Michigan Court of Appeals Orders Placement of Cannabis-Related City Charter Amendment on November 2023 Ballot
In a significant decision for cannabis advocates and the cannabis industry, on September 1, 2023, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an opinion directing the placement of a cannabis-related charter amendment on the November 7, 2023, ballot for the residents of the...
JARS Cannabis Wins First Adult Use License In Chesterfield
JARS Cannabis announced it has been awarded the first recreational cannabis license in Chesterfield, a Northern suburb of Detroit. "I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Clerk Berry and her dedicated department for their exceptional support and efficiency during...
CRA Announces Next Statewide Municipality Summit
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency has announced its next statewide Minicipality Summit for Sept. 27 from 10 am to noon over zoom to present information to local municipal officials and answer their questions regarding the state’s cannabis rules and laws. Local municipal...
Gallup: Americans Perceive Cannabis To Be Less Harmful Than Either Alcohol Or Cigarettes
Most US adults believe that marijuana use poses fewer risks to health than does either the use of alcohol or cigarettes, according to nationwide polling data compiled by Gallup. According to the survey, 95 percent of adults perceive smoking...
Five Texas Cities Vote To Decriminalize Having Small Amounts Of Pot
By the end of Election Day, five Texas cities have voted to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession. After Austin voters overwhelmingly approved the proposition to decriminalize carrying small amounts of marijuana in May, Ground Game Texas — the...
With Latest Decree, Argentina Could Lead Latin-American Hemp Production
Argentina has set the THC limit for industrial hemp at 1.0% and established a “one-stop shop” for administration of the hemp and medical marijuana sectors under rules published this month. The regulations, which follow passage of a law legalizing hemp and...
Federal Appeals Court Rules That Gun Ban For Marijuana Consumers Is Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court has ruled that the ban preventing people who use marijuana from possessing firearms is unconstitutional—the latest and highest-level blow to the long-standing federal prohibition that’s actively being challenged in a number of cases across the...
Analysis: Cannabis Consumers Possess Reduced Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
Adults with a history of cannabis use are less likely than non-consumers to develop type 2 diabetes, according to data published in the journal Phytotherapy Research. A team of Iranian investigators performed a meta-analysis of the relevant...
HHS Recommends DEA Reschedule Cannabis
Officials with the Department of Health and Human Services recommended the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to move marijuana to a lower-risk category under the Controlled Substances Act. Why it matters: Easing federal restrictions on marijuana...
CRA Publishes Michigan’s Marijuana Industry Voluntary And Involuntary Exclusion Lists
In order to promote continued transparency with Michigan’s cannabis industry stakeholders, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has created and made public the marijuana industry voluntary and involuntary lists. These lists are now available on the CRA website and...
