CRA Seeks Feedback On Proposed New Rules
The CRA is soliciting additional feedback on new proposed rules that would grant testing allowances for licensees who voluntarily participate in certification-based incentive programs, the CRA said in a bulletin Aug. 8. If you would like...
Ohio Activists Turn In Final Signatures To Put Marijuana Legalization On November Ballot After Falling Short In Prior Submission
Ohio activists have turned in a final batch of signatures to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot after falling short in a prior submission. The new batch includes more than 6,000 additional signatures on the...
Detroit City Council Eases Space Requirements For Cannabis Businesses
Cannabis businesses will have an easier time finding a location to open in Detroit after the city council narrowly approved an amendment to its recreational marijuana ordinance on Tuesday that reduces the space needed between weed...
Federal Judge Tells Viridis Labs: You Can’t Sue, Marijuana Is Illegal
Whether Michigan violated the rights of Viridis Laboratories with a massive 2021 recall is beside the point, a federal court ruled this week. “Federal law considers marijuana to be contraband for any purpose,” U.S. District Judge Paul...
Detroit Dispensary Owner Rudi Gammo Freed After Serving 5 Years For Cannabis
A man who served years in prison for his operation of a city-sanctioned cannabis dispensary in Detroit has now been released on parole, according to activists who fought for his release. The Last Prisoner Project, a group dedicated...
Illinois Hits 2023 High Mark With $140 Million In July Sales
Illinois marijuana dispensaries have set a new bar for the year after topping $140 million in sales for July, according to state figures. The only other time the Illinois cannabis market sold that much in a single month was December last...
Possibly Contaminated Vape Carts Recalled From 75 Michigan Cannabis Dispos
The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency recalled an unidentified number of vaping cartridges sold at more than 75 marijuana shops across the state. The cartridges, retailed under the Flight brand name and including the Grease Monkey,...
Wayne State Creates Cannabis Chemistry Undergraduate Certificate
With its legalization in Michigan, the state’s marijuana dispensary business has boomed, creating a growing need for the testing and regulation of cannabis. To address this need and prepare students for related job opportunities, in June...
Chris Webber Scales Back $175 Million Detroit Cannabis Plan As Market Sours
Chris Webber’s planned $175 million marijuana development in Detroit remains unfinished in southwest Detroit nearly two years since it was announced. The NBA Hall-of-Famer and University of Michigan Fab 5 basketball star had...
Viridis Labs Fixed Testing Deficiencies, CRA Scientist Testified
A laboratory scientist specialist for the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Authority testified that Viridis Laboratories passed semi-annual inspections in December 2020 after it addressed “deficiencies.” Dr. Noah Rosenzweig testimony came...
