May 17, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The state of Michigan may drop a requirement that all applicants test negative for marijuana before they are hired for state jobs after the Free Press highlighted how the civil service rule was exacerbating a state hiring crunch. On Friday, the Michigan Civil...
May 16, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported that April cannabis sales totaled $246.1, a 1.5 percent from a record setting $250 million in March. Since April had one less day than March, the April figure is nearly the same as the month before. Still, the April sales...
May 10, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In the predawn darkness, a stolen pickup truck barreled down Interstate 75, fleeing from a burgled Bay County marijuana store. Pursued by a Michigan State Police car, the truck veered across lanes as its speed topped 120 mph, causing heaps of purloined weed to rise...
May 10, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Two legal industries experiencing rapid growth in Michigan are converging, as some tribal governments with casino operations are expanding into the cannabis market. Enterprising Michigan tribes are looking to the legal marijuana industry, like they have with...
May 10, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The city council of Portage is considering a proposed ordinance amendment that, if passed, could allow drive-thru services at local marijuana businesses. First introduced for first reading April 18, Ordinance Amendment #22/23-9 looks to change several commercial...
May 10, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In response to the positive feedback from the first statewide municipality summit held in January, and in keeping with its commitment to engage in transparent communication with stakeholders, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has announced the date and time for its...
