CRA Proposes Stripping Licenses From Cannabis Companies That Don’t Pay Vendors
The CRA is looking at pulling licenses from cannabis businesses that don't pay their bills from vendors. In proposed rules released this month, the CRA is seeking authority to deny licenses to businesses found in court to have not paid...
State Seeking Public Comments On Plan To Halt Cannabis Pre-Employment Testing For State Workers
Members of the Michigan Civil Service Commission are accepting comments from the public on proposed changes to the state’s drug testing regulations. Officials have proposed amending regulations so that most public...
Public Notice Request For Comment
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency will hold a public meeting on June 15 at 9:30 A.M. to hear complaints and receive the views on CRA’s administration of the authorities, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities under Michigan’s...
Suspended Pot Processor Sued By Former Vendor
The state suspended the marijuana licenses of processor TAS Asset Holdings LLC in late February. The Lansing-based licensee of Fwaygo Extracts, a brand for vape cartridges and concentrates, was allegedly sourcing illegally grown marijuana...
Michigan Regulators Propose Changes To Marijuana Rules
The state of Michigan may drop a requirement that all applicants test negative for marijuana before they are hired for state jobs after the Free Press highlighted how the civil service rule was exacerbating a state hiring crunch. On...
Record Number Of US Workers Test Positive For Cannabis
An annual analysis from Quest Diagnostics medical lab and testing company shows the percentage of general U.S. employees, who tested positive for cannabis in 2022 reached the highest level ever recorded by Quest, which...
Skirmish Over Highland Park’s Marijuana Ordinance – Claims Of Corruption, Misogyny, Bad Government
Three new Highland Park City Council members who were elected to bring fresh ideas to the financially struggling city have found themselves stuck in a virtual loop of mayoral vetoes, internal pushback, and insults. On Monday, they finally...
JARS Cannabis To Sponsor Movement Memorial Day Weekend In Detroit
JARS Cannabis is set to return for its second year as the exclusive cannabis retail sponsor at Movement, an internationally renowned dance music festival that is held annually during Memorial Day Weekend (May 27 - 29)in Downtown Detroit...
Skymint Creditor Seizes Prized Lansing Indoor Grow And Processing Center
Skymint, now in receivership, invested heavily last year to retrofit the former Summit Sports and Ice Complex near Lansing into a massive marijuana grow and processing operation. The expansion was supposed to double its marijuana...
Locals Own Most Lansing Dispensaries
Michigan Cannabis Industry Association Executive Director Robin Schneider said there is an assumption that large multi-state operators, or MSOs, in the marijuana industry that control many facets of the weed industry including growing,...
