Michigan’s Cannabis Industry Sending $60 Million To Cities And Counties That Allow Licensed Sales
Continued growth of Michigan's marijuana industry is paying dividends with the state sending out just shy of $60 million to counties and local governments. Local governments that have approved the recreational sale of weed in their county, city,...
CRA Combines Rule Sets Regulating The Commercial Marijuana Industry
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency has combined the eleven rule sets regulating the commercial marijuana industry into one combined rule set. This combined rule set will make it easier to use common search tools to search all the relevant rules for terms or provisions...
Former Michigan House Speaker Accused Of Accepting Bribes For Cannabis Licenses
Former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson voted in support of a marijuana business and then accepted a $75,000 loan from an investor with a stake in the deal, according to a Detroit News investigation that comes amid a federal grand jury probe into whether bribes...
Public Notice Announcement And Request For Comment
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) will hold a public meeting on Thursday March 9, 2023, at 9:30 A.M. For meeting information please see the Public Notice Announcement found here. The purpose of this public meeting is to hear complaints and receive the views of the...
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Italian Trade Groups Cheer Court Ruling That Hemp Is Not A Narcotic
A regional court in Italy has upheld a lawsuit filed by four cannabis associations, overturning a decree issued one year ago that classified hemp as a narcotic in contravention of European law. The Regional Administrative Tribunal of Lazio annulled the decree and...
20 Hemp Fiber Processors Now Online In U.S.
U.S. hemp fields are expected to reach 50,000 acres by 2028 as production expands at a rate of 34% per year and processing infrastructure continues to expand, according to projections from Denver-based analyst PanXchange. That means the projected value of...
Pfizer Enters $6.7-Billion Acquisition Deal With Cannabis Pipeline
While Pfizer Inc. has become ubiquitous among those receiving COVID-19 vaccines, the American multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company is now betting on the cannabis industry. Last week, Pfizer announced it entered into a definitive agreement...
2023 Farm Bill: The Future of Hemp
Hemp is a small part of the Farm Bill. And for decades, it wasn’t part of the Farm Bill at all. Hemp was included within the definition of “marijuana” in the Controlled Substances Act and, like its sister cannabis plant, was a Schedule I controlled substance. Starting...
Cannabis Gets Royal Oak’s OK for Arts, Beats And Eats
Royal Oak city commissioners unanimously approved a proposal last week to allow marijuana sales and use in a tented area at this year’s Arts, Beats and Eats festival, but organizers still have to secure state approvals. Festival producer Jon Witz said Tuesday he will...
