iHemp Hour 6: US Hemp Roundtable With Federal Legislation Update
ANN ARBOR - Jonathan Miller of the US Hemp Roundtable discusses the latest federal legislation that impacts Hemp farmers. Miller serves as the general counsel to the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, the hemp industry’s leading national business...
Michigan Supply & Provisions Will Open Two More Dispensaries This Week
AWH, a multistate, vertically integrated cannabis operator, announced June 1 the opening of two Michigan Supply & Provisions retail locations in Detroit and Battle Creek, Mich. The two new dispensaries are the latest locations...
Chicago Marijuana Dispensaries Close Indefinitely
The bulletproof security glass inside Mission South Shore marijuana dispensary was supposed to be impenetrable. But it gave way Sunday afternoon to looters armed with crowbars and baseball bats. They smashed through the front door first,...
METRC System Functional Again in Michigan
The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) sent an advisory to stakeholders Monday morning announcing it was aware of problems with METRC, the state’s cannabis tracking system. The system has been down since 8 a.m. local time. That...
Michigan Marijuana Regulations And COVID-19: What To Know
The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) announced Thursday new regulations for marijuana licensees to follow in accordance with the state’s reopening guidelines and stay-at-home order. Michigan Governor Gretchen...
Michigan Bill To Let Elected Officials’ Spouses Obtain Marijuana Licenses Advances While Equity Issues Persist
Michigan’s current medical marijuana law prohibits elected officials and government employees from obtaining cannabis business licenses—but a bill that is moving forward in the House of Representatives would revise that provision to make...
Common Citizen Seeks To Hire 30 Employees By May 31, Up To 100 In 2020
MARSHALL - Common Citizen announced Wednesday is seeks to hire 30 people by end of May and up to 100 people by end of year to staff up its Marshall greenhouse, plus provisioning centers in Flint, Battle Creek and Detroit. It’s...
Gage Cannabis Partners To Sell Slang Worldwide Brands
Up and coming Michigan cannabis company Gage Cannabis has announced a partnership with Slang Worldwide Inc. (OTC:SLGWF) to produce and distribute Slang products. While Slang is the better-known company, Gage has been quietly building a...
Portage Passes Adult-Use Marijuana Biz Regulations
The sale of recreational marijuana has been approved in Portage after the city council passed an ordinance regulating its sale on Tuesday, May 26. During the virtual meeting, the council voted 6-1 to amend the ordinance allowing medical...
Recreational Marijuana Sales Top $100 million
Michigan’s recreational marijuana industry last week surpassed $100 million in total sales since the retail industry became legal last December. Recently, state regulators expanded a program to help people...
