CRA Education Session: Banking Compliance In The Cannabis Industry With Dart Bank
Dart Bank, one of 13 cannabis-friendly banks and credit unions in Michigan, will be featured March 16 at 10 am as part of the Cannabis Regulatory Agency weekly education series. The presentation by Nicole Perry, VP/Treasury Management Officer, will focus on the...
Clouds Darken Over CBD As More States Consider Banning Delta-8
More state governments are joining the growing chorus that would ban synthetic, hemp-derived delta-8 THC, with Arkansas, West Virginia and Texas the most recent to take such measures under consideration. If the bans are implemented, those states would join 15 others...
New Mexico Legal Marijuana Sales Grow To $41.6 Million In February
Sales of legal adult-use and medical marijuana in New Mexico totaled $41.6 million in February, according to figures released by the state’s cannabis regulator. The monthly total represents a roughly 3.5% month-over-month increase from January’s sales total of...
Legal Adult-Use Cannabis Poses Challenges To Employers
Employers in New York have a lot of questions now that adult-use cannabis is legal, and it will likely require internal reviews of company policies to ensure they are clear, but that they also comply with changes in labor law. About eight of out 10 employers that...
Liberty Cannabis Throwing St. Patrick’s Day Party With Free Snacks, Music, Merchandise for $3.13
Liberty Cannabis, a medical and adult-use dispensary in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, is throwing a block party to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday. The dispensary at 2540 Rosa Parks Blvd. will be providing free snacks, music, live art, free merchandise, and...
Cannabis Activist Rob Robar Dead At 54
Robert Joseph Robar, 54, passed away on March 8 surrounded by family and friends with his beloved Billy Strings, Phish and the Grateful Dead playing in the background. He was known widely in Michigan cannabis circles for his big smile, kind spirit and the companies he...
‘Clerical Error’ Nearly Shuts Down 85 Percent Of Michigan’s Cannabis Businesses
Last week, the Michigan cannabis market nearly came to a total stop, due to, what’s been acknowledged as a “clerical error.” Marijuana Enforcement, Reporting, Tracking, and Compliance METRC, which provides cannabis regulatory technology systems and has a contract...
Skymint, One of Michigan’s Largest Cannabis Verticals, Now In Receivership
Skymint, one of Michigan's largest marijuana cultivators and retailers, is now under the control of a receiver. The action by the Ingham County Circuit Court in Lansing signals what could be one of the largest marijuana company failures in the U.S. in the nearly...
Oklahoma Voters Reject Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization
In a decisive rebuke for marijuana legalization in the conservative American heartland, voters in Oklahoma on Tuesday soundly rejected an adult-use measure in a special election. With just under 72% of precincts reporting on Tuesday, State Question 820 was losing...
MSP Says 43 Cannabis Impaired Driving Cases To Be Reviewed After Discovery Of Blood Testing Issues
Officials with the Michigan State Police forensic lab identified 43 impaired driving cases in the five-county area for review by county prosecutors, following a previous discovery of a blood testing issue. In northwest lower Michigan, MSP and county documents show two...
