Federal Court Strikes Down Residency Requirement for Those Seeking State Marijuana Licensure
Federal court judges have ruled that a Maine law requiring licensed medical cannabis providers to be in-state residents is unconstitutional. Judges for the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled 2 to 1 that the law was “facially protectionist” and...
Should The State Limit Cannabis Cultivation Licenses? Topic On Four20 Post Live
On Aug. 19, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced it would convene a public hearing Sept. 14 to ask: "Would you support a change in the law to place a moratorium on the issuance grow licenses?" Michigan is an unlimited license state and is currently undergoing a...
Biden Admin Suggests White House Applicants Not Invest In Cannabis
The Biden Administration last December expanded its employee conduct guidelines to potentially deny security clearance to individuals who have invested in the cannabis industry, Politico reports. According to the document outlined by Politico, investing in the...
STIIIZY Opens First Michigan Dispo In Ferndale
STIIIZY has opened its latest retail store, and its first in Michigan. Located in Ferndale near Woodward Ave, the store brings STIIIZY’s retail experience and products to Michigan. The opening of the new retail store follows STIIIZY’s involvement in communities across...
Four20 Media Group Partners to Provide CMO Services
For many small and medium-sized cannabis companies, hiring a full-time executive can be an expensive and risky proposition. Four20 Media Group (parent company of the Michigan Marijuana Report) has formed a partnership with Lightning Strike Media to offer fractional...
Hemp-Derived CBD Oil Market Size Projected To Reach $6.53 Billion by 2030, growing at 22.4 Percent Compound Growth Rate
CBD (cannabinoid) is extracted from cannabis hemp plant leaves, flowers, and stems using two extraction methods, i.e., by removing the CBD and turning it into an isolate and using full-spectrum CBD. Today, hemp-derived CBD oil is used in a range of applications,...
Saline Car Wash To Become Marijuana Dispensary
The building where Zax Auto Wash now operates in Saline is now one step closer to becoming a medical marijuana dispensary. The car wash site, located at 660 E. Michigan Ave., is officially the city’s second location that has been granted special land use approval for...
Public Notice Announcement and Request for Comment
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday September 14, 2022, at 9:30 A.M. For meeting information please see the Public Notice Announcement by clicking here. The purpose of this public meeting is to hear complaints and receive the...
Marijuana Operations – Expectations for Maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency is providing guidance to licensees regarding the standard operating procedures (SOPs) they are required to maintain under the administrative rules. The bulletin is intended to provide licensees with examples of the most basic procedures...
Voters in Growing Number of States to Decide on Marijuana Legalization This November
State officials this week approved a citizens’ initiative for the November ballot that seeks to legalize the adult-use possession and sale of marijuana in North Dakota. The proposed ballot measure allows adults to possess, purchase, and home-cultivate...
