Oklahoma Adult-Use Cannabis Vote Could Spur Market Expansion – Or MMJ Crackdown
Are the go-go days of Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry over, or are Texans about to receive a grand invitation to cross the Red River and enjoy Sooner adult-use cannabis? The answer might come as soon as Tuesday, when voters in the politically conservative state...
NoCo Indigenous Leaders To Gather At Hemp Expo in Colorado Springs, March 29-31
Indigenous leaders in the hemp industry are planning their exhibits and talks to bring generations of knowledge to the 9th annual NoCo Hemp Expo, the world’s most comprehensive hemp business conference and trade show. The event will take place on March 29-31, 2023, at...
Tiny Pacific Island Nation Of Vanuatu Hopes To Draw Hemp Investors
The government of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is looking to attract foreign investors and operators to develop medical cannabis and industrial hemp production for export-only after recently finalizing cannabis regulations. Under the new rules, companies...
Culture’s Choice Awards. Voting Begins March 10
Exotic Matter and The Refinery, announced it has partnered with Greenwolf, a cannabis retailer in California, to host Michigan’s second annual Zalympix cannabis flower competition. Dubbed “The Culture’s Choice Awards,” the 2023ZALYMPIX Michigan competition...
CRA Director Hanna, MiCIA Director Schneider Featured On Four20 Post Live March 8
Four20 Post Live March 8 at 1 pm will feature two of the major players in Michigan cannabis today: Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Brian Hanna and Michigan Cannabis Industry Association Director Robin Schneider. Hanna will discuss the latest issues and actions by...
Trial: Dutch “Coffee Shops” To Stock Licensed Cannabis
The Netherlands will trial licensing cannabis growers for its famous “coffee shops” where smoking the drug is authorised, tackling a contradiction whereby selling is legal but supplying isn’t, which has fed an illegal market dominated by criminal organisations. Local...
7 Black-Owned Businesses Leading The Way In Evolving Michigan’s Cannabis Industry
As Michigan's cannabis industry matures, with more cities allowing marijuana businesses and more companies opening dispensaries, grow facilities and other businesses around the state, minority representation remains low. While there's no comprehensive data showing...
Northeast Michigan Communities Welcome Marijuana Tax Revenues Despite Smaller Allocations
On Tuesday, the state announced that municipalities will receive $51,841 for each licensed marijuana retail store or microbusiness operating within their boundaries. That allocation slipped from $56,453 last year, but remains well above the $28,001 per licensed...
Will U.S. Supreme Court Make Marijuana Legal Nationally?
What if we told you the United States Supreme Court would legalize medical marijuana? That the unlikely hero of the story was Clarence Thomas? And that he would work with the most liberal justices to make it happen. Sometimes you don’t know how high you can get until...
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,...
