Legal Marijuana Sales In Illinois Total Nearly $11-Million In Just 5 Days
Illinois officials have announced that sales for legal recreational marijuana have totaled nearly $11-million in just five days. Dispensaries across the state have rendered 271,169 transactions since cannabis was legalized...
Marijuana Regulatory Agency Seeks Participants for Social Equity Program Workgroups
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) is facilitating stakeholder workgroups to discuss and provide suggestions regarding the Social Equity Program. The dates and the locations for the workgroups are listed below: February 5, 2020 –...
Illinois Governor Expunges More Than 11,000 Marijuana Convictions
Illinois' governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, describing the step as a first wave of thousands of such expungements anticipated under the state's new marijuana legalization law. The...
Is Coke Planning A CBD-Infused Version For Canada
ATLANTA - Is Coke planing on entering the burgeoning cannabinoid medicinal market with an infused CBD extract soft drink? A video posted to YouTube – since deleted – by a user with the screen name “Gabor the Blind Guy” purportedly...
Questions Remain Over New Illinois Cannabis Law
When Illinois’ recreational cannabis law goes into effect on Jan. 1, the Illinois State Police officials said the agency won’t revoke Firearm Owners’ Identification cards based solely on recreational use, but questions remain. A defense...
Why Canada’s Cannabis Bubble Burst
When Canada legalised marijuana just over a year ago, it seemed like anyone who was anyone wanted to break into the market. The media nicknamed the frenzy Canada's "green rush", as investors like Snoop Dogg and the former head of...
How The Legalization Of Recreational Weed Affects Employment Policies
It’s been just over a year since Proposal 1 was passed in Michigan. The ballot proposal legalized recreational marijuana for Michiganders over the age of 21. But 13 months later, in parts of West Michigan, recreational — technically...
Marijuana Delivery Reality In Michigan
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency has approved three businesses for delivery of recreational marijuana. The recently licensed services include Lit Provisionary in Evart, Battle Creek Provisioning in Battle Creek, and Nature’s Releaf in...
As Michigan’s Recreational Cannabis Market Develops, State Pushes Back Against Unlicensed Operators
As Michigan’s budding recreational cannabis market develops, efforts are underway to quash competing illicit sales, according to the state’s top marijuana regulator. Michigan voters approved a ballot question on Nov. 6, 2018 that...
Three More Marijuana Retailers Licensed
An additional three retail locations can start selling marijuana to adults 21 and older after receiving licenses from the state Thursday. The Marijuana Regulatory Agency approved retailers in River Rouge, Bay City and Ann Arbor, bringing...
