Jun 10, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Guest Post, Michigan
METRC, the system used by many states to track cannabis from seed to sale, was inoperative in Michigan for one and one-half hours on Wednesday, June 9. By itself this is not a remarkable event, as METRC frequently crashes, but the vulnerability of the system is...
Jun 9, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
On June 12th, cannabis industry professional network Vangst and touCanna, a woman/minority-owned Michigan-based software company, will be hosting a Virtual Career Fair for the Michigan Cannabis Market. The event will have moderated cannabis panels with industry...
Jun 9, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A new $6 million marijuana growing and processing facility broke ground Friday in Inkster. When it opens as soon as this fall, it will become one of just a few Black-owned cannabis businesses in Michigan. The 25,500-square-foot facility at 2615 Bayhan, being...
Jun 9, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
If there are going to be cannabis retail stores, it’s a given that there will be cannabis retail franchises. Let’s call it a next step that Unity Rd., a national cannabis business, has inked an agreement for its first Michigan- (and Detroit)-based retail...
Jun 9, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Common Citizen announced Tuesday that Amanda McCrary has joined its team as Chief Citizen Officer. In her new role, McCrary is responsible for identifying qualified job candidates to help serve the unique, individual needs of Common Citizen’s patients and adult-use...
Jun 9, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Racial equity-based programs and initiatives around Washtenaw County will now be funded by the annual revenue made from marijuana taxes. During a meeting on June 2, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners approved a budget amendment allocating the annual revenue...
