Mar 20, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Allowing regulated cannabis businesses is paying off for local governments across Michigan, where excise tax revenue is returning to fund projects such as road improvements and public parks. The $87.1 million in excise tax revenue generated across the state in...
Mar 20, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Former NBA player Al Harrington made a big bet on Detroit, choosing the city as the location of his national cannabis company Viola’s only cannabis dispensary. About four years after the medical marijuana retail store opened, 4473 W. Jefferson Ave., on...
Mar 20, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan cannabis sales in February totaled $261.1 million, up nearly 10 percent from the $242.8 recorded in January. Total includes both adult-use and medical sales. Adult-use sales were $257.9 million, and medical only $2.2 million. For medical cannabis the average...
Mar 13, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In a first for the U.S., a pilot program in rural Michigan is exploring the use of cannabis as a harm reduction tool. Researchers followed 10 clients who received free marijuana through a harm reduction organization, with promising results. Staff observed positive...
Mar 13, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Five Bangor Middle School students were suspended over an incident involving marijuana-laced brownies, school officials said March 7. One student brought the brownies to school, according to Bangor School District Superintendent Lynn Johnson. The student shared the...
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...
