MRA Bulletin: METRC Unavailable for Patient Status Lookup
The Administrative Rules for the Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMFLA) require Provisioning Centers to verify the patient and caregiver status of customers prior to any sales. R333.274(1)(a) – The licensee verifies with...
‘The Legal Stuff Is Garbage’: Why Canada’s Cannabis Black Market Keeps Thriving
Cannabis may be legal in Vancouver but visitors looking to score are likely to run into a seemingly counterintuitive suggestion: try the black market. Recreational marijuana was legalised across Canada in October 2018. And...
Amid COVID-19 Self-Quarantines, Reports Indicate Spike in Cannabis Sales in Canada
With much of the world retreating into an indefinite period of self-isolation, some bars and restaurants are bracing for a massive financial hit. But the cannabis industry keeps humming—at least in Canada, where marijuana sales have seen...
Full Suite Of Farm Credit Canada’s Financial Lifelines Open To Cannabis businesses
Farm Credit Canada (FCC), a government-owned agricultural lender, says the full suite of its lending products is available to legal cannabis producers across the country – ensuring operators have access to the capital they need to...
Monetizing Your Hemp Crop (GW Hemp Growers Series #3)
This session will feature Gina Alessandri, Hemp Program Director for Michigan's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Topics will include regulations for the 2020 season in Michigan, as well as information on budgeting, options...
Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Detroit Moved To August 18
DETROIT - Due to the current situation surrounding COVID-19, the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Detroit, originally scheduled for April 1, 2020, will now be held on August 18 at One Campus Martius in Detroit. We hope you will be...
Cannabis, General Businesses Can Get Cash Now To Weather COVID19 Pandemic
DETROIT – If you are a cannabis, hemp or CBD-business, and you need cash now to expand or a bridge loan to stay afloat, CBDBob may be able to help. Moore also can help all businesses types with purchase order and invoice financing....
MRA Issues Emergency Rules To Allow Home And Curbside Delivery Via Online Sales
LANSING – The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency on Monday issued Emergency Rules in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that lets licensed provisioning center and adult-use retailer to provide home delivery services through online...
Indiana Hemp Farmers Forming Co-Op to Focus on Fiber
While cannabidiol (CBD) has been the darling of the U.S. hemp industry, a pocket of farmers in southern Indiana are trying to shift the focus to fiber. Farmers are working to establish a functional cooperative in the southern part of the...
Michigan Cannabis Expo Postponed Until July
CLIO - The Michigan Cannabis Expo scheduled for next week has been rescheduled to July because of health concerns due to the spread coronavirus pandemic. Event organizers made the announcement Friday. “Due to...





