Country Star Jelly Roll To Promote His Cannabis Brand In Metro Detroit
Rapper-turned-country singer Jelly Roll will make a stop at the Greenhouse of Walled Lake dispensary to promote his new cannabis brand and offer fans a free listening party for his anticipated upcoming album, Whitsitt Chapel. “I love it when we can give back to...
Unionized Cannabis Workers In Illinois Get 20 Percent Raise In First Contract
More than 100 unionized workers at five Illinois cannabis stores owned by PharmaCann have approved a deal that will give them 20% raises over three years. The contracts, approved last week, affect workers at PharmaCann’s Verilife stores in Romeoville, Chicago,...
Michigan House Bill Would Allow 19-Year-Olds To Work At Cannabis Dispensaries
If you’re 19 or 20, you can sell or serve alcohol in Michigan, and you can work at a medical marijuana facility. Apply to work at a recreational marijuana dispensary, though, and you’ll get told to come back when you’re 21. Some Michigan lawmakers and industry groups...
State May Drop Cannabis Testing For Most Government Jobs To Attract More Applicants
The state of Michigan may drop a requirement that all applicants test negative for marijuana before they are hired for state jobs after the Free Press highlighted how the civil service rule was exacerbating a state hiring crunch. On Friday, the Michigan Civil...
Michigan Cannabis Sales Dip Slightly In April
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported that April cannabis sales totaled $246.1, a 1.5 percent from a record setting $250 million in March. Since April had one less day than March, the April figure is nearly the same as the month before. Still, the April sales...
Pot Flies From Truck During Police Chase After Bay City Marijuana Store Heist
In the predawn darkness, a stolen pickup truck barreled down Interstate 75, fleeing from a burgled Bay County marijuana store. Pursued by a Michigan State Police car, the truck veered across lanes as its speed topped 120 mph, causing heaps of purloined weed to rise...
Legal Cannabis Joining Casinos As Revenue Producer For Some Michigan Tribes
Two legal industries experiencing rapid growth in Michigan are converging, as some tribal governments with casino operations are expanding into the cannabis market. Enterprising Michigan tribes are looking to the legal marijuana industry, like they have with...
Proposed Marijuana Ordinance Could Allow Drive-Thru Services In Portage
The city council of Portage is considering a proposed ordinance amendment that, if passed, could allow drive-thru services at local marijuana businesses. First introduced for first reading April 18, Ordinance Amendment #22/23-9 looks to change several commercial...
Legal Weed More Potent than Ever, And Largely Unregulated, Putting Consumers At Risk
Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant’s main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available. Although decades ago the THC content of weed was commonly less than 1.5%, some...
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Announces Second Statewide Municipality Summit
In response to the positive feedback from the first statewide municipality summit held in January, and in keeping with its commitment to engage in transparent communication with stakeholders, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has announced the date and time for its...
