Oct 25, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) is adding members to the standing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workgroup (DEIW) to empower stakeholders to take ownership in the programs that directly impact their communities and to continue to guide the Agency on issues...
Oct 25, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Kaleb Grapp, CPA and partner, and Jennifer Burkhart, CPA and attest manager, at Grapp Lerash will discuss some of the most common items of interest in the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) as well as talk through best practices for maintaining AFS-ready books and...
Oct 23, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson on Wednesday lost his latest attempt to leave federal prison years early when a federal judge denied his request for compassionate release based on health problems. U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering said the 71-year-old...
Oct 23, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan’s marijuana industry has grown significantly since adult recreational use was legalized by voters in 2018. But the direction it goes in the future may depend on what happens next at the federal level. Michiganders are talking about what kind of presidential...
Oct 20, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Detroit City Council is likely to consider restrictions on marijuana advertisements in the city. Council member Angela Whitfield Calloway is leading the proposed changes to city code that would prohibit marijuana advertisements from being within a 1,000-foot...
Oct 15, 2024 | Feature, National
A groundbreaking court case filed in Massachusetts against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has captured the attention of the cannabis industry, promising to potentially reshape its future. The lawsuit challenges the federal government’s classification of...