Draft CRA Cannabis Rules Available For Review
The draft of the proposed changes to the marihuana administrative rules is now available for public review. The draft rule language can be found on the administrative rulemaking system (ARS) website. In addition to the draft rules,...
Prominent Indiana Republicans Back Marijuana Legalization
A Republican-backed group pushing Indiana’s lawmakers to “adopt safe and regulated” marijuana policies launched on Wednesday. “By embracing a smart and evidence-based approach that prioritizes public health, safety, and economic...
Ohio’s New House Speaker Promises To Nix Cannabis Legalization
Ohio House Republicans have chosen Matt Huffman, the current Senate president, as their next House speaker. Huffman, unopposed in the caucus vote, is known for his hardline conservative agenda, including his intent to reverse Ohio’s...
Michigan Shuts Down Industrial Hemp Program That Now Reverts To USDA Control
GRAND HAVEN - Michigan has closed its industrial hemp program, leaving farmers to operate directly under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and signaling potentially significant changes for hemp cultivators and processors in the...
Detroit Could Restrict Cannabis And e-Cigarette Ads
Detroit City Council members passed a resolution Tuesday that documents the harms posed by e-cigarette and marijuana use among youth as the council prepares to restrict where these products can be advertised in the city. In Detroit, ads...
Fluresh To Close Michigan Cannabis Grow, Lay Off 46
Fluresh LLC is closing down its $46 million 105,000-square-foot grow facility in Adrian and will be laying off 46 employees at the end of this month. The company, doing business as Tend.Harvest.Cultivate, couldn’t make the economics of...
Nov. 30 Deadline To Apply For The CRA’s $1 Million Social Equity Grant Program
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s social equity team is currently accepting applications for the FY 2025 Social Equity Grant Program (SEGP). Social Equity Program licensees are either eligible – or close to eligible – to receive a share of...
Collecting And Remitting Tax With The Michigan Department Of Treasury
Sarah Rusnell, outreach manager, with the Michigan Department of Treasury, is hosting a zoom conference to teach cannabis companies how to process collecting and remitting cannabis-related taxes to Treasury. This is the third workshops...
New Administrative Recall And Expiration Date Functionality In Metrc
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) announced the launch of two new functionalities in Metrc this month. Administrative Recall Function This new feature allows the CRA to apply an Administrative Recall status to packages within the...
Michigan October Cannabis Sales Were $262.9 Million, The Third Monthly Decline In A Row
For the third month in a row, Michigan cannabis sales (recreational and medical) fell to $262.9 million, down 4.3 percent from September. But when compared to October 2023, sales were up 25.5 percent. Medical sales fell 70.7 percent from...
