Aug 4, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A Michigan man’s federal conviction for marijuana-related charges was affirmed last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals. Danny Trevino, 49, of Lansing, is serving 15 years and eight months in prison after he was found guilty on five counts of maintaining a drug-involved...
Aug 4, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In April, new “Clean Slate” legislation went into effect in Michigan that allows people with criminal convictions to get them wiped clean — including marijuana-related misdemeanors for behavior that is now considered legal, after voters approved legalizing cannabis...
Aug 4, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Despite being a top cannabis market in the United States, Michigan largely has been ignored by multistate operators because of the low barriers to entry for new licensees. However, with plenty of market growth and heavy fragmentation across the supply chain, the...
Aug 4, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
GrowGeneration Corp., a Denver-based specialty hydroponic and organic garden center giant, said it is buying HGS Hydro, a chain of hydroponic garden centers with six stores across Michigan and a seventh store slated to open in the fall. Terms of the deal weren’t...
Aug 4, 2021 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
On Four20 Post Aug. 4 at 1 pm we took a deep dive into the new MRA edibles packaging requirements that are aimed at making edibles less available and attractive for minors. On the show was cannabis attorney Scott Roberts to provide the legal perspective. Also on the...
Aug 3, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Annie Rouse, Anavii Market, iHemp Hour at 12 noon EST August 5 LANSING – Hemp stole Annie’s heart in 2009 when the plant was a paper topic for an environmental economics class. Her research took her down a life-changing journey. Over the next decade she...
