Mar 13, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency issued a bulletin notifying licensed marijuana businesses about recent fraudulent activity in the cannabis industry. Last week, the CRA was informed by a CRA-licensed business that they were contacted by an individual claiming to work...
Mar 13, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Despite Michigan’s flourishing legal marijuana market, which reported sales exceeding $3 billion in 2023, the state is grappling with a thriving illicit market. This stark reality was highlighted by a major bust by the Michigan State Police’s...
Mar 8, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Last week, Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency notified 62 social equity licensees that they were eligible for a share of the $1 million available through the Social Equity Grant Program (SEGP). Each of the grantees will receive an equal share of $16,129. “Since the...
Mar 6, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
On March 4, The Saline City Council issued draft regulations that would permit curbside cannabis pickup at dispensaries. A definitive vote is scheduled for the council’s next session on March 18. Dispensaries in Saline are barred from offering curbside pickup...
Mar 6, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Employees at the Zen Leaf dispensary in Buchanan voted on March 1 to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 951, marking a significant step in labor organization within the Michigan cannabis industry. UFCW 951 President John Cakmakci expressed enthusiasm...
Mar 1, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Michigan Treasury Department reported Feb. 29 that 198 municipalities will receive $43.5 million from marijuana taxes collected from 737 cannabis dispensary licenses, while 71 of the state’s 83 counties will reap the same $43.5 million in cannabis taxes. The...
