Auburn Hills Divided Over Cannabis Licensing Plan
City leaders in Auburn Hills have approved licenses for four marijuana businesses, but not without questions from residents. At Monday (Nov. 11) night’s council meeting, more than a dozen residents asked about the application...
New Metro Times Column Searching For Michigan’s Best Cannabis
As Michigan’s cannabis market continues to grow, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer variety of products on dispensary shelves. Walking into a dispensary can be a sensory overload — rows of flower jars, glistening concentrates, and...
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout the 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 October 2024 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s...
Oklahoma Cannabis Company Opens Michigan Dispensary in Lansing
Mango Cannabis has announced the opening of its first retail location in Michigan – the home state of the company’s founders. The new, 4,000-square-foot flagship superstore is located at 5620 South Cedar Street in Lansing, marking the...
CRA Accepting Applications For $1 Million Social Equity Grant Program
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s (CRA) 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...
iHemp Michigan Now Offering Cannabis Credit Card
iHemp Michigan is now offering a way for CBD stores and Cannabis dispensaries to increase business sales with a credit card for their customers that does not use the regular credit card system like Visa and MasterCard. Proceeds from the...
Mint Cannabis Gives Veterans 22 Percent Discount Year-Round
Mint Cannabis’ six Michigan dispensaries gives Veterans a 22% discount – the highest-percentage discount that any dispensary in Michigan offers to Veterans. The Mint designated its Veterans discount at 22% because 22 Veterans lose their...
CRA Webinar: Business Succession Planning With Elia Law
Join Elia Salam Elia, Esq. with Elia Law, PLLC. as she explores effective approaches, customization, legal complexities, and valuation strategies in business succession planning. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer...
CRA Hits Trucenta With 3 Formal Complaints, Including Failing To Maintain Surveillance Footage
The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) issued three formal complaints that involve numerous alleged violations by Trucenta LLC, a vertically integrated company that is involved in cultivation, processing, manufacturing,...
Ohio’s Cannabis Sales Tops $143 Million In First 4 Months
Ohio's recreational cannabis market has experienced a remarkable rise since its official rollout in August 2024. In less than four months, the state has accumulated over $143 million in recreational sales, according to the Ohio Department...
