As Central Ohio Cities Ban Cannabis Businesses, Reynoldsburg Seeks To Welcome Dispensary
As other central Ohio communities are prohibiting cannabis-based businesses from their communities, a marijuana dispensary is in the works for Reynoldsburg. The city's planning and zoning board approved a conditional use and...
Legal Pot Sales Higher In Michigan Than California
California became the weed capital of America in the popular imagination thanks to movies like Up in Smoke. But that’s changing as more states legalize the sale, consumption, and growth of marijuana. Michigan, for instance, now sells...
Howell To Vote On Adult Use Cannabis In November
Howell residents will vote on recreational marijuana businesses in November, despite efforts to strike the measure from the ballot and arguments the organizers behind the proposal aren't local. Last year, an Ypsilanti attorney named...
Black Market Cannabis Unchecked Under Michigan’s Law
Nearly a year after a landmark Michigan Court of Appeals ruling, Michigan’s illicit marijuana dealers have an economic edge. In a 3-0 opinion, the court ruled in October 2023 that Shaaln Kejbou, who was growing more than 1,100...
Study: Cannabis Job Market in Michigan Growing
Vangst, a Denver-based cannabis industry jobs platform, has released its 2024 Jobs Report which states Michigan, along with Missouri, led the nation by adding more than 10,000 jobs in the cannabis industry in 2023. The 2024 Vangst Jobs...
After Cannabis Linked To Higher Stroke Risk, Michigan Doctor Calls For More Research
Public perception regarding the risks associated with marijuana use has been on the decline in recent years as more states legalize the drug for medical and recreational purposes. However, health officials like neurologist Angelos...
Smell Of Pot Not Enough To Justify Search, Illinois Supreme Court Rules
The scent of cannabis smoke alone is not enough to justify a police search of a vehicle, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday. In a 6-0 ruling, the court found that cannabis laws in Illinois had evolved to the point that just...
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Reminds Industry Of New Testing Requirement For MCT Oil Beginning October 1
In June, Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) issued a technical bulletin announcing that MCT (medium-chain triglyceride) oil will be added as a target analyte for marijuana vape cartridges as part of the Sampling and Testing...
Understanding Cannabis-Related Taxes With The Michigan Department of Treasury
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency will feature Sarah Rusnell, outreach manager, with the Michigan Department of Treasury, Sept. 26 at 10 am in a zoom conference. Join Rusnell to learn about taxes related to the sale of cannabis in Michigan:...
27% Of Older Michigan Adults Used Pot In Past Year, U-M Poll Contends
More than a quarter of Michigan residents age 50 or older have used cannabis products containing the psychoactive component THC at least once in the past year, according to a new University of Michigan poll released Thursday. That's a...
