Ohio Receives 235 Recreational Marijuana License Applications
The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has received 235 applications thus far from businesses hoping to either land recreational marijuana retail permits or add that feature to their existing medical cannabis shops. Some of the applications have already been...
Ohio Helps Make Michigan No. 1 In Cannabis Product Sales For Now
Michigan’s nearly $3.2 billion recreational marijuana market is bolstered by the tens of thousands of customers from Ohio who can get to Monroe Township’s so-called “green mile” off I-75, just 11 miles north of the border. But some of those sales could return to Ohio...
Ohio Senate Wants To Tighten Marijuana Home Grow Rules, Crack Down On Delta-8 THC
Ohio's Senate Republicans are moving to tighten home cultivation rules for cannabis in a recently introduced senate bill that would also create new regulations for the sale of delta-8 THC, a compound derived from hemp. Advocates say the GOP-dominated senate is...
Ohio Cannabis Festival July 27 Hiring Joint-Rolling Judges At High Hourly Rate
As an Ohio cannabis festival prepares for launch, it’s also looking to make multiple hires with a high pay grade. The Stargazer Cannabis Festival, weeks away from its inaugural three-day run at Wisteria Campground, is taking place in the first full year that Ohio...
Native Michigan Remedies Opens Niles Marijuana Microbusiness
An established Niles marijuana business opened its new dispensary to the community earlier this month. After more than five years of growing and cultivating cannabis, Native Michigan Remedies opened the doors to its Class A marijuana microbusiness at 2112 Industrial...
Baker College Teams Up With House Of Dank To Offer Internships In Detroit
Baker College has teamed up with House of Dank to provide cannabis-related internships in Metro Detroit. This collaboration aims to create a talent pipeline for the cannabis industry while ensuring students receive comprehensive education and training. The Oakland...
Michigan Marijuana Businesses Wait To See What Happens When Federal Rules Change
Molly MacDonald doesn't know much about the intricate federal regulations for marijuana. But she appreciates the donation of more than $50,000 from a local cannabis business to her breast-cancer charity. "We take financial donations from almost everyone," said...
Marijuana Rescheduling Opponents Slam FDA Process, Saying It Relied On ‘Very Bad Studies’
Leaders of a prohibitionist group spent close to an hour last week publicly complaining that the government’s planned rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act amounted to a politically motivated move, one they said was unsupported by...
June CRA Public Meeting Focus On Budgets, Labs, Enforcement And Inspections
At the June 13 Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency public meeting the focus was on budget approvals and enforcement, budget approvals, and lab developments. Budget Approvals and Laboratory Developments Michigan's House, Senate, and Governor's office have largely...
Trulieve To Pay $350,000 State Fine To Settle Worker’s Death Case
Marijuana industry giant Trulieve Cannabis Corp. continues to be haunted by the ghost of Lorna McMurrey, the former Massachusetts worker who died in early 2022 due to working conditions at one of its now-shuttered manufacturing facilities. This week, the Florida-based...
