CRA Education Session Dec. 7: Introducing the New Social Equity Grant Program
Join the CRA Social Equity Team and learn about the new Social Equity Grant Program. During this discussion, you will find out the eligibility requirements that must be met in order to qualify for the grant and important deadlines that...
New Michigan Marijuana Social Equity Grant Program Aims To Boost Businesses, Employees And Community Reinvestment
Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has announced the launch of a brand new social equity grant program, which will award $1 million to eligible marijuana businesses for education, business needs or community reinvestment. Money...
Request For Comment On CRA’s Administration Under Marijuana Laws
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday December 20, at 9:30 A.M. For meeting information please see the Public Notice Announcement at the following link: Public Notice Announcement The purpose of this...
Metrc: Accurate Tracking Tips
To further assist licensees achieve compliance through accurate tracking, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency is providing guidance for a couple of issues found during compliance audits. Notice to Cultivators, Producers and Sales Locations Re:...
What’s Behind Rise In Dispensary Break-Ins?
Just in the last two weeks, marijuana dispensaries on Detroit's east side have been targeted in the middle of the night. Earlier this year, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged a dozen people responsible for 20 break-ins at...
Filling Bus Driver Openings Slowed By Drug Testing
Drug test regulations are slowing the process of filling some of the numerous vacant public bus driver positions statewide, according to the executive director of the Michigan Public Transit Association. Clark Harder, of the Public...
Former GOP House Speaker Rick Johnson Surrenders To Serve Marijuana Bribery Sentence
Former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson has surrendered at a minimum-security federal prison camp in Minnesota to serve a 55-month sentence for pocketing bribes and corrupting the state's marijuana industry, according to an inmate...
Ohio Senate Advances Bill To Eliminate Marijuana Home Grow, Reduce Possession Limits And Raise Taxes—Days Before Legalization Takes Effect
An Ohio Senate committee has given initial approval to a newly unveiled proposal to fundamentally alter the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law that’s set to take effect later this week. The legislation being...
Cannabis Businesses Sue Detroit Over New Dispensary Near High School
The city revoked a group of marijuana companies’ business licenses because their operation at 20601 Glendale St. on the city’s west side is too close to a drug-free zone. Schools are a drug-free zone. Yet the city of Detroit approved a...
MJBizCon Report: Cannabis Operators Remain Optimistic About 2024 Financial Outlook
While attendance and sponsors at MJBizCon in Las Vegas seemed a little lighter than previous years, that didn’t dim the optimism in the industry. The trade floor looked as full as ever with numerous splashy booths, but the normally packed...
