Michigan Spends $20M In Marijuana Revenue To Study Medical Cannabis For Veterans With PTSD
A pair of research projects funded by $20 million in tax revenue from Michigan’s adult-use cannabis program will analyze the effects of medical marijuana in military veterans, state officials announced on Tuesday. The bulk of the money,...
Using Pot Doesn’t Disqualify Unemployment Eligibility, Michigan Attorney General Says
A person should still be allowed to collect unemployment benefits even if they were fired for using cannabis while off the clock, Attorney General Dana Nessel argued in an amicus brief filed Monday. “The People reserved for themselves the...
Illinois Sets Yet Another Record For Monthly Marijuana Sales, With Retailers Citing A Lollapalooza Boost
Sales of legal marijuana in Illinois last month again broke the state’s all-time record, with nearly $128 million in total recreational receipts, according to the state’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). That’s...
Michigan Marijuana Retailers Spread Across Michigan, Room For Expansion Remains
New geographic analysis by experts at Anderson Economic Group shows that, after little more than eighteen months, the retail cannabis industry has spread quickly across Michigan. “Over 80 percent of Michiganders now live within a...
Senators Vote To Expand Medical Marijuana Access For Military Veterans As Part Of Appropriations Bill
A Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment on Wednesday that is meant to enable military veterans to access medical marijuana – by allowing Veterans Affairs (VA) physicians to grant recommendations in states where it is...
Canopy Execs Get Raises, Bonuses After Canadian Company Loses $1.3 billion
Executives for cannabis producer Canopy Growth received more than 4 million Canadian dollars ($3.2 million) in cash bonuses after making “solid progress in the year,” according to a regulatory filing, even as the company lost $1.3...
Conviction Affirmed For Michigan Marijuana Dispensary Owner Serving 15-Year Prison Term
A Michigan man’s federal conviction for marijuana-related charges was affirmed last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals. Danny Trevino, 49, of Lansing, is serving 15 years and eight months in prison after he was found guilty on five counts...
How To Get Your Criminal Records Expunged In Michigan
In April, new “Clean Slate” legislation went into effect in Michigan that allows people with criminal convictions to get them wiped clean — including marijuana-related misdemeanors for behavior that is now considered legal, after voters...
Michigan The State Of Opportunity For Private Marijuana Operators
Despite being a top cannabis market in the United States, Michigan largely has been ignored by multistate operators because of the low barriers to entry for new licensees. However, with plenty of market growth and heavy fragmentation...
Cannabis Grow-Supply Giant Buys Michigan Garden Center Chain
GrowGeneration Corp., a Denver-based specialty hydroponic and organic garden center giant, said it is buying HGS Hydro, a chain of hydroponic garden centers with six stores across Michigan and a seventh store slated to open in the fall....
