May 17, 2024 | Feature, National
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is officially moving to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, a less dangerous category than Schedule I in which it is now classified, the Biden administration announced yesterday. Biden called the development “monumental”...
May 16, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported Wednesday that $278,546,443 in marijuana and marijuana products sold legally in April, down about $10 million from the record $288 million sold In March. Medical cannabis sales represent 0.8% of Michigan’s overall marketplace so...
May 15, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency is recalling infused pre-rolled joints made by the Hazel Park-based cannabis producer Flavor Galaxy, the agency said Wednesday. The agency is recalling more than 1,000 units of infused pre-rolled joints after it found Flavor...
May 15, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday morning in a case alleging Warren’s Marijuana Review Committee violated the state Open Meetings Act multiple times. Plaintiffs in the case, Pinebrook LLC et. al. vs. City of Warren and Livwell Michigan LLC et,...
May 15, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Residents of Lapeer are expressing growing concern over the pervasive smell of cannabis emanating from a local grow facility. At a recent Lapeer City Commission meeting, former judge Mike Higgins, now a resident of Andrews River Estates, voiced these concerns on...
May 15, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In the five years since Michigan voters approved recreational pot, cannabis culture has engulfed everyday life, especially in Detroit. Billboards promising speedy weed delivery are everywhere. So too is a distinct skunky smell that lingers on streets, alleyways, and...
