Adult-Use Cannabis Sales In Ohio Through Oct. 6 Top $109.5 Million
Ohio adults aged 21 and older purchased $11.1 million in recreational marijuana product from Oct. 6 through Saturday, pushing sales figures above the $100 million mark. Dispensaries have rung up a total of 1.4 million transactions...
Detroit City Council May Ban Cannabis Ads Near “Sensitive Properties”
Detroit City Council is likely to consider restrictions on marijuana advertisements in the city. Council member Angela Whitfield Calloway is leading the proposed changes to city code that would prohibit marijuana...
MDARD To Send The Industrial Hemp Program Back To USDA
Michigan House Bill number 5977 would change the Industrial Hemp Program for Michigan growers. However, it does not change the requirements for Industrial Hemp Processors. While the wording in this Bill does not state the request to...
Michigan Court Rules Marijuana Dealers Can Face Harsher Sentences Than Illegal Growers
People committing similar large-scale marijuana crimes face very different penalties in Michigan. Dealers are eligible to serve up to 15 years in prison, while illegal growers of any size may only be charged with a misdemeanor, the state...
Mushroom Shaman Charged In $8 Million Fraud
A shaman multiple aliases, a criminal record and a now-shuttered psychedelic mushroom church in Detroit has been arrested on federal fraud charges. “Shaman Shu,” as he refers to himself, is accused of masterminding a penny stock...
Court Case That Could Change The Cannabis Industry Forever And How It Affects Rescheduling
A groundbreaking court case filed in Massachusetts against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has captured the attention of the cannabis industry, promising to potentially reshape its future. The lawsuit challenges the federal...
September Michigan Cannabis Sales $266.9 Million, Down 10 Percent From August
After record-breaking Michigan August cannabis sales, September sales plunged nearly 10 percent, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced Monday. By the numbers, September sales were $266.9 million versus $294 million in August, with just...
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Announces Next Statewide Municipality Summit October 29
In response to the positive feedback from the statewide municipality summits held by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA), and in keeping with its commitment to engage in transparent communication with stakeholders, the CRA has announced...
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout State
Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in September are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s September 2024 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s...
The CRA’s Social Equity Grant Program Returns For Fiscal Year 2025
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s (CRA) social equity team is thrilled to announce that the Social Equity Grant Program (SEGP) will be returning for Fiscal Year 2025! One million dollars will be divided equally between entities that meet...
