MRA Founding Member of National Cannabis Regulators Association
State cannabis regulators from across the United States announced formation of a non-partisan organization, the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), to better share institutional knowledge and regulatory best practices. Cannabis...
MRTMA Eligibility and Application Process beginning March 1, 2021
The MRA has released an advisory bulletin to assist applicants with navigating the upcoming application process for an adult-use license. Effective March 1, 2021, the eligibility restriction that requires an applicant to hold an active...
Hamtramck Has A Cannabis Provisioning Center: Who Knew?
Hamtramck, a multicultural community with a large Muslim population encapsulated by Detroit, woke up one day last week to find a never-before-mentioned marijuana business in town. There was no ribbon-cutting, never a footnote at a City...
Two Grand Rapids Dispensaries Approved For Recreational Cannabis Sales
Two medical marijuana provisioning centers in Grand Rapids will soon be adding recreational sales. The Grand Rapids Planning Commission on Thursday approved two existing medical cannabis provisioning centers — Five Lakes Farms, doing...
Detroit Could Grow Hemp On Vacant Urban Land
Greg Pawlowski, a Detroit city planner, in this interview said Mayor Duggan is very interested in the idea of growing hemp for non human consumption on the 35,000 vacant parcels of land (where the building has been demolished) owned by...
Recreational Cannabis Poised For Major Growth In Grand Rapids
The retail market for recreational cannabis is primed for significant growth in the city of Grand Rapids as local officials prepare to consider more than a dozen business applications in the coming months. While one...
Nonprofits Partner To Support Individuals Incarcerated For Cannabis
A national organization and a Michigan-based nonprofit are partnering to raise $30,000 in support of people currently or formerly incarcerated for cannabis-related crimes, hoping to bring an element of justice for those jailed for...
Two Michigan Tribes Take Action To Expand Cannabis Markets
Recent action on the tribal front regarding marijuana saw the first tribal-owned MJ business open in Michigan and, in Oklahoma, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation passed a law protecting licensed medical cannabis operators...
Cannabis Headlines With Rick Thompson
Rick Thompson, co-host of Jazz Cabbage Cafe, provides the latest cannabis and hemp headlines on Nov. 11, 2020 in this episode of Four20 Post. https://youtu.be/ZX-cXRJmGUE?list=PL6GUBIAze2tbGTyi6KPvuG1DLpdGpIQCd
Four20 Post: Fluresh Opens First Adult Use Cannabis Shop In Grand Rapids
Sensi Connects' Jamie Cooper interviews the marketing director and store manager at Fluresh, the first adult-use cannabis provisioning center to open in Grand Rapids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoMwaV8_FTI&t=1s
