Jun 17, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Six months into its existence, Michigan’s recreational marijuana industry hit a new milestone last week, exceeding medical marijuana in weekly sales for the first time ever. Some industry players like Steve Linder, president of the Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers...
Jun 16, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Businesses can now apply to grow and sell recreational marijuana in Cedar Springs, making the city of 3,600 the second in Kent County to begin accepting applications. Cedar Springs City Council approved regulatory and zoning ordinances June 11, outlining some of the...
Jun 16, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In this episode of The Cannabis News: Which Michigan legislator did Rick just refer to as “a tick that needs to be removed”? There are new rules for the state’s cannabis industry- but two controversial plans did not make the cut. We take a look at...
Jun 16, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Recreational marijuana sales will begin this summer in Dickinson and Iron counties if plans by developers stay on course. Rize Cannabis hopes to begin sales July 1 at 1580 N. Stephenson Ave., but the date isn’t definite, said Casey Honeyager of Republic, manager for...
Jun 12, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed three bills into law Thursday, including one that allows roadside drug testing. Senate Bill 718 establishes a one-year pilot program in five counties that will be selected by Michigan State Police, Whitmer’s office said in a news release....
Jun 11, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A bill in Michigan that initially would have allowed the spouses of elected officials obtain medical cannabis business licenses has been scaled back on the floor of the House of Representatives following a Marijuana Moment report on its original broad scope....
