iHemp Hour: Hemp Paper Company Founder Seeks Hemp Suppliers
On the iHemp Hour July 15 at noon, Erica Halverson will talk about how her hemp paper business grew along with her quest to save the planet -- one plant at a time! She started her career path in retail and moved into a corporate...
New Laws Restrict Delta-8 THC In Michigan
Delta-8 THC, a previously loosely regulated compound derived from marijuana that induces a similar high, will be reined in by Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency beginning Oct. 11. Prior to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signing a series of new...
Pot In A Box, Elderly Caregiver In Ypsilanti Township Under Attack By Local Politicians
David Byer of Mary Agrotechnologies produces a home grow box that is available to consumers in Michigan. People over 21 can cultivate up to 12 plants at home but that can be difficult, messy, noisy, smelly and full of mistakes if you...
Small Illinois Town Opens Cannabis Consumption Lounge
Cannabis smokers in downstate Illinois will be able to legally light up in public Saturday in a lounge specifically built for that purpose. There have been discussions in Chicago and elsewhere in the state about opening consumption spaces...
US Senate Cannabis Reform Bill Unveiled
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday unveiled the draft of a comprehensive marijuana reform bill that would legalize the plant federally by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act while letting states continue to...
Michigan Cannabis Sales Increase 65 Percent To $149 Million in June – Matching May Sales
During June, Michigan cannabis sales increased 60% from a year ago to $149.0 million, similar to May despite having one less day: The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency breaks out sales by medical and adult-use, with medical sales...
Marijuana Companies Still Face Advertising And Marketing Obstacles – Hero Project USA Can Help
The obstacles that marijuana companies still face when trying to educate the world about the best uses – and misuses – of the cannabis plant were underscored after a United Nations panel called for a global ban on cannabis...
Michigan’s Cannabis Industry Tops $3.2B in 2020
Michigan's mighty marijuana market totaled $3.2 billion in sales in 2020, according to a new study by the Anderson Economic Group commissioned by the Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers Association. That's thanks in part to the nearly 300...
Sha’Carri Richardson’s Dashed Olympic Hopes Ignite Debate Over Marijuana
The suspension of Sha'Carri Richardson, the flamboyant sprinter who finished first in the 100-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic trials, over a failed drug test for marijuana has already sparked calls from advocates for a change within the...
Michigan Cannabis Industry Not Struggling To Hire Workers
Even though hard-hit industries like leisure and hospitality and manufacturing have recovered in recent months compared with the same time last year, both industries have employment levels well below pre-pandemic levels, according to the...
