Benzinga Virtual Cannabis Conference Aug. 18
Benzinga VP Patrick Lane provides all the details about the BZCannabis Virtual Conference scheduled for Aug. 18. The event is free to watch and learn about how far the cannabis sector has come in Michigan since it became legal in 2019. https://youtu.be/U9MQtfkHImc The...
THC123 – Cannabis Recruiting, Human Resources – Your Cannabis Back Office
Anthony Sabatella, CEO of THC123, explains how cannabis businesses can use his company’s services for recruiting, human resources, compliance, insurance and much more. https://youtu.be/22JyHeMSl6k How Can We Help You? HR and Payroll Support through The Green...
Lume Cannabis To Expand Grow Facility In Evart, MI
Lume Cannabis Co. announced its plan to expand its state-of-the-art grow facility in Evart, Michigan. The four-phased plan sets the stage for Lume to grow its cultivation facility from 50,000 square feet to 450,000 square feet. The expansion will create more than 500...
US Senator Files New Bill To Federally Legalize Marijuana And Regulate It Like Tobacco
A Democratic senator filed a new bill to federally legalize marijuana on Thursday, creating yet another potential avenue through which Congress could enact the policy change. This piece of legislation, sponsored by Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), would remove cannabis from...
US House Endorses Protections For Adult-Use Marijuana Programs
The U.S. House, for the second year in a row, passed an amendment that would prevent the Department of Justice from interfering with state-legal recreational and medical cannabis programs. The provision reflects bipartisan support in the Democrat-controlled House for...
Michigan AG Nessel Pushes Gov. Whitmer On Marijuana Clemency For Prisoner With COVID
The attorney general of Michigan is asking the governor to commute the sentence of a 69-year-old inmate who was convicted of selling marijuana more than two decades ago and has since contracted the coronavirus in prison. Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) wrote in a...
2020 National Drug Policy Reform Seminar Aug. 15
NORML has joined forces with some of America’s leading drug policy advocacy groups to host the 2020 National Drug Policy Reform Seminar on Saturday, August 15 from 12-4 pm ET. RSVP Here Timed to take place in the days leading up to the 2020 Democratic and Republican...
Study: Cannabis Use Associated with Opioid-Sparing Effects on Pain Patients
The adjunctive use of cannabis is associated with a reduction in opioid use and emergency room visits among patients with non-cancer pain, according to the findings of a literature review published in the journal Systemic Reviews. A team of...
Marijuana Regulatory Agency Recalls Contaminated Pre-Rolls, Suspends Processor Licenses Pending Investigation
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a public health and safety bulletin Thursday, notifying the public of a marijuana product recall of contaminated “pre-rolls” from retail outlets located in Bay City, Hazel Park, Detroit, Traverse City, Ann Arbor, Lansing, River...
Michigan To Allow Standalone Recreational Marijuana Licenses
Starting November 1, businesses and individuals aspiring a recreational marijuana license in Michigan will no longer need to be a medical marijuana license holder. In an interview with Crain’s Detroit, the Executive Director of Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency...
