Cannabis Rescheduling No Longer On Fast Track; Hearing Scheduled For December
Many cannabis industry stakeholders had hoped the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would issue a final rule to reschedule cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) before the November election. But that won’t be the case. DEA Administrator Anne Milgram,...
Grand Rapids Cannabis Company Open For Business
Grand Rapids Cannabis Company, located at 2701 Oak Industrial Drive NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, is a locally owned cannabis dispensary and processing facility. Its state-of-the-art showroom showcases top cannabis brands in Michigan, providing a unique shopping...
iHemp Michigan Update: Higher Hemp Prices, Hemp Meal For Hens Approved, Credit Line For Customers
The Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan, more commonly called iHemp, hosted its quarterly meeting to update not only members, but hemp farmers with some great news. Blain Bechtold, iHemp President, said the Michigan Department of Agriculture approved using hemp...
July Michigan Cannabis Sales Remain Flat For 5th Month In A Row
Michigan cannabis sales continue to remain flat in July with sales for all products topping $287.7 million, up 3.2 percent from June’s $275.2 million. This follows similar sales figures in May of $278 million, April $279.6 million and March a record $289 million....
Banking Remains Challenge For Ohio Dispensaries
Roughly 120 dispensaries in Ohio have received state licenses to sell recreational marijuana, but banking remains an obstacle for cannabis businesses because marijuana remains illegal under federal law. “Financial institutions are nervous about working with marijuana...
Will Ohio’s Sales Surge Hurt Michigan’s Cannabis Market?
Michigan’s cannabis market could face significant challenges due to the rapid rise of neighboring Ohio’s marijuana industry. Since recreational sales launched on Aug. 6, Ohio has seen a surge in demand, with shops reporting record-breaking volumes driven by...
Aug. 30 – Baldwin – Toke & Float
Join Zapres Events - owned by Jamie Cooper - for a relaxing and enjoyable day on the Pere Marquette River, perfect for cannabis consumers and industry workers alike! Our fun river float adventure will take you on a leisurely journey down the scenic river, surrounded...
New Line Processing Offers Line of Credit For Michigan Cannabis Customers
Michigan cannabis dispensaries, and customers have had a difficult time trying to use Visa and Mastercard to pay for transactions. Since cannabis remains a federal schedule 1 drug - along with cocaine and heroin - credit card companies and federally chartered banks...
Escanaba Lume Workers Vote To Join UFCW Local 1473
Lume dispensary workers in Escanaba voted July 23 to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1473, marking the first time a cannabis shop in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula voted to unionize. Eighteen budtenders or “luminaries,” including lead budtenders, make up...
Ohio Takes Another Step Toward Launching Adult-Use Marijuana Sales, As Regulators Approve First Testing Lab For Operations
Ohio is taking another step closer to the launch of adult-use marijuana sales, with regulators approving the state’s first certificate of operations for a dual use testing lab as well as granting additional certifications for hybrid grower and processor licensees. As...
