May 24, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
After voters in the state approved the recreational use of cannabis, Ron Fisk decided to get into the cannabis business with a plan to renovate long-forgotten and neglected buildings in Gaylord and Tawas. “We did the same thing in Tawas. We purchased the ugliest...
May 24, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The CRA is looking at pulling licenses from cannabis businesses that don’t pay their bills from vendors. In proposed rules released this month, the CRA is seeking authority to deny licenses to businesses found in court to have not paid vendors. It’s a move...
May 24, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Members of the Michigan Civil Service Commission are accepting comments from the public on proposed changes to the state’s drug testing regulations. Officials have proposed amending regulations so that most public employees no longer have to...
May 24, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency will hold a public meeting on June 15 at 9:30 A.M. to hear complaints and receive the views on CRA’s administration of the authorities, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities under Michigan’s marijuana laws. While the public...
May 22, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The state suspended the marijuana licenses of processor TAS Asset Holdings LLC in late February. The Lansing-based licensee of Fwaygo Extracts, a brand for vape cartridges and concentrates, was allegedly sourcing illegally grown marijuana for use in its processing....
May 22, 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 Service...
