Aug 20, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Thirty-seven companies have failed to get their state-issued cannabis operator licenses renewed to date this year. Reasons include being more than a year late on paying state or federal taxes; failing to pay the licensing renewal fees, which can be as high as $24,000...
Aug 20, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency Aug. 20 announced a settlement with Viridis Laboratories and Viridis North (collectively, Viridis), ending a years-long series of disciplinary actions and civil lawsuits involving the state-licensed safety compliance facilities. The...
Aug 19, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Claire Patterson, CRA reference laboratory division director, will be the guest Thursday Aug. 21 during the CRA Education Session. As cannabis legalization expands, testing labs are vital for ensuring public health through accurate analysis of contaminants, potency,...
Aug 18, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
July Michigan Legal cannabis sales increased by more than 4 percent from June, but down 4.5 percent from July 2024, a mixed bag that still leaves everyone wondering if the bottom has been reached on pricing. Looking at the numbers, July adult-recreational sales...
Aug 13, 2025 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
There’s been a lot of speculation that the Trump Administration could reschedule cannabis on a national level from Schedule 1 (No redeeming medical value) to Schedule 3 (substances with a moderate to low potential for physical or psychological dependence). If,...
Aug 12, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In the interest of public health and safety, Sky Cannabis LLC (AU-P-0000532) of Warren, in conjunction with the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, is conducting a voluntary recall of vapes offered for sale in the Michigan market. Various flavors of Motor City Cannacarts and...
