Exclusive Brands Gets Two Complaints From CRA For Failure To Record Products In Metrc, Access To Video Surveillance System
The agency that regulates cannabis sales and testing in Michigan and conducts routine inspections of businesses in the industry has filed a formal complaint against Exclusive Brands out of Ann Arbor. Two separate complaints against the...
Michigan August Cannabis Sales Record $295.5 Million
In August, Michigan recreational and medical cannabis sales set a monthly record to $295.5 million, up nearly 3 percent from July sales $287.7 million. On a year over year basis, up 8.7 percent. Medical Sales, however, fell 77.6 percent...
Free Ice Cream Marketing Gimmick Earns Columbus Dispo $150K Fine
A marijuana dispensary in Columbus that offered "free ice cream" to customers on the first day of adult-use sales was fined $150,000 for the marketing tactic. Greenleaf Apothecaries, also known as The Botanist, is one of several...
Ohio Recreational Marijuana Sales Top $54 Million In First Month
More than $50 million worth of recreational marijuana product has been sold in Ohio in the first month of legal rollout, according to the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control. In the latest report, the division states recreational sales...
Imlay City Faces Legal Challenge Over Medical Cannabis Ballot Initiative
Two years ago, the voters of Imlay City approved a ballot measure allowing the establishment of medical cannabis facilities within city limits. However, despite this decision, no such facilities have opened since. Now, the same group that...
4-Acre Cannabis Consumption Lounge, Music Venue Could Open Near Ypsilanti
What the developer says is Michigan’s first combined music venue and cannabis-consumption lounge could come to the Ypsilanti-area. The proposed project includes a 4,300-square-foot lounge, outdoor amphitheater and a 1,260-square-foot...
Polish Hemp Fiber Varieties Stand Out Against Those From China, USA In Oregon Trials
Polish hemp varieties were the top performers in fiber hemp trials recently reported in a study by researchers at Oregon State University. Henola, primarily a grain producer, and fiber-specific Białobrzeskie, had significantly higher bast...
DEA Can Still Make Cannabis Arrests In Legal Weed States Like Ohio And Michigan
DEA agents can and may still make arrests for marijuana use despite Ohio’s November 2023 legalization of the cannabis because marijuana remains illegal under federal law. A DEA official told an Ohio radio network that its...
Can Smoking Cannabis In Ohio Get You Fired?
Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio started in August — and with this major development comes a lot of questions. Could I get fired for smoking marijuana when I am off the clock? Yes. Private companies can make whatever policies they...
Can You Smoke Weed At Your Ohio Football Tailgate?
The first Ohio State football season since legal marijuana products hit the market is now underway, but can you partake while you tailgate? The answer is no. And Ohio State University authorities said you can not smoke cannabis inside...
