October 2025 CRA Social Equity Team’s Quarterly Update
It is time for the CRA’s Social Equity Team’s Quarterly Update. Take a look at the CRA's current education sessions, prepare for the 2026 Social Equity Grant Program, and explore the resources that we offer. Education Sessions Check out the new additions to the Video...
You May Be Eligible – Or Are Very Close to Becoming Eligible – To Receive a Share of One Million Grant Dollars
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s social equity team will be accepting applications for the FY 2026 Social Equity Grant Program. You may be eligible to receive a share of one million grant dollars or are very close to becoming eligible. The funds available through the...
CRA Webinar From Wrap-Up to Ramp-Up: Your Year-End And New-Year Roadmap With Canopy HR
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency's next education session features Gillian Cramner, business consultant, and Joel Pearson, division president, with Canopy HR, will discuss how cannabis business owners must tie up loose ends and avoid costly oversights before year's...
Survey: THC Beverage Consumers Acknowledge Reducing Their Alcohol Intake
Consumers of hemp-derived cannabinoid-infused beverages frequently report reducing their alcohol intake, according to survey data compiled by the beverage manufacturer Crescent Canna. Pollsters surveyed 1,066 respondents ages 21 and older. Survey participants...
Michigan Marijuana Industry Launches Lawsuit To Terminate 24 Percent Wholesale Cannabis Tax
Members of Michigan’s marijuana industry, lead by the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, want the court to block a new 24 percent wholesale tax on marijuana, set to take effect Jan. 1. An Oct. 29 Court of Claims filing said the Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act...
Ohio Division Of Cannabis Control Recalls THC-Products Over Mislabeling
The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control issued a statewide recall of a THC-infused product over a mislabeling. According to a statement, the DCC has issued a product recall for certain products manufactured by Klutch Processing, LLC and Green Investment...
Judge Extends Ohio delta-8 THC Hemp Sales Until December
A judge in Franklin County, Ohio, extended his restraining order that pauses Gov. Mike DeWine’s ban on sales of “intoxicating” hemp, like edibles and drinks with delta-8 THC or similar ingredients. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Carl Aveni rescheduled the...
Rescheduling Cannabis Is Potential Collision Of Federal Reform And Michigan’s Legal Reality
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s proposed rule to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act is poised to become the most significant regulatory action in the industry’s history. If finalized, the proposal would...
39 State And Territory Attorneys General Call For Clarification Of Federal “Hemp” Definition
The National Association of Attorneys General has sent, on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general, a formal letter to congressional leaders urging them to clarify the Federal definition of “hemp,” which bad actors have exploited...
Circle K To Sell Hemp THC Beverages Nationwide In 2026
Significant things for the THC beverage sector are afoot at the Circle K. The ubiquitous roadside retailer and convenience store chain plans to start selling hemp-derived THC beverages in as many as 3,000 stores nationwide sometime next year, company officials...
