iHemp Hour: NoCo Expo, Southern Hemp Expo
Eric Steenstra and Morris Beegle are known to most in the industry. Their NoCo Expo and Southern Hemp Expo are models for successful hemp events. Here is a little more about each to get an idea of the involvement of these two in the...
Michigan Recreational Marijuana Surpasses Medical Marijuana Weekly Sales
Six months into its existence, Michigan’s recreational marijuana industry hit a new milestone last week, exceeding medical marijuana in weekly sales for the first time ever. Some industry players like Steve Linder, president of the...
Cedar Springs Second Kent County City To Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Sales
Businesses can now apply to grow and sell recreational marijuana in Cedar Springs, making the city of 3,600 the second in Kent County to begin accepting applications. Cedar Springs City Council approved regulatory and zoning ordinances...
The Cannabis News with Rick Thompson from June 13
In this episode of The Cannabis News: Which Michigan legislator did Rick just refer to as "a tick that needs to be removed"? There are new rules for the state's cannabis industry- but two controversial plans did not make the cut. We take...
Legal Cannabis Sales Soon In Iron Mountain, Crystal Falls In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Recreational marijuana sales will begin this summer in Dickinson and Iron counties if plans by developers stay on course. Rize Cannabis hopes to begin sales July 1 at 1580 N. Stephenson Ave., but the date isn’t definite, said Casey...
Curbside Drug Testing Now The Law In Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed three bills into law Thursday, including one that allows roadside drug testing. Senate Bill 718 establishes a one-year pilot program in five counties that will be selected by Michigan State Police, Whitmer’s...
Michigan House Scales Back Bill That Would’ve Given Medical Marijuana Licenses To Lawmakers’ Spouses
A bill in Michigan that initially would have allowed the spouses of elected officials obtain medical cannabis business licenses has been scaled back on the floor of the House of Representatives following a Marijuana Moment...
Craft Brand Hosts Launch Party Friday, Saturday At Detroit Herbal Center – Give-Aways, Music, Food
Craft Brand Distributors announced the launch of a full line of marijuana products for both the medical and adult-use market in Michigan. A launch party is planned at the Detroit Herbal Center on June 12 and 13 from noon ro 7:00...
High Times Does $25 Million Marijuana Licensing Deal For Michigan And Two Other States
The parent company of High Times magazine signed a deal to license its iconic brand and High Times-branded products at 18 operational and planned cannabis dispensaries in Michigan, with additional rights in Illinois and Florida....
Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin In Kalamazoo
Marijuana is now available for sale in the city of Kalamazoo to anyone 21 or older. Lume Cannabis Co. began selling cannabis products for adult-use customers beginning Saturday, June 6, at its Kalamazoo store at 3406 Stadium Drive. The...
