Ohio Senate Passes Bill To Change Pot DUI Laws
The Ohio Senate unanimously passed legislation to overhaul the way that prosecutors must prove whether a person was driving under the influence of marijuana. Ohio, like most the rest of the nation, has liberalized its marijuana laws over the past decade, now allowing...
Supreme Court Denies One Case On Gun Rights For Pot Consumers, But Justices Will Discuss Several Others Friday
The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed its list of pending cases concerning the federal ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana, with justices declining to take up one of about a half dozen—with the others now set to be discussed by the justices at a closed-door...
Ohio Gov. DeWine’s Executive Order Banning Sale Of delta-8 Products Blocked By Judge
A Franklin County judge on Tuesday paused Gov. Mike DeWine’s public health emergency health order banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products for 14 days. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Carl Aveni issued a temporary restraining order, which takes effect...
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation To Limit Dispensaries, But Not Growers
Senate Democrats announced Oct. 14 the introduction of new legislation aimed to alleviate challenges facing Michigan’s vital legal cannabis industry, which supports more than 46,000 jobs in the state, and generating more than $3 billion in sales and about $500 million...
Cannabis Flower Prices Rose In September For First Time In Two Years, But Sales Fell
An ounce of cannabis flower in September rose by its largest amount month-over-month in two years to $63.16, up 2.22 percent from August's price of $61.79. The price of an ounce has only risen four times in the last two years, and those mostly came after large drops...
Rep. Bollin: More Budget Cuts Needed If Courts Overturn Cannabis Tax For Roads
Michigan's new 24% wholesale tax on cannabis products to pay for roads already is facing legal challenges, arguing there's no provision allowing it under the 2018 voter-approved initiative. Both the Holistic Research Group and Michigan Cannabis Industry Association...
End-Run On Voter-Approved Cannabis Legalization With Wholesale Tax Could End Up In Michigan Supreme Court
For the second time in recent years, an unprecedented legal fight is brewing after legislative action related to a ballot initiative — this time an alleged "end-run" maneuver to raise marijuana taxes. The industry hopes the Legislature, like the last time, is...
Grain Elevator Dispensary Gets Community Pushback
A historic grain elevator in rural Baker, Minnesota, is facing opposition from residents as plans move forward to convert the agricultural landmark into a cannabis dispensary. The grain elevator, currently listed as an Airbnb, has received preliminary approval...
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout The State
The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency has published a list of administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in September. This month’s disciplinary actions: Detroit 13775 Buena Vista, LLC, AU-G-C-000977,...
Opinion: Hijacking Hemp – U.S. Trade Group Plays Loose With Facts
When Donald Trump recently re-tweeted a CBD hype video, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable (USHR) moved fast. Within days, the group sent a fawning letter assuming the voice of “the hemp industry,” whispering through Dear Leader’s fuzzy ear, into the void. But what...
