Battle Creek’s Cannabis Industry Is Blossoming…Too Well?
John Kassa did his due diligence in scouting a location for his cannabis business in Battle Creek. When looking at a map of available space for potential provisioning centers, he spotted an an area on the city's north side...
Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act
Regulatory Assessments for Fiscal Year 2021
The amount of the regulatory assessment for licensed medical marijuana facilities isdetermined annually as required by Section 603 of the Medical Marihuana FacilitiesLicensing Act and must be paid by those persons approved for licensure...
MRA Issues New Executive Order On COVID-19
The MRA is taking proactive steps to make sure marijuana business implement infection-control practices to protect their employees, medical-marijuana patients, caregivers and adult-use customers. Pursuant to Executive Directive 2020-8,...
COVID-19 Forces Monroe Street Fair Organizers To Reschedule For 2022
Monroe Street Fair Founder Charlie Strackbein announced this week on the event’s Facebook page that the popular complimentary festival side of the annual Hash Bash on the University of Michigan Diag would likely not return until 2022 at...
Benzinga Virtual Cannabis Conference Aug. 18
Benzinga VP Patrick Lane provides all the details about the BZCannabis Virtual Conference scheduled for Aug. 18. The event is free to watch and learn about how far the cannabis sector has come in Michigan since it became legal in 2019....
THC123 – Cannabis Recruiting, Human Resources – Your Cannabis Back Office
Anthony Sabatella, CEO of THC123, explains how cannabis businesses can use his company’s services for recruiting, human resources, compliance, insurance and much more. https://youtu.be/22JyHeMSl6k How Can We Help You? HR and Payroll...
Lume Cannabis To Expand Grow Facility In Evart, MI
Lume Cannabis Co. announced its plan to expand its state-of-the-art grow facility in Evart, Michigan. The four-phased plan sets the stage for Lume to grow its cultivation facility from 50,000 square feet to 450,000 square feet. The...
Michigan AG Nessel Pushes Gov. Whitmer On Marijuana Clemency For Prisoner With COVID
The attorney general of Michigan is asking the governor to commute the sentence of a 69-year-old inmate who was convicted of selling marijuana more than two decades ago and has since contracted the coronavirus in prison. Attorney General...
Marijuana Regulatory Agency Recalls Contaminated Pre-Rolls, Suspends Processor Licenses Pending Investigation
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a public health and safety bulletin Thursday, notifying the public of a marijuana product recall of contaminated “pre-rolls” from retail outlets located in Bay City, Hazel Park, Detroit, Traverse...
Michigan To Allow Standalone Recreational Marijuana Licenses
Starting November 1, businesses and individuals aspiring a recreational marijuana license in Michigan will no longer need to be a medical marijuana license holder. In an interview with Crain’s Detroit, the Executive Director of Michigan’s...
