Michigan Cannabis Dispensary Gets $212,000 Fine After CRA Inspectors Find Pot In The Attic
Inspectors found a black garbage bag containing nearly 20 pounds of untagged, untracked marijuana in the attic of a marijuana shop in Tuscola County’s Vassar. That’s one of the seven violations Michigan marijuana regulators cited in a Jan. 25 statement announcing...
Cannabis Multi-State Operators Focusing On Wholesale Growth In 2024
Retail license caps in some states and limited capital are forcing marijuana multistate operators to focus on wholesale cannabis sales growth in 2024. “It certainly was a focus in ’23, and I think will become even more of a focus in ’24,” said Jamie Mendola, chief...
Jan. 26 – Detroit – Michigan Liftoff
Michigan Liftoff 2024 is a new MiCannaTrail event bringing together brands, events, venues, dispensaries, cannabis makers and cannabis aficionados. The event is free and will feature a vibe of informal sharing with attendees to bringing tickets, ideas and more to...
Tobacco Giant’s CA$124 Million Investment In Marijuana Producer Organigram Approved
Shareholders of Organigram Holdings Inc. approved tobacco giant British American Tobacco’s “transformational” investment in the Canadian cannabis producer, the company said following its annual general and special meeting. The deal, first announced last November,...
Free Night Skiing With The Purchase Of Cannabis Products Resumes At Michigan Ski Resort
Mount Bohemia, Michigan, is back spinning the chairlifts after a slow start to the season, and you know what that means: free night skiing lift tickets every Thursday at Mount Bohemia with cannabis purchases from Lume dispensaries. Okay, maybe you didn't know...
Troubled Roseville Motel Demolished, To Be Replaced By Cannabis Dispensary
A demolition crew on Monday began the process of tearing down a longstanding trouble spot and eyesore in Roseville to clear the property for a cannabis dispensary. The walls of the now-vacant Roseville Inn on Groesbeck Highway south of Common Road came down as the...
Hemp Industry Pushes Congress To Hold FDA Accountable With Hearing On CBD Regulation Inaction
A coalition of hemp industry organizations are calling on a House committee to hold a hearing addressing the ongoing lack of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations for products made with constituents of the crop such as CBD. In a letter addressed to House...
Michigan Chamber Of Commerce Calls On Congress To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill, Citing Raft Of Retail Break-Ins
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce said last week that a rash of recent break-ins at legal marijuana retailers in the state underscores the need for federal cannabis banking reform, which the group says would reduce the risks of theft and fraud that stem from the...
Michigan Marijuana Sales Face Possible Slowdown In 2024 After Record 2023
The Michigan marijuana industry reached a new milestone in 2023: $3.08 billion in total sales. That’s $300 per man, woman and child. Despite 30% growth over the the $2.3 billion sold in 2022, insiders believe the market is increasingly saturated and headed for a...
Gage Cannabis’ Ferndale Property For Sale, But Dispensary Will Stay Put
The property housing Gage Cannabis’ flagship store in Ferndale is for sale. The more than 46,000-square-foot building on 1.52 acres at 1523 Academy Drive St. is on the market for $7.06 million, according to marketing from the property brokers Chicago-based Northmarq....
