Better Made Suing Michigan Cannabis Companies For Unauthorized Use Of Logo
Better Made is suing companies behind several Michigan marijuana dispensaries that they say are selling products with an altered, and unauthorized, version of the snack food company’s logo. The popular Michigan potato chip company filed a...
Quality Roots Paying For Gateway Signs Into Madison Heights
Madison Heights city officials say they continue to see the financial upside of welcoming cannabis companies to open in town. The latest benefit will be seen in a $200,000 project to replace all of the city's eight gateway signs into...
Most Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana For Medical, Recreational Use
As more states pass laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use, Americans continue to favor legalization of both medical and recreational use of the drug. An overwhelming share of U.S. adults (88%) say marijuana should be...
Pleasantrees Opens Michigan’s Largest Cannabis Dispo March 29 At Historic Gibraltar Trade Center
The historic Gibraltar Trade Center, which shut down its Mount Clemens market in 2017, will breathe new life again as Michigan cannabis brand Pleasantrees takes over 9,000 square feet of the 250,000 square-foot building....
Michigan Ignites Cannabis Competition With Launch Of ‘Best In Grass’
Michigan is set to launch of the “Best in Grass” competition to spotlight the premier cannabis offerings within the state’s thriving recreational market. The contest is organized by Best in Grass – an business established by two former...
‘Shadow’ Groups, Bribery Claims, Private Investigators Focus Of Michigan Marijuana Dispute
The battle for control of a Michigan city’s lucrative marijuana market has feuding attorneys making bold claims of unethical and potentially illegal behavior. It’s all taking place in Menominee, an 8,300-resident town on the Wisconsin...
High On Cannabis, Woman Panics And Jumps From Rideshare On I-96
A woman high on marijuana panicked while in a rideshare and jumped out of the moving vehicle on I-96 near I-94, state police said. The incident began around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, March 24, when motorists called Detroit Regional Communication...
EMU Offers New Classes On Cannabis
As the cannabis industry continues to blossom, Eastern Michigan University is offering two unique courses in the fall semester. One of the courses, URP 479: Canna-plannnig: Marijuana Legalization and Land-Use in Michigan, will explore...
U.S. Hemp Industry Should Take International Approach, USDA Says
The nascent U.S. hemp industry still has much to learn, and should look outward when assessing the research needs required to advance development, according to a new paper from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Because...
Bills Signed To Ban Nitrous Oxide, Expand Drug Courts
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed several bills into law last week. Among them was legislation to expand drug courts and bills to ban the sale of items some people use to get high on nitrous oxide, known as “whip-its.” SB 57 and SB...
