MiCIA Plots Lawsuit Over Proposed 24 Percent Wholesale Pot Tax
The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association is evaluating whether to sue the state over a new marijuana tax plan that is part of a larger road and budget deal state lawmakers could finalize soon. State House lawmakers last week voted...
California Cannabis Company Buys Pharmhouse Wellness Dispo In New Buffalo, Michigan’s Hottest Market
Grand Rapids-based Pharmhouse Wellness Co. has exited the Western Michigan market after selling the company’s second dispensary to a California-based brand in a deal valued at $3.5 million. The transaction had Pharmhouse founder and CEO...
Hundreds Protest At Michigan Capitol Proposed Pot Tax Hike
Hundreds of people were at the Michigan Capitol Tuesday morning to protest a proposed new tax on marijuana that's become part of state leaders' last-ditch effort to avoid a government shutdown that had been scheduled to begin at midnight,...
Transition Of Licensed Wall Certifications To Digital Format
Effective October 1, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) transitioned its Licensed Wall Certifications to a digital format. Once a license is issued, licensees will be able to log into their Accela Portal to access and print their...
Cherry Industries License Surrendered In CRA Resolution with Detroit Marijuana Grower
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) announced a consent order and stipulation with Cherry Industries LLC (AU-G-C-000925), located at 6387 E. Nevada Street, Detroit, Michigan, resulting in the surrendering of their Class C Grower license....
U-M Study: Vapes Increasingly Popular Among Teens
As vape pens become easier for kids to hide and harder for schools to police, Michigan researchers say a growing number of teens are vaping marijuana — especially flavored products — raising health and addiction concerns. New national...
Bucking The Trend: Michigan Wholesale Tax Nightmare At Hand
As everyone in Michigan’s cannabis industry is all too painfully aware, Michigan’s Legislative leaders and Governor have agreed to create a new (minimum) 24 percent wholesale tax on the state’s cannabis industry. The Michigan House of...
Minnesota Marijuana Prices Compared To Michigan
Last week was historic in Minnesota. For the first time ever, stores sold legal recreational marijuana to customers. Duluth's Legacy Cannabis was the first to open its doors to customers lining up along Superior Street. Next,...
White House Exploring All Options For Cannabis Rescheduling, Trump Drug Adviser Nominee Says
President Donald Trump’s pick to be the White House’s top drug policy adviser refrained from endorsing a proposed rule to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. That abstention was,...
Michigan House Looks To Solve Cannabis Industry Issues, Addressing Payment Defaults And Hemp Regulation
On Tuesday, September 16, the Chairman of Michigan’s House Regulatory Reform Committee, Representative Joseph Aragona, introduced a package of bills to address two significant problems confronting Michigan’s cannabis industry—licensees...
