Sep 6, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency has announced its next statewide Minicipality Summit for Sept. 27 from 10 am to noon over zoom to present information to local municipal officials and answer their questions regarding the state’s cannabis rules and laws. Local municipal...
Aug 30, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In order to promote continued transparency with Michigan’s cannabis industry stakeholders, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has created and made public the marijuana industry voluntary and involuntary lists. These lists are now available on the CRA website and...
Aug 30, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency has taken up to two years to complete its disciplinary process against businesses that violated state policies, according to the results of a state audit. In a 44-page report, Michigan’s Office of the Auditor General found the...
Aug 30, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Cannabis cultivators take great care. Transferring a seedling from its mother plant to new pots. It joins its siblings in a highly-controlled room. Twelve hours of light, 12 hours of darkness. Its vegetative state is critical to its maturation. Temperature, humidity...
Aug 30, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In 2023, there are eight adult-use cannabis states that are projected to eclipse the $1-billion benchmark in total retail sales from their respective markets. But here’s the kicker: That’s one fewer than in 2021. While dispensary sales in mature markets like...
Aug 30, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Marijuana turf wars have moved from street corners to city hall. The “kingpins” are now mostly law-abiding investors. They prefer lawsuits to bullets, but the multi-million-dollar battles remain fierce. An example is playing out Menominee, a city of about 8,300...