Green Market Report Michigan Awards: Best Brand True North Collective
At the first ever Green Market Report Michigan Cannabis Business Summit in Detroit on Sept. 6, recognized were some of the stellar industry players with the GMR Michigan Cannabis Awards, GMR said in a press release. The winner of Best Brand was True North Collective,...
Ex-Owner Of Warren Marijuana Dispensary Guilty Of Tax Evasion
A former owner of a Warren marijuana dispensary faces at least nine years in federal prison for tax evasion and obstructing the IRS, officials said. Ryan Richmond, 46, of Bloomfield Hills, was found guilty by a federal court jury, the U.S. Department of Justice said...
Eric Smith, Former Macomb County Prosecutor, Sentenced On Three Felonies
Former Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith, 56, was sentenced by Judge Nanci Grant on three felony counts to 12 months incarceration, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a press release. This sentence is to be served concurrently with a 21-month federal...
GOP Congress Members Demand DEA Reject HHS Easing Of Cannabis Restrictions, Ohio Rep Does The Opposite
Congressman Dave Joyce (R-OH), a co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, is refining the so-called Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act, a bill that would amend the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to undo federal...
DEA Doubles Down on Decision To Fire Agent Who Tried To Replace Opioids With CBD
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any weirder, the alphabet people have struck again. The DEA has defended their decision to fire a special agent who tested positive for cannabis after using CBD oil to replace opiates, drugs which if I’m not mistaken his...
Cannabis Goes Crypto: How Blockchain Might Save A $100 Billion Industry
The blockchain and cannabis industries are two of the newest and largest markets to emerge in our lifetime. Both blockchain technology and the cannabis industry have reached new highs in recent years, but both are facing difficulties in 2023. The blockchain industry...
September 17 – Motor City Roots Festival
The Motor City Roots Festival: Haunted Edition September 17 in Westland from 1pm – Midnight will feature performances from legend JEEZY, Baby Face Ray, Antonio Brown, Matashia and more! Also the Haunted Edition at the legendary Eloise Asylum in Westland – the first...
Workers Unionize At Grand Rapids Dispensary
Workers at Grand Rapids’ Ascend Cannabis Provisions voted to join the Teamsters Local 406. It is the second collective bargaining agreement in the Michigan cannabis industry that the Teamsters have ratified, and the first in the Western part of the state. In a...
CRA Social Equity All-Star Qualifiers Sept. 7
Join CRA Social Equity All-Star qualifiers as they answer questions about their participation in the CRA Social Equity All-Star program and discuss the work they are doing in their communities. Lake Effect and Doja Provisioning Centers Sun Provisions The Fire...
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...
