CRA Warns of Specific Scam Targeted At A Michigan Licensed Cannabis Business
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency issued a bulletin notifying licensed marijuana businesses about recent fraudulent activity in the cannabis industry. Last week, the CRA was informed by a CRA-licensed business that they were contacted by an individual claiming to work...
Police Find Dead Goats Then 140 Illegal Cannabis Plants In Southwest Michigan
Police found four dead goats during an investigation of an animal welfare compliant and discovered an illegal indoor marijuana grow while checking for other animals. On Saturday, March 9, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were called to the 300 block of Cooper...
DEA Officials Reportedly At Odds With Biden Admin Over Marijuana Rescheduling Push
Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are reportedly resisting calls to reschedule marijuana, creating tension with the White House as President Joe Biden continues to tout his role in directing the cannabis review. That’s according to an article...
Michigan Cops Bust One Of The Largest Illegal Weed Grow Operations To Date
Despite Michigan’s flourishing legal marijuana market, which reported sales exceeding $3 billion in 2023, the state is grappling with a thriving illicit market. This stark reality was highlighted by a major bust by the Michigan State Police's Marijuana...
Lawmakers ‘Deeply Troubled’ By ‘Unacceptable’ Marijuana Research Barriers That Persist Under New Law
Two bipartisan members of Congress say they are “deeply troubled” with the “unacceptable” lack of progress in implementing a law signed by President Joe Biden that’s meant to streamline marijuana research. In a letter sent to the heads of the U.S. Department of Health...
With DeSantis’ signature, Florida Could Severely Cripple Nation’s 2nd Biggest CBD Market
A bill about to become law in Florida will likely wipe out much of the state’s $1.8 billion CBD market. The measure, which would ban all products that contain intoxicating hemp compounds and put crippling restrictions on CBD, passed both houses of the Florida state...
CRA Announces 62 Social Equity Licensees Will Share $1 Million From the 2024 Social Equity Grant Program
Last week, Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency notified 62 social equity licensees that they were eligible for a share of the $1 million available through the Social Equity Grant Program (SEGP). Each of the grantees will receive an equal share of $16,129. “Since the...
Survey: Medical Cannabis Products Increasingly Used To Treat Symptoms Of Endometriosis
Endometriosis patients frequently report using cannabis preparations to alleviate their symptoms, according to survey data published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. Australian researchers surveyed 192 women with a history of cannabis use and...
Sparx Guide Announces 42% Discount for 420
Sparx Guide connects select brands with a highly defined audience of over a million cannabis enthusiasts. Our readers find fun, and safe recreational cannabis consumption opportunities and experiences geared toward travel, recreation, and discovery. Our 420 program...
Ohio Hemp-Infused Drinks Scammers Get Jail Time In $2 Million Pump-And-Dump Financial Fraud
A group of men have been convicted in Ohio for participating in a “pump-and-dump” conspiracy involving a penny stock company that proposed to make hemp-infused drinks. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio said the scam cost investors...
