Michael Thue, Cannabis Activist, Stunned By State Police SWAT-Style Raid On Great Lakes Hemp Supplements
It was quiet morning on Oct. 6, inside Traverse City’s Great Lakes Hemp Supplements owned by Michigan Cannabis Activist Michael Thue, is a cannabis business with CBD products and a decal on the window that reads, “healers not...
Michigan Poised To Ramp Up Efforts Against Black-Market Marijuana
Police and marijuana haven’t always been friends, so it’s somewhat unexpected that a former law man would be leading Michigan’s commercial marijuana industry. But that’s what’s happened. Brian Hanna, named acting director of the Cannabis...
Federal Reserve Bank Says Cannabis Legalization Drives Tax Revenue, Job Creation And Real Estate Sales
State-level marijuana legalization has had a “significant” economic impact—generating jobs, tax revenue and impacting real estate—according to a new report from a Federal Reserve Bank district. The Kansas City arm of the central bank,...
Greenhouse Of Walled Lake Offers Coffee And Donuts To Help Build Bond With Customers
Jerry Millen, owner of Greenhouse of Walled Lake, has added a new wrinkle to his customer relations strategy with a food truck parked next to his dispensary that serves coffee and donuts to patrons. He purchased the "food trailer" from...
Cannabis Tourism Project, Sparx & Recreation, Launched
Charlie Strackbein, famous for promoting the Monroe Street Fair every April on the University of Michigan Diag, has teamed up with Michigan Marijuana Report and Four20 Post LIVE to create a new program that combines web, social media,...
CRA Suspends License For House Of Mary Jane, Fines Provisioning Center $75,000 For Bags Of Pot With No METRC Tags
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency ordered on Oct. 10 a 30-day suspension of the medical marijuana provisioning center facility license held by The House of Mary Jane – located at 19154 James Couzens, Detroit, MI 48235. In addition to the...
Michigan Warns Cannabis Businesses About Potential Scams
Michigan’s marijuana regulator is warning licensed cannabis businesses about an increase in fraudulent activity targeting the industry. The state’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) noticed an uptick in August and September in...
Ohio Medical Marijuana Patients Still Unhappy With Prices, Though Michigan’s Cannabis Market May Influence Their Expectations
A new Ohio State University study found that for the first time a majority of patients are satisfied with Ohio’s medical marijuana program. Prices, though, appear to still be a drawback, with patients saying they believe it still costs...
2022 – A Dynamic Year For Cannabis Industry…And It’s Not Over Yet
From sales in new states, to government agencies airing their own cannabis commercials during major sporting events, the needle continues to move in favor of the legalization and normalization of cannabis in the U.S. The momentum will...
House Republican Group Releases Agenda Opposing Legalization Of Marijuana, Linking It To Suicide And Violence
A major GOP House caucus has released a “Family Policy Agenda” that expresses opposition to federal marijuana legalization and attempts to link its use to suicide and violence—but the cannabis criticism is leading to pushback within the...
