The Hemp Industries Association To Host 27th Annual Conference Aug. 28-30 Austin, Texas
The Hemp Industries Association (HIA), the nation’s foremost trade association for hemp businesses and farms, today announced the program for its 27th annual conference to be held August 28-30, 2023 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Austin, Texas. With the theme of Going...
CRA Director Hanna Provides Michigan Cannabis Economic Update At Econ Club Luncheon
There are at least 30,000 marijuana-related jobs in Michigan and more than 3,100 businesses, a 29% increase in one year, and tax revenues are expected to continue to soar as the legalized adult-use and medical marijuana industry progresses across the state — including...
Hazel Park’s B.D.T. Smoke Shop Opening Its First Cannabis Dispensary
Long before Michigan voters legalized cannabis for adult use in 2018, the B.D.T. smoke shop in Hazel Park was already celebrating cannabis culture. Since 1973, the store has sold items like bongs, pipes, rolling papers, tie-dye T-shirts, and pretty much anything else...
CRA Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees
Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in April are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s April 2023 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Jackson – Choice...
Metrc Launches Enhanced Integration Experience For Third-Party Partners
Metrc has launched Metrc Connect, an improved integration experience for the Company’s valued third-party partners, offering enhanced API functionality and new features to create more robust and efficient interactions with the Metrc system, the company said in a press...
Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana In August
Surrounded by dozens of cheering people in green clothes, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21 starting in August, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the substance...
More Michigan Cannabis Companies To Come Under Receivership
Michigan cannabis companies have faced a challenging environment in the past year, with the price of marijuana flower rapidly declining, causing margins to narrow at a time when competition is increasing. As a result, some cannabis companies have...
Cannabis Pathogen That Reduces Yields Spreading Globally Among Plants
Marijuana farmers in the Golden State have been broadly infected with a pathogen that’s actively reducing crop yields and the market value of cannabis, and the pathogen has spread as far as Europe, SFGate reported this week. As many as 90%...
Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Says Marijuana Legalization Is ‘Best Decided’ At The State Level
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R), a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, says that it’s “really important” that states have the right to set their own marijuana policies regardless of ongoing federal prohibition. As the race for the party nomination...
Freshwater Music Festival June 3
The 2023 Fresh Water Music Festival takes place on Saturday, June 3rd from 11am – 11pm. The event is hosted by Fresh Water Cannabis Co on their “The Back 20” in Baldwin, Michigan where you will find a safe and welcoming environment for music and...
