Aug 5, 2020 | Michigan, National
According to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan Index, demand for legal cannabis products in the United States surged 4 percent in May 2020 after rebounding in April. AEG’s experts produce this monthly measurement by closely following 50 state...
Aug 5, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Houghton Planning Commission approved a special use permit Tuesday for a recreational marijuana retailer looking to open in Houghton. Lume Cannabis, which also operates the Fire Station in Negaunee Township, submitted the request for its planned 2,688-square-foot...
Aug 4, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
FARMINGTON HILLS – Securatech CEO Rudy Patros will be one of the speakers Aug. 18 at the Benzinga Virtual Cannabis Conference. He will discuss how to build a cannabis business from the ground up.Patros has been involved in the video security business for decades...
Aug 3, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A new marijuana provisioning center, RAIR, is estimated to begin construction this September in front of Dunham’s Sports, at 702 Perry Avenue. “We were anxious to get into the cannabis industry, like many businesses,” RAIR Chief Operating Officer Patrick Frakes...
Jul 29, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Less than a week after inking a $35 million agreement to purchase California-based cannabis company Platinum Vape, Toronto’s Red White & Bloom Brands (RWB) announced Monday plans to acquire Michigan’s PharmaCo Inc. In a news release, RWB said it had...
Jul 29, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Royal Oak City Commission on Monday approved an ordinance for recreational marijuana sales in the city and a measure detailing where the businesses can locate. By a 5-2 vote, the commission first approved a recreational marijuana licensing ordinance slated to...