by www.mitechnews.com and moderated...
Apr 30, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Guest Post, Michigan
There has been a lot written about the issues cannabis companies have with banking in the U.S. Most of these articles talk about cannabis growers and dispensaries having their bank accounts shut down one day without warning. I even wrote one a year or two ago, though...
Apr 29, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan’s marijuana market is “maturing rapidly” and stands to become a major component of the state’s economy, according to a new report commissioned by the state cannabis regulators. However, there are two main barriers to growth that researchers identified: 1) too...
Apr 29, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Guest Post
Wholesale prices for medical cannabis plummeted in Michigan after a change in regulations that prevents caregivers from selling into the recreational market caused them to offload large amounts of flower. Several cannabis industry experts say that, before...
Apr 29, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
It’s been nearly 5 years since the last time the Michigan Supreme Court decided a case involving the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (“MMMA”). The last time the high court did so in July of 2015, it openly lamented the fact that it had issued opinions in 9 different...
Apr 29, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Since Monday, prospective business owners have filed 13 more applications for marijuana provisioning centers in Petoskey. That means Petoskey officials will have to use a raffle system — in addition to their extensive review process — to determine which three...