Study: Autism Patients Show Clinical Improvements Following Use of CBD-Rich Cannabis
The administration of CBD-rich cannabis is associated with clinical improvements in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to data published in the journal Translational Psychiatry. Israeli researchers evaluated the efficacy of...
Michigan State Police, Despite Calls For Change, Remain Silent On Cannabis Test Failures
While the mystery behind what led Michigan state police forensic scientists to produce thousands of faulty marijuana blood test results lingers, multiple criminal defense attorneys who spoke with MLive are calling for a new way of doing things. They believe...
House Judiciary Committee Approves Measures to Help Seal and Expunge Marijuana Arrests
Members of the United States House Judiciary Committee approved a pair of bills yesterday to help alleviate the lifelong collateral consequences associated with marijuana convictions. The committee, led by Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), voted in a bipartisan manner to...
Bloom City Club Opens Ypsilanti Dispensary
Ann Arbor’s Bloom City Club dispensary has opened a new location in Ypsilanti at 121 E. Michigan Ave. “Our flagship location is nearby in Ann Arbor so it just makes sense to bring the Bloom experience to our neighboring community,” says Ypsilanti location general...
Study: Artisanal CBD-Rich Extracts Show Long-Term Efficacy in Children with Epilepsy
Children with refractory epilepsy respond favorably to long-term treatment with plant-derived CBD extracts, according to data published in Pediatric Neurology. Israeli researchers assessed the safety and efficacy of artisanal CBD-rich extracts in a...
Of the 2 Midwest States Where Recreational Marijuana is Legal, Michigan Outpaces Illinois
Michigan had more than 1,500 adult-use businesses as of July, while Illinois had only 21 operating growers and 110 retail stores. The much greater competition in Michigan led wholesale cannabis flower prices to collapse nearly 75 percent since January 2020, with a...
Schumer Reaffirms Commitment To Marijuana Banking Reform In White House Discussion, Bill Sponsor Says
The House sponsor of a marijuana banking bill says he recently spoke with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at an event at the White House and discussed the need to enact the bipartisan reform this session. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) said that he impressed...
Demand Soars In Michigan As Flower Prices Dip to $116 Per Ounce
In August, a record of $189.4 million in adult-use sales statewide, but customer wallets benefitted from an all-time low price of $116.84 per ounce on average for dried flower, according to data released Sept. 14 from the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Through...
Hero Technologies Buys Michigan Land To Grow, Process and Sell Cannabis
Hero Technologies announced Sept. 20 it has entered into negotiations to acquire property in north-central Michigan to grow, process, and sell cannabis through both wholesale and retail channels. The company's subsidiary in Michigan, BlackBox Systems and Technologies...
Four20 Post Live Looks At Cultivator Licenses, Interim CRA Director
On Four20 Post Live Sept. 21 we celebrated the last day of summer by exploring whether cannabis cultivator licenses, now unlimited, should be capped. Joining us on the show was Jim Conner, CEO of MJVerdant, a cannabis cultivation company. In the second half hour the...
