Bear Lake Village Council Explores Allowing Marijuana Business
Bear Lake Village President Shelly Lynnes is looking into a potential ordinance change which she hopes will help the village prosper. The council unanimously approved a motion during its January meeting to have Lynnes talk to Rob...
Michigan Dispensaries Reminded About Proper Disposal After Weed Taken By Dumpster Divers
People scouring dumpsters of dispensaries are finding marijuana products, and the state wants it to stop. The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) sent a reminder to licensees Tuesday about proper disposal of pot. This...
Decoding Michigan’s Cannabis Boom – Record Sales Of $3B And $457M In Taxes In 2023
In an unprecedented surge, Michigan's cannabis industry hit a new milestone in 2023, with licensed dispensaries recording a staggering $3.06 billion in sales. This 25% increase from the previous year has not only boosted the...
Marijuana Momentum Heats Up Across The US
We’re only a couple weeks into this year’s legislative season, and we’re already seeing a flurry of activity in state capitols nationwide. NORML is tracking dozens of cannabis-related bills in our Take Action Center. We have our eyes on...
Another Cannabis Company To Exit Receivership Under New Owner
Another embattled Michigan cannabis company is likely going to end up in the hands of its lenders. Jackson-based Comco LLC, doing business as Comco Wellness, is being put on the auction block by a court-ordered receiver after nine months...
Michigan Cannabis Dispensary Gets $212,000 Fine After CRA Inspectors Find Pot In The Attic
Inspectors found a black garbage bag containing nearly 20 pounds of untagged, untracked marijuana in the attic of a marijuana shop in Tuscola County’s Vassar. That’s one of the seven violations Michigan marijuana regulators cited in a...
Tobacco Giant’s CA$124 Million Investment In Marijuana Producer Organigram Approved
Shareholders of Organigram Holdings Inc. approved tobacco giant British American Tobacco’s “transformational” investment in the Canadian cannabis producer, the company said following its annual general and special meeting. The...
Free Night Skiing With The Purchase Of Cannabis Products Resumes At Michigan Ski Resort
Mount Bohemia, Michigan, is back spinning the chairlifts after a slow start to the season, and you know what that means: free night skiing lift tickets every Thursday at Mount Bohemia with cannabis purchases from Lume dispensaries. Okay,...
Troubled Roseville Motel Demolished, To Be Replaced By Cannabis Dispensary
A demolition crew on Monday began the process of tearing down a longstanding trouble spot and eyesore in Roseville to clear the property for a cannabis dispensary. The walls of the now-vacant Roseville Inn on Groesbeck Highway south of...
Michigan Chamber Of Commerce Calls On Congress To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill, Citing Raft Of Retail Break-Ins
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce said last week that a rash of recent break-ins at legal marijuana retailers in the state underscores the need for federal cannabis banking reform, which the group says would reduce the risks of theft and...
