With Canadian Hemp Production Down, Trade Group Tears Into Regulators
Canadian regulators have failed to recommend changes that would start treating hemp as a normal agricultural crop, drawing sharp criticism from the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA), the country’s leading industry group. CHTA said a...
Michigan Cannabis Connoisseurs Wanted To Help Judge Best Locally Grown Products
With hundreds of cannabis products on the shelves of dispensaries in Michigan, shopping for weed can feel daunting. What are the best sativas or indicas? Which vape products deliver the best high? Which gummies pack the biggest punch?...
53rd Ann Arbor Hash Bash Pays Tribute To John Sinclair
Ann Arbor musician Laith Al-Saadi kicked off the 53rd annual Hash Bash on Saturday, April 6, with a musical tribute to the late John Sinclair. Performing on guitar for a crowd of thousands on the University of Michigan Diag, he played the...
Border Patrol Seizes Legal Marijuana In New Mexico. Is Michigan Next?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reportedly cracking down on the state-legal marijuana industry, targeting product moving through traffic checkpoints in New Mexico. It’s unclear if the seizures reported in recent months stem...
Visiting Detroit For NFL Draft? Your Guide To Cannabis Dispensaries
As the NFL draft nears and visitors make their Detroit travel plans, there's a relatively new offering in the city: cannabis. Recreational sales of marijuana started in Detroit nearly a year and a half ago, and since then several...
Down On The Farm Offers Food Certifications For Hemp And Cannabis
If you want to get your products whether edibles or smokables as certificated safe to consume, you need to get as General Manufactured Products or Good Agricultural Collection Practice, you need to work with Blain Becktold, who worked for...
Conifer Partners With Palomar To Provide Commercial Insurance to the Michigan Cannabis Industry
Michigan-based Conifer Holdings announced in a press release that it recently launched a strategic partnership with Palomar Holdings, Inc. aimed at providing comprehensive coverage tailored specifically for the cannabis industry. As...
Bloom Brand Cannabis Distributor Enters Michigan Market
The Bloom Brand, a California-based provider of cannabis concentrates and vape technology, is partnering with cannabis distributor Yield Distribution in Grand Rapids. Through the new partnership, Yield has an exclusive agreement with...
Ann Arbor Hash Bash Lineup For Annual Smoke Fest
Ann Arbor’s 53rd annual Hash Bash is set to take place Saturday in the same spot it originated over half a century ago on the University of Michigan Diag. Starting at high noon April 6, local musician Laith Al-Saadi will kick off...
Cannabis Activist John Sinclair Dead
John Sinclair, the poet and political activist who was a leader in Detroit’s counterculture scene of the 1960s and ’70s, has died April 2. He was 82. Publicist Matt Lee confirmed that Sinclair died at 7:58 a.m. at Detroit Receiving...
