Nov 17, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
State cannabis regulators from across the United States announced formation of a non-partisan organization, the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), to better share institutional knowledge and regulatory best practices. Cannabis regulators from 19 states have...
Nov 17, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The MRA has released an advisory bulletin to assist applicants with navigating the upcoming application process for an adult-use license. Effective March 1, 2021, the eligibility restriction that requires an applicant to hold an active state operating license under...
Nov 16, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Hamtramck, a multicultural community with a large Muslim population encapsulated by Detroit, woke up one day last week to find a never-before-mentioned marijuana business in town. There was no ribbon-cutting, never a footnote at a City Council meeting. Some believe...
Nov 16, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Two medical marijuana provisioning centers in Grand Rapids will soon be adding recreational sales. The Grand Rapids Planning Commission on Thursday approved two existing medical cannabis provisioning centers — Five Lakes Farms, doing business as Pharmhouse...
Nov 12, 2020 | FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Greg Pawlowski, a Detroit city planner, in this interview said Mayor Duggan is very interested in the idea of growing hemp for non human consumption on the 35,000 vacant parcels of land (where the building has been demolished) owned by City government. While plans...
Nov 12, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The retail market for recreational cannabis is primed for significant growth in the city of Grand Rapids as local officials prepare to consider more than a dozen business applications in the coming months. While one recreational dispensary has been...
