Mar 13, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Police found four dead goats during an investigation of an animal welfare compliant and discovered an illegal indoor marijuana grow while checking for other animals. On Saturday, March 9, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were called to the 300 block of Cooper...
Mar 13, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Despite Michigan’s flourishing legal marijuana market, which reported sales exceeding $3 billion in 2023, the state is grappling with a thriving illicit market. This stark reality was highlighted by a major bust by the Michigan State Police’s...
Mar 8, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Last week, Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency notified 62 social equity licensees that they were eligible for a share of the $1 million available through the Social Equity Grant Program (SEGP). Each of the grantees will receive an equal share of $16,129. “Since the...
Mar 6, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
On March 4, The Saline City Council issued draft regulations that would permit curbside cannabis pickup at dispensaries. A definitive vote is scheduled for the council’s next session on March 18. Dispensaries in Saline are barred from offering curbside pickup...
Mar 6, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Employees at the Zen Leaf dispensary in Buchanan voted on March 1 to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 951, marking a significant step in labor organization within the Michigan cannabis industry. UFCW 951 President John Cakmakci expressed enthusiasm...
Mar 6, 2024 | FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
How and where marijuana businesses can fit into the city of Harper Woods has been an ongoing struggle. Last year, the city council was considering doing away with a 1,500-foot buffer between pot shops, which neighbors viewed as allowing a free-for-all for cannabis...
