Harper Woods Cannabis Licensing May Turn Into Legal Fight
Getting a local marijuana license in Michigan is supposed to be a competitive process. Municipalities are required under state law to make the selections based on a competitive process that typically takes the form of a scoring system — often revolving around an...
Two New Methods Of Distinguishing Hemp And Marijuana To Assist Crime Labs
Federally funded researchers have identified new methods of distinguishing between marijuana and hemp by detecting the exact amount of THC in flower and edibles. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), which is part of the Justice Department, is promoting the results...
Detroit Hookah Shop Shut Down Charged With Selling Pot To Minors
A hookah shop has been shut down after investigators discovered the store was allegedly selling marijuana to minors, Detroit police said. Detroit Hookah Shop, at 4211 E. 7 Mile Road, was shut down on Friday, Feb. 16, following an investigation into unlicensed...
Lume Cannabis – From $2 Million In Annual Sales To $200 Million
In just four years, vertically integrated Lume Cannabis Co. grew sales from $2 million to closing in on $200 million, thanks to investments in technology and automation that cut production costs by 50%, and an engaged and experienced team. With a solid foundation in...
Cannabis Comes To Chesterfield Township When First Adult-Legal Dispo Opened Feb. 19
Michigan voters said yes to recreational weed in 2018, but communities have struggled with how to manage it ever since. Many have opted out entirely. Chesterfield Township did just that, but it didn’t stand. A petition drive in 2022 got the issue put in...
Study: Daily Consumers Become Tolerant To Cannabis’ Psychomotor-influencing Effects
Daily cannabis consumers exhibit fewer changes in performance than do those who use it less frequently, according to data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. A team of investigators affiliated with the University of Colorado and the...
Study: Cannabis Not Associated With Higher Risk Of Motor Vehicle Accident
The use of alcohol, but not cannabis, is associated with greater odds of suffering a motor vehicle crash requiring emergency care, according to case-control data published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention. A team of investigators from...
Clinical Trial: Cannabis Consumption Associated With Reduced Anxiety
The use of state-legal cannabis products is associated with reduced levels of anxiety, according to clinical trial data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Investigators affiliated with the University of Colorado at Boulder...
FDA Gives Go-Ahead On Definition Of ‘Hemp Seed Meal’ For Laying Hens
Hemp has moved one step closer to approval as a feed for laying hens after a key U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) agency signed off on a definition of “hemp seed meal” (HSM). The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine did not object to tentative wording...
CDC Analysis: Youth Cannabis Use Declining, Legalization Likely Responsible
Marijuana use by teens fell significantly in King County, Washington (population: 2.3 million) following the state’s adoption of adult-use legalization, according to data provided by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Investigators reported...
