Oct 16, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
People committing similar large-scale marijuana crimes face very different penalties in Michigan. Dealers are eligible to serve up to 15 years in prison, while illegal growers of any size may only be charged with a misdemeanor, the state Court of Appeals clarified...
Oct 16, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A shaman multiple aliases, a criminal record and a now-shuttered psychedelic mushroom church in Detroit has been arrested on federal fraud charges. “Shaman Shu,” as he refers to himself, is accused of masterminding a penny stock “pump-and-dump scheme” that defrauded...
Oct 15, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
After record-breaking Michigan August cannabis sales, September sales plunged nearly 10 percent, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced Monday. By the numbers, September sales were $266.9 million versus $294 million in August, with just 1 percent purchased by...
Oct 14, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In response to the positive feedback from the statewide municipality summits held by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA), and in keeping with its commitment to engage in transparent communication with stakeholders, the CRA has announced the date and time for its next...
Oct 14, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in September are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s September 2024 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Detroit 420...
Oct 14, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s (CRA) social equity team is thrilled to announce that the Social Equity Grant Program (SEGP) will be returning for Fiscal Year 2025! One million dollars will be divided equally between entities that meet the following criteria and...
